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David Reinbacher on the social media messages he received: “I don’t want to talk about it; I read the good messages so thanks to all the fans who were writing some good messages. I felt pretty welcomed especially from the staff, owner, GM; they welcomed me with warm arms.."
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Matheson on
#LeafsForever
putting their big guns out on the PP when the score was 6-1: "I think you're a sore loser if you look at that & go 'oh why are you putting that unit out?' They're getting ready for the playoffs & want to give those guys as many touches as they can"
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Nick Suzuki says he'd like to take a page out of Guy Lafleur's book to leave a positive impact on people he comes across: "every time fans come up to me I take the time to speak to them, sign autographs; it's part of being a Canadien - leading by example in the community"
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MSL on Kirby Dach being at the rink this morning: "we got to find a way to keep his morale up; him being around is not just going to bring him up but the group as well...it’s a hard thing for a young player to go through what he’s going through & we’re going to help him"
A nice moment during warm-up when
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Austin Watson made it a point to say a few words to
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Carey Price. Watson's had his own battles with mental health and addiction in the past.
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Corey Perry on when he signed with Montreal: "I was fortunate enough to get the call; I was told right away I’d probably start on the taxi squad & work my way up and I said: 'no problem, I’ll come in and do whatever I have to do'"
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Juraj Slafkovský on his reaction being told he would be used on the PP tonight: "oh, I was so happy; I texted all my buddies and family that I was going to be playing on the powerplay"
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Juraj Slafkovsky on seeing all the fans turn out to watch him in a development camp scrimmage today: "I always wanted to play somewhere where they love hockey and I think I'm probably in the best spot in the world for that."
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Tyler Toffoli says he grew close with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield - says he was texting with both players saying there was a possibility he was going to be traded and Caufield said he didn't want him to go.
How good was
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Cole Caufield's game-tying goal with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation? So good that even
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head coach John Tortorella had to smile!
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Jake Allen: "you get all hot & horny at the start of the year - every team is - you get piss & vinegar in your pants, you're ready to rock then sometimes it get a little bit stale but I don't find with this group; we have a lot of youth here, a lot of enthusiasm..."
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Carey Price told a funny story about not knowing where to sit for dinner at the team's golf tournament: "I look at the players on the team, I look at the alumni table; I know just as many players at the alumni table as I do at the player table... I sat with the coaches" 😂
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Corey Perry on what this playoff run means to him: "it's exciting... this is the team I grew up cheering for & to put on that jersey each & every night & play for this franchise, it's a special feeling...it's been a dream come true but there's a lot of work left to be done"
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Juraj Slafkovsky says he was watching the puck more on the hit that got him suspended; said he reached out to
#LGRW
Matt Luff afterwards and Luff texted back thanking Slaf for apologizing.
Both
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Artturi Lehkonen and Jesperi Kotkaniemi admit when they were kids in Finland, they used to wake up in the middle of the night without telling their parents to sneak and watch the
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Final on TV.
We back!!
Excited to bring you all things Montréal
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once again!
It's always a rollercoaster season with the
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but now that it seems the bleakest part of the rebuild is behind us, I am here for it & appreciate all of you who follow along for the ride!!
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Martin St-Louis says the decision to have Juraj Slafkovský move in with a billet family will give Slaf a more normal life and make sure he's taken care of since he's only 18-years old living in the city.
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GM Kent Hughes said when he spoke to Jeff Petry shortly after the three-way trade involving PIT & SJ, he promised Petry he'd try to expediate another trade to send back to a U.S. team ideally before the new school year begins for Petry's sons.
With another
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season in the books, I wanted to say thank you for following along the past few months on this 82 game rollercoaster! The Montréal fan base is hands down the most engaged in the
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by a landslide and brighter days are on the horizon!
Cheers and
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When you accidentally hit your kid brother too hard and have to make sure he's OK and won't tell mom 😂 -- funny moment between Alexander Romanov & Cole Caufield at
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practice today ⬇
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Michael Pezzetta on his shootout winner celly: "it definitely was a tribute to Tiger Williams but I think I was like 'heck, I might never get a chance where if I score it's to win the game!' Maybe it was a little bit much but it's funny and I'll definitely remember it."
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Tyler Toffoli: "it kinda feels like nobody believes in us so the only people we have is ourselves, our fans...and our friends & family so we're sticking together...we're playing as one, we're winning games & having fun."
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Kirby Dach says his line with Juraj Slafkovský and Alex Newhook has the potential to be something special because they have a bit of everything: size + speed of himself & Slaf and the hockey sense of Newhook.
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Juraj Slafkovský on Christian Dvorak's 3-goal game tonight: "oh that's crazy! I don't know what's better: the hat-trick or the celly. Most cold celly I ever seen just standing in the corner and nothing. I would celebrate but that's D-VO; I like that really."
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David Reinbacher says his plan is to return to Montreal a little earlier ahead of the start of the
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main rookie camp to train with any of the players who may be in town & at the team's facilities.
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Ben Chiarot on the cheers he received: "it's really nice; this place has been a really key place in my career... where I took a big jump, started a young family when I was here - it's an important place for me, I'll always be thankful for the people here in Montreal"
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Brendan Gallagher on Cole Caufield: "he's dancing around the locker room, he's having fun and we love to see that - he's being himself and he has to come to the rink with that swagger he's had his entire life."
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Chris Wideman says he's become particularly close with the younger players on the
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: "I may not be a part of this team when they win a Stanley Cup but it will be really fun to celebrate when these guys do and I'll be able to watch and root them on..."
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Nick Suzuki on
#NJDevils
centremen Jack Hughes & Nico Hischier: “me and Kirby [Dach] are young centers as well - it could be us two vs. them two for a long time so it’ll be fun."
In 2019 when Max Domi was on the
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, he made a comment saying the fans in Montreal were on a whole other level than Toronto which caused an uproar with
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fans & media -today he was asked if he's changed his stance now he's a
#LeafsForever
player:
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Cole Caufield says the house he posted on social media is a rental and he doesn't have a dog either: "it's all fake just to mess with you guys"
Nick Suzuki said the two spent two hours in IKEA yesterday and Caufield says he hired Suzuki to be the furniture builder 😂
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Arber Xhekaj on Cole Caufield: "he's sick, man! He's unreal! I can't even believe he can shoot like that - it's a craft, it's an art...good for him; two goals, start the season hot and hopefully he can keep it going."
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Josh Anderson: "I think anybody watching the game we were the better team out there - we're not going to forget this one, we'll come out next time and play better."
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Chris Wideman on what he told his wife on his last night in Montreal after the season ended after a night out with some team-mates: "if we can find a way to make it back, this is where I belong..."
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Filip Mešár on which veterans he's become close with: "Suzuki is probably my biggest motivation here; he’s helping me a lot. Also last year – I just came to training camp & he came to me: 'hi buddy, want to go for Tim’s or something?' I was like: 'OMG, that’s crazy & sure!"
Seeing
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GM Marc Bergevin get choked up and unable to find the words to talk about Carey Price as a person, this image had to come everyone's mind ⬇️
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Kent Hughes on the online hate David Reinbacher is receiving: "we understand fans can direct frustration towards management, scouting – we’re grown men – but you got a young man who had nothing to do with our decision who is living out his dream."
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Carey Price on being part of a rebuild/reset: "I've been a Hab my whole life and I feel like it's a part of my identity and the future is so bright for this team, the kids that are on this team right now are spectacular...I hope to be a part of that."
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Jake Allen on if it's awkward getting pulled from a game: "no, you sit right down and you support your team right away. I'm not a believer of guys going to the locker room - I hate seeing that - you sit your butt on the bench where you deserve to be...."
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Sam Montembeault said he sent Jake Allen a long text message thanking Jake for everything he had done for him during their time as goalie partners. Monty said Allen was one of the best team-mates he's ever had.
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Juraj Slafkovský says he will reach out to David Reinbacher now that the d-man has been assigned to Laval: "for sure I'll text him good luck and I'll probably see him more now on my Instagram whenever I open it because you guys [media] are going to write about him everyday"
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Carey Price on if he'd be open to his contract being traded away: "everyone knows hockey is a business- money management & cap space is part of that; I'm going to a MTL Canadien for the rest of my life & I'm very proud of that so I'm willing to help this team in any aspect"
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Nick Suzuki on being traded from Vegas: "it worked out for both teams obviously but I think when Marc [Bergevin] called me & said I was a big piece that they wanted, I just wanted to show that Montreal made the right decision in brining me over..."
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Juraj Slafkovský on playing against big
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stars: "it’s funny, I was calling my friends saying: ‘yeah, I’m playing against Crosby tonight’, two days before I said: ‘I played against Ovechkin tonight’ - I’m like whoa, it’s a dream; NHL on PS4, just in real-life!"
Ben Chiarot skated with
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head coach Martin St. Louis' son Mason earlier this morning in Brossard;
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said some thought it might be Cole Caufield on the ice with him to which Chiarot said: "that kid is too big to be Cole Caufield" 😂
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Martin St. Louis: "if somebody thinks I don't play them enough and he wants to talk about it, I have no problem with that...sometimes I'll make mistakes with ice-time just like they make mistakes on the ice but convince me why I should play you more"
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Carey Price says former team-mate Tomas Plekanec reached out to him saying it was great to see him back - Price also received a text from
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Sidney Crosby after his season debut on Friday.
Corey Perry reaching out to Cole Caufield after CC was assigned to Laval warms my heart - the intangibles Perry brought to the
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are sorely missed.
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Mike Matheson on
#LeafsForever
putting their EBUG in for the final minute of the game: "I think it was a cool opportunity for the back-up to get in there; a once in a lifetime thing for him..."
Anyone criticizing
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Arber Xhekaj for his fight with Tanner Jeannot need to give their head a shake.
Yeah
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isn't going to win every bout but the
#LeafsForever
literally had to hold a team meeting to address standing up for team-mates - the
#GoHabsGo
are lucky to have him.
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Juraj Slafkovský on his relationship with the fans: "I feel like it's good, I hope they like me! I love our fans, they're great & I don't have any problem taking pictures or anything. I feel like it hasn't been crazy - you guys should come to Slovakia to see what's crazier"
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Josh Anderson on feeling the love from the Bell Centre crowd: "I can see that support. It's such an amazing fanbase; I know it can be tough sometimes but they sounded like they stuck with it & showed their support - that's why I love playing here so much."
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David Reinbacher on hearing Carey Price say “David....?” when attempting to announce Montreal’s pick: “it was a small shock to be honest but I guess they said it was a joke or something, it was planned. I’m just happy to get picked by such a great organization”
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Carey Price: "I want to finish playing at an acceptable level - I don't know how long that is but at the end of the day, I want to be able to say I left the game playing well and not being a burden."
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Juraj Slafkovsky on what he felt didn't go well for him today: "it was a tougher start; I'm still a little tired from what happened and I got all new gear so it was tough but it's not an excuse - I have to be better, doesn't matter."
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John Tortorella on
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Martin St-Louis: "he drove me crazy as a player because there were so many questions, every shift there was a question. He made me a better coach because you have to be on your toes with him...he is analyzing all the time"
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Carey Price says he didn't play well enough at the start of the series and immediately Shea Weber dispelled that saying the team weren't good enough in front of Price.
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GM Kent Hughes says it's unfortunate David Reinbacher has been receiving some negative messages on social media by fans unhappy with MTL taking him 5th overall; says it was the
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's decision to draft him and the young man is just trying to live out his
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dream.