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Kreider got so mad at Roslovic there because no one is supposed to touch Canadiens goaltenders when he's on the ice. Except him.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 9h

You may think Phillip Danault is past his prime but he just played an extended shift with the four worst defensive players in the Habs lineup against Toronto's top line and came away with no goal against.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 10h

The start of the game brought some (negative) flashbacks but the Habs settled in and look much, much better.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 21h

MLB postseason and NHL season opener the same day. You live for days like these.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Saturday night banner-raising in Montreal on Hockey Night in Canada. The way it was always intended.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Seems a little redundant to name a place “Juice juice juice”

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There has never been a bigger gap between fan appreciation for a player and role to the team as Arber Xhekaj is becoming. Xhekaj was a perfectly fine bottom pairing defender when the team was rebuilding (and genuinely one of the organization's best stories, possibly ever) (1/2)

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Blue Jays keep giving me new ways for me to hate myself for ever loving baseball. Do you know how hard that is? I grew up with the EXPOS for crying out loud.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This might be a lukewarm take at best, but Chris Kreider will be a fan favourite in Montreal by December at the latest

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Chris Kreider said that before Martin St-Louis was hired by the Canadiens, he had asked him as a friend to go over film to see what he could pick up. Says he's always been a coach in his eyes, even when they played together.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"I don't know why anyone wouldn't come here" - Cole Caufield on Chris Kreider choosing Montreal

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"It raises your expectations" - Derek Lalonde, who has coached in Tampa, Detroit, Toronto, and now Montreal, on the Atlantic Division

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"I didn't know him well, but I know a lot of people who know him well." - Martin St-Louis on Derek Lalonde Says he has a lot of experience that can help him at this stage of his coaching career.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Chris will be the first player I played with that I will coach" - Martin St. Louis Says he'll have to navigate it but "if it had to happen, I'm happy it's with Chris"

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Probably not" - Kent Hughes on whether they expect to have three goaltenders on the roster to start the season

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"The reason we hired him was not only player development. We felt he could become a really good coach" - Kent Hughes on Martin St-Louis

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Kent Hughes points out that what makes Josh Anderson worthy of a leadership role is that he plays for the team. "If you knew how often he played hurt," he said. Says two years ago he wanted to make the playoffs so bad that he played through things after being told to slow down.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"We looked at the technical strengths of coaches, but the most important thing was how he fit in with our coaches" - Kent Hughes on the addition of Derek Lalonde

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"We have a few days before we get on the ice, and I am confident he will be there" - Jeff Gorton on the Arber Xhekaj negotiations

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Carey never held a grudge, and that helps it" - Jeff Gorton on signing Chris Kreider, who also points out that he was with the Rangers at the time 😂

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Jeff Gorton says the team essentially tore up the final year of Martin St-Louis' contract and that it is a four-year contract starting now.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"We all know our team is in a good spot... We have a good future, and it's Montreal..." - Jeff Gorton on players now wanting to be a part of the Canadiens organization

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Jeff Gorton said he wasn't expecting Chris Kreider to be available, but says he fits a lot of needs for the team and that he will be a really good fit in the room. "There were no negatives," he said.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I have no sources, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if we get an Arber Xhekaj contract today. Him not being signed today does not signal an official holdout, but it will feel like one. Both sides will want to get this done.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I love the Canadiens golf tournament. It's the perfect sign that the season is here and it's a great way to unofficially (but also officially) start the campaign. Yesterday, I was lamenting the end of summer, now I'm ready to go... Funny how that works.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

People really need to look beyond the age of someone when evaluating them. If you don’t think Kreider fits in with this team, I don’t know what you’re looking at. He fills several needs and they gave up literally nothing. Easy win. Easy.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

If any Habs fans have apprehensions about adding a forward who was a villain while playing for New York on a one-year contract just look how it worked out for the Victoire and Abby Roque 😁

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Chris Kreider can't have #20, but you know what number is available? 31. 🫣 (this is a joke relax, laugh a little)

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The Montreal Victoire will open training camp on November 18 and play two pre-season games in Boston: November 24 vs the Fleet and November 25 vs the New York Sirens. Camp rosters will be announced the week of October 5, per the league. Each team will invite 28-32 players. #PWHL

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As a Canadian, I didn't have the exposure to Barry Melrose, the broadcaster, that so many Americans had. Having said that, the 1993 Stanley Cup Final was probably the most important hockey moment of my entire childhood and he was a big part of that. Rest in peace.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Sportsnet promoting the fact there are fewer games subject to regional blackouts only to put those games behind their paywalled streaming service would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Of all days for Hockey Canada to announce that their "iconic" crest is returning to National team jerseys... 😬🫣

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Edmonton Oilers are basically the Vegas Golden Knights but without a Cup or ability to surround their star players with anyone actually good. Impressive speed run to becoming incredibly unlikeable.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Today I learned there’s a candle based off of Olympic Stadium. It’s labelled as “grass and leather” but that’s probably because “stale beer and cigarettes” wouldn’t work.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Arizona State should never have their men’s team play another game and those in charge should be in jail.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Turn on ESPN to see Kinley Rasmus absolutely mowing down poor boys at the LLWS. Love to see it.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Dealing with a tired toddler is the most frustrating experience because you know the ONE thing they need to do to fix it and it is the one thing they refuse to do.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Danièle Sauvageau is a builder. She builds and always leaves things better than when she got there. Every single stop she has made. The Victoire is the latest example. Now she’s back to build Hockey Canada again. Being a builder in the HHOF was never more apt for her.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If you were going to name any player that fits in with what the Montreal Victoire have been trying to do this off-season to mitigate the injury of Marie-Philip Poulin, Michelle Karvinen is that person. This team is primed to contend despite missing their best player. #PWHL

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Has the president simply considered building a really big wall to block the smoke?

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Nice to see Argentina watched Game 7 of Montreal-Tampa to prepare for this game.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

You know what I feel bad about? Kids today who will never know the thrill of seeing the commissioner get on stage and say “we have a trade” and not having any idea what that trade is.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I’m not a basketball expert or anything but Paige Bueckers is a capital S Star. Marina Mabrey is great too. What a show they put on tonight. It was a game fitting the record-breaking occasion.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Now that I’m no longer working on deadline and am home, can I just say the WNBA is a *vibe*. Can’t wait to go to the game on Sunday as a fan.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Regular season women’s sports professional attendance records held by Montreal: -CWHL -PHF -PWHL -WNBA

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Kirsten @kirbs.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Jared is lying to you, he would have three nickels! Which is even cooler, though the coolest part might be that these latest records are so much bigger than the 2016 CWHL crowd that they feel like an entirely different historical category.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

If I had a nickel for every time I saw a record-breaking women’s sports crowd at the Bell Centre I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s still cool as hell it happened twice.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I love how the default of any team conceding is raising their arm for offside as if it was impossible they were beat cleanly.

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Jared Book @jaredbook.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Pretty sure that Balogun got his red card against Bosnia and served the suspension against Herzegovina. Nothing to see here.

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