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The big star in recent years was P.K. Subban — especially after the $10-million pledge he made to the Montreal Children’s Hospital last year — but with Subban in Nashville, Radulov was a hit with the kids this time.

Radulov said he forgot to put his teeth in before heading to the hospital, which was fine with captain Max Pacioretty.

“I wanted him to take out his teeth so he would scare some more kids,” Pacioretty said with a chuckle. “It’s fun … he’s got a great personality and he lights up our room, so I could see why a lot of the kids are excited to meet him and see him because he’s an exciting guy with great energy.”

Since signing with the Canadiens as a free agent last summer, Radulov has quickly won over Montreal fans who were missing the spark Subban provided on and off the ice. Shea Weber has been solid on defence since replacing Subban, but he’s definitely not Mr. Personality.