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CALGARY — Mike Sherman looked like a beaten man two weeks ago upon meeting the media, following yet another defeat. But now, refreshed after a bye week in the schedule, the Alouettes head coach almost appears rejuvenated.

“Anytime you’re trying to build something from the bottom up, it takes a little bit of time,” he said. “Offence still takes a bit of experience and being together and repetition. When you’re mixing pieces on a regular basis, it kind of slows down the process to a certain degree.

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“Yes, I do have confidence we’re more than capable of scoring points (but) we have to be able to do certain things better.”

On a positive note, the Als play in the East Division where the best team, Ottawa, was no better than .500 heading into Friday night’s game against British Columbia. On the other hand, is there any reason to believe Montreal’s second win of the season will come against the unbeaten Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night at McMahon Stadium (9 p.m., TSN, RDS, TSN Radio-690)?