SINCE HOCKEY PLAYERS ARE SUPERSTITIOUS (SO I HEARD), DO THEY AVOID READING NEWS AND/OR LISTENING TO RADIO SPORT SHOWS?

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I once asked a Canadiens player — who has since retired — after a practice if players pay attention to what is written or said about them in the media.

He chuckled and said: “As soon at you guys leave the room, guys are checking their phones to see what you guys are saying. It’s just human nature.”

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There are players who say they don’t read or pay attention to what is written or said about them in the media and it might even be true in some cases. Former Canadiens captain Shea Weber is one player who comes to mind. Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson tries to avoid social media, etc., but add

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