from Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette,

Training camp and the preseason, Subban said, “is just a matter of trying to prepare for the regular season. You can’t focus on the positives and negatives, it’s just trying to get better every game. And trying to feel better every game.

“There’s still another level that we need to get to, right? It takes time. We have to continue to keep the game simple, keep it in front of us, work together. This team, this organization has had success because they play as a unit. We have to continue to do that.”

Back-to-back games against the Senators on Friday and Saturday turned up the heat more than a little with tempers flaring, gloves dropping, bodies thundering. If a rivalry with Ottawa continues to build, its foundation poured in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals two seasons ago, Subban sees a bigger picture.

“Everybody wants to beat us,” he said. “We have the most Stanley Cups (24) in the league. People want to beat us every time they play us. We’re the No. 1 target. Other than the Stanley Cup champion, we’re the next ones in line. Everybody’s trying to catch us.

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