from Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette,

Things didn’t work out for Tatar in Vegas after the Golden Knights acquired him from the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline last season in exchange for a first-round pick at this year’s draft, a second-round pick next year and a third-round pick in 2021. In 20 regular-season games with Vegas, Tatar had 2-4-6 totals and was minus-11 before being a healthy scratch for 12 of 20 playoffs games as the Golden Knights advanced to the Stanley Cup final.

Things have gone much better for Tatar in Montreal, and he’s enjoying everything about being a Canadien.

“I think we’re feeling a lot of support from the fans this season,” he said. “I think we’re trying to work hard for them on the ice and they really appreciate it. They stand behind us. They’ve been loud every time we’ve played at home and we can feel the support.

“In Canada, hockey is the No. 1 sport and you see it through the media and through the outside when you walk around the city,” Tatar added. “There’s a lot of fans out there who watch hockey and want to talk about hockey. Personally, I’m really enjoying it....

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