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MONTREAL - The ovation went on and on for Jean Beliveau.After a long moment of silence ended, the Bell Centre crowd stood and cheered as Beliveaus widow Elise Couture Beliveau wept, prayed, thrust out her arms in thanks and finally motioned for them to stop.It was a throat-catching moment of a sombre, moving 15-minute ceremony for the legendary Canadiens captain, who died last week at 83, ahead of Montreals game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.It was the most emotional night Ive ever experienced in Montreal, said Canadiens centre Tomas Plekanec, who scored the winning goal in the home sides 3-1 victory. I had chills all through the ceremony.The scoreboard screen was focused throughout the ovation on Beliveaus widow, standing at her usual seat behind the players bench beside her daughter Helene and granddaughters Magalie and Mylene and other family members.The seat beside her, where Beliveau watched nearly every home game, was left vacant except for his number four covered in Canadiens red, white and blue. To underline that, the Canadiens listed the attendance at 21,286— one below capacity.Public grief and sympathy for one of the Canadiens greatest and most admired players has been directed largely at his widow, who greeted and accepted condolences from thousands of fans and team members at two days of public visitations at the Bell Centre this week.A state funeral, to be attended by many Canadiens greats from the past, will be held for Beliveau on Wednesday at Mary Queen of the World cathedral near the Bell Centre.The Canadiens responded with an inspired game, ending a three-game losing run with what coach Michel Therrien called one of their best games of the season.When Plekanec got the game-winner on a dazzling rush at 15:44 of the third period, the smiling Elise Beliveau was dancing at her seat. At the end of the game, Plekanec handed her the game puck.I grabbed the puck at the end and I talked with Manny (Malhotra) and we said it would be nice to give it to her, so I did, the Czech centre said.Forward Max Pacioretty, who scored into an empty net at 19:59 of the third period, was still buzzing with emotion after the game.I could see she was so appreciative of the response they got, said Pacioretty. I kept looking over.She waved to me on the bench and blew us a kiss and said good luck. I think it was one of the most special moments of my hockey career. Im not trying to be weird about this, but Im really honoured.The pre-game ceremony, set for the occasion to soft piano and organ music, left the usually boisterous crowd silent. One could almost hear them breathing in their seats.It opened with a simple chronology of his life and hockey career in pictures on the screen, starting as a baby and ending with an older Beliveau holding the torch that symbolizes passing the teams success from generation to generation.Another video tribute was shown after players from both teams went onto the ice and lined up at the blue-lines, then backed up a little so they could look up at the screen.Then a long moment of silence was followed by an even longer ovation for Beliveau, who won 10 Stanley Cups and served 10 years as captain of the Canadiens in a 20-year career from 1950 to 1971.He was part of the Canadiens administration for another seven Cup victories. The number four was painted on the ice behind both nets. And the usual ads and features on the scoreboard between whistles were replaced by images of Beliveau throughout the game.Such was the fans respect for the Hall of Famer, who never turned a fan or autograph seeker away, that when an old message from Beliveau was played on the screen during the third period, the building fell silent again.The Canadiens were on a road trip when Beliveau died last week, so remembrance ceremonies were held up until they got back. It was their first home game since his death.The current Canadiens were touched by the occasion.When we went out there, I was amazed. You could hear a pin drop, said Pacioretty. They hadnt asked for silence, but that was probably the most quiet I have ever heard the Bell Centre.I know it sounds cheesy to say, but you could feel the amount of respect everyone had for the Beliveau family and for Jean. It was an honour to be part of this game and to play a good game in his honour was fun.The Canucks were also moved. They had their own emotional ceremony last month when former coach Pat Quinn died.I thought it was an amazing tribute, said goalie Ryan Miller. For his wife… I kind of got a little choked up right there.To accept that standing ovation, you could see on her face how the relationship (with Beliveau) must have meant so much. I just got choked up. We all respected him for what he did as an ambassador for the game and as a player. It was nice to see, but also tough to see.Several stars of past Canadiens teams will take part in the funeral mass.Speakers will be 1950s star Dickie Moore, former Habs captains Yvan Cournoyer and Serge Savard, former goaltender Ken Dryden and team owner and president Geoff Molson.Pallbearers are Cournoyer, 1970s superstar Guy Lafleur and Beliveaus former teammates Phil Goyette, Serge Savard, Bobby Rousseau and Jean-Guy Talbot.The mass will be presided over by Montreal Archbishop Christian Lepine, Quebec Citys Cardinal Archbishop Gerard Cyprien Lacroix and local priests Alain Vaillancourt and Rosaire Lavoie.The current players will practise Wednesday morning, then head to the funeral.Fans, players, everyone in the organization was really touched by Jean Beliveau, said Montreal goalie Carey Price. As long as theres a Habs logo, hell always be the spirit of it. Vapormax 3 Clearance .ca! 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He scored nine points in the fourth quarter. "I wont let it bother me at all if I dont make it. Its something I cant control," Conley said. "If it happens, it happens. Im just playing ball right now. Im playing at a high level and doing what my team needs me to do to do. Im just playing to win." And the Grizzlies are doing plenty of that lately, winning for the ninth time in 10 games. They put their latest win away in the fourth quarter, getting six steals and converting several of them into easy layups. Memphis shot 11 of 18 and made 7 of 8 free throws in the fourth quarter in pulling away from the Kings, who cut the lead to four points at the 5:20 mark. The Grizzlies had nine of their 24 assists in the fourth quarter. Conley got plenty of help at the offensive end with Zach Randolph scoring six points and Tayshaun Prince getting six, all in the final three minutes. "Our chemistry right now is as good as Ive ever seen it," Memphis coach David Joerger said. "Our confidence is high and were really trying to stay in the moment." Isaiah Thomas scored 24 points and Rudy Gay had 23 for the Kings, who have lost five straight and seven of eight. DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings leading scorer and rebounder, missed his fourth straight game with an ankle sprain. The Kings are hoping to have Cousins back for Fridays game in Dallas. Gay, a former Memphis player, had missed the previous three games with an Achilles strain. He made a turnaround jumper in the fourth quarter to surpass 10,000 career points. However, Gay was limping some in the fourth quarter and also after the game in the locker room. But he expected to play against Dallas. "I kind of tweaked my foot a little bit more. But it doesnt matter. I still feel that we could have won the game," Gay said. "I was a little rusty. Im not used to being out. Ive actually been hurt one time in my career that actually made me miss more than one game. "So it was a little tough on me. Its going to happen." Kings coach Michael Malone has been critical of his teams defence for much of the season and Wednesdays game was no different. "I told our team afterward thaat I am going to start playing guys who are willing to defend," Malone said.dddddddddddd. "And if are not ready to defend ... I can no longer be a hypocrite. Ive been a hypocrite the whole year. I got the job in June and I preached defence and thats what I believe in. Were one of the worst defensive teams in the league." Randolph had 18 points for the Grizzlies, who won their fifth straight road game and have a 12-7 record away from home. Marc Gasol had 12 points and Mike Miller scored 11. Its no coincidence the Grizzlies strong play has coincided with the return of Gasol, last years Defensive Player of the Year who missed 23 games with a sprained knee. A protector of the rim, creative passer and reliable scorer, Gasol has been instrumental in the Grizzlies 7-1 record since his return. In the past two-plus week, the Grizzlies have beaten Phoenix, Houston twice, and Oklahoma City. Memphis finishes its three-game road trip Friday night in Minnesota. "Ever since we got Marc back weve been playing better," Prince said. "You can see our confidence coming back. He helps us so much on defence. He has a real presence back there. When he was out we couldnt get stops regularly like we are now." After making a corner jumper, Prince stole the ball from Gay and converted with a driving layup to give Memphis a 92-85 lead. A basket by Conley and a layup by Prince increased the lead to nine. Randolph came up with a loose ball and fed Davis for a dunk at the other end, concluding an 11-4 run and putting Memphis up 82-71. But the Kings came back and cut the lead to three on Thomas 3-pointer at the 4:35 mark. Conley had 11 points in the third quarter when the Grizzlies outscored Sacramento 21-17 and took a 69-63 lead into the fourth. "I thought out defence was the key. There are very good offensive team that can score in bunches and has a lot of firepower, Conley said. "Were getting two, three, four stops in a row. Were not a high-octane team. But our defence is always consistent." Gay had a strong second quarter with 10 points and was difficult to stop in the third as well. He came up with a loose ball near midcourt and sprinted toward the basket for an emphatic dunk that brought the crowd to its feet and put the Kings ahead 61-59. Gasol scored eight points and the Grizzlies shot 52 per cent and led 48-46 lead at intermission. Both Gay and Thomas had 12 points for the Kings. NOTES: Conley moved past Gay for the all-time franchise record for games played (480). ... Kings public address announcer Scott Moak was sick and missed his first game behind the mic in 12 years. His replacement was Jamie Coffee, a longtime Sacramento radio DJ. ... Memphis reserve forward Miller scored seven points in a 61-second span late in the second quarter. ' ' '