Lafleur, who had first retired in 1984 after growing frustrated with the Canadiens' defence-focused system, returned to the league days after his 1988 election, playing for the New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques before finally retiring in 1991.
Lafleur, que se retirou por primeira vez en 1984 logo de crecer frustrado co sistema focalizado na defensa dos Canadiens, regresou á liga días despois da súa elección en 1988, xogando para os New York Rangers e os Quebec Nordiques antres de retirarse definitivamente en 1991.