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Canadiens announce a controversial change to their uniform!

The Montreal Canadiens have their fans in an uproar this morning, although you have to wonder if this may all be an elaborate prank on that very same fan base.

On Saturday morning, the Habs announced through their official social media accounts that they would be making a drastic change to their uniforms for the remainder of the 2022-23 National Hockey League regular season. In somewhat of a stange announcement the Canadiens announced that they will be switching to their powder blue “Reverse Retro” jerseys for the remainder of the season, citing the fact that they haven’t lost a game since February 11th while wearing those jerseys.

The reactions to the announcement have been mixed, with some fans expressing pure outrage while others being quick to wonder about the timing of this announcement. It is of course April 1st, otherwise known as April Fools, which could mean that this is just the Canadiens’ way of having a little fun with what is their passionate fan base.

Genuine announcement or elaborate charade? You decide and let us know in the comments below.

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Tracy Morgan crash verdict

A Wal-Mart truck driver caused a crash which left Tracy Morgan severely injured, the National Transportation Safety Board has ruled.

Kevin Roper hadn’t slept for 28 hours and failed to adhere to warning signs to slow down before the crash on the New Jersey turnpike in June 2014, but the board added that the ’30 Rock’ star and other passengers’ failure to wear seatbelts and adjust headrests in their limousine van also played a role in the severity of their injuries, as most were a result of them hitting the sides of the vehicle.

The board – who presented their findings at a public hearing in Washington yesterday (11.08.15) concluded that if Roper had slowed to 45mph he would have been able to stop before impact and avoided the crash, which left James ‘Jimmy Mack’ McNair dead and four others severely injured.

The board’s chairman, Chris Hart, said: ”One tragic aspect of roadway death is that so often they could have been prevented.”

Roper’s attorney, David Glassman, insisted his client had not gone without sleep for 28 hours.

He said: ”Not only are we disputing it, it is factually wrong.”

The driver had worked for the company for 15 weeks and had nine ”critical event reports”.

The reports were produced by the truck’s computers and kept track of hard braking, activation of the vehicle’s stability control system and other instances that point to unsafe driving.

He was also involved in a separate accident that was deemed to be preventable, resulting in the driver losing his safety bonus.

Following the crash, Tracy was left with a broken leg and was in a coma for two weeks, but is making a slow recovery.

He said recently: ”I’m happy to be alive. I have my good and bad days…I just want to get better and become healthy.”

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Tracy Morgan is ‘doing better’ after crash

Tracy Morgan remains in a critical condition but is ”doing better” following a multi-vehicle crash last week.

The ’30 Rock’ star sustained a number of injuries – including a broken femur, a broken nose and broken ribs – when a Walmart truck smashed into the limo bus he was travelling in on the New Jersey Turnpike on June 7, but doctors are hopeful that he is showing signs of a recovery.

A representative for Tracy told Us Magazine: ”Today was a better day. While Tracy remains in critical, but stable, condition, he continues to show signs of improvement. His medical team remains optimistic that his recovery is progressing.”

Tracy’s fiancée Megan Wollover ”remains by his side and is relaying the countless good wishes and prayers that his family, friends and fans have been sending their way.”

The nasty collision killed Tracy’s fellow passenger, comedian James McNair, who performed under the name Jimmy Mack, while comedians Ardie Fuqua and Harris Stanton were also among those injured.

Kevin Roper, the truck driver involved in the crash, has been charged with one count of death by auto and four counts of assault by auto in connection with the crash, but pleaded not guilty during an appearance at Middlesex County Superior Court in New Jersey on Wednesday (06.11.14).

Following the hearing, Mr. Roper, 35, was released on $50,000 bail.