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Let's check their roster (Name & Country of Origin):

Budaj, Peter Banska Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
Diaz, Raphael Baar, Switzerland
Eller, Lars Rodovre, Denmark
Emelin, Alexei Togliatti, USSR
Kaberle, Tomas Rakovnik, Czechoslovakia
Kostitsyn, Andrei Novopolotsk, USSR
Nokelainen, Petteri Imatra, Finland
Plekanec, Tomas Kladno, Czechoslovakia
Wwbber, Yannick Morges, Switzerland

I left off Canadians (oops, sorry, Canadiens) and players from the U.S. who would, or might, speak French. The Swiss palyers might speak French, although the dominant language is German in Switzerland. The palyers from the other countries may not speak French at all or very little. They play for the team; shouldn't they be excluded from play if they don't speak French? No, wait, they win games for Montreal. That may be the single greatest criteria for eligibility or worthiness to play. The same should hold true for the coaches...