An excerpt from the CP article:
There’s no one in the league the rookie isn’t eager to get a piece of, he insists, with one notable exception.
Georges Laraque.
“I’m not really afraid of anyone, but if I were to fight him, I’d probably be shaking going in,” says the 23-year-old from Welland, Ont. “That’s just the respect you have for him and what you’ve seen him do in the past. If I want to play in this league, that’s going to be my job and obviously I’d have to do it, that’s life.
“Big deal, he breaks your face. Get it fixed.”
Bissonnette isn’t the only player who takes note when the Montreal Canadiens’ intimidator is on the ice. Several NHLers consider Laraque the league’s top heavyweight and make sure to give the six-foot-three, 245-pounder ample space.
“He’s probably the toughest in the league,” says Ottawa Senators enforcer Chris Neil. “He’s strong, he’s powerful. It’s one of those things where you watch his fights, meanwhile, when he’s out there on the ice, he’s coming after you, so you’ve got to be aware.”