Even with Canadiens training camp only a few weeks away, players are leaving nothing to chance as they prepare for next season and any outside help is welcome, as forward Michael Pezzetta can attest.
The site danslescoulisses.com has therefore broadcast an Instagram video in which we can see how the recent signer of a two-year contract receives instructions from a former strongman well known in Montreal and the National Hockey League: Georges Laraque.
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Known for his fighting talent during his 12-year career in the Bettman scene, he mentored his “student” on the outskirts of a youth hockey school at the Brossard sports complex.
The sequence, sent to the website by the parent of one of the local youths, shows that Pezzetta was invited by his teacher to work on a very specific aspect: gripping the opponent’s jersey during fights. Despite the obviousness of the images, Laraque denied attending any such session to danslescoulisses.com.
Pezzetta enjoys robust play and head-to-head duels. In 2022–2023, he spent a total of 77 penalty minutes in 63 games with the Habs.
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