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Steve Ott has yet to play a game in a bleu-blanc-rouge jersey, but is already loving life as a Canadien.

“I’m still on Cloud 9, to be honest with you,” Ott said after practice Friday in Brossard.

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Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin acquired the 34-year-old veteran forward from Detroit late Tuesday night in exchange for a sixth-round pick at the 2018 NHL Draft. The 6-foot, 193-pounder brings grit and experience and won 58 per cent of his faceoffs with the Red Wings, posting 3-3-6 totals in 42 games while averaging 10:27 of ice time.

Ott wasn’t in the lineup for Thursday night’s 2-1 win over the Nashville Predators at the Bell Centre on a goal by Paul Byron with nine seconds left in the third period.

“I got a little bit of a taste to hear that crowd roar when the big goal was scored last night,” Ott said.

“I’m enjoying just walking around and seeing the heritage in the dressing room, the whole nine yards,” the Prince Edward Island native added. “Just trying to learn my way around the facilities, let alone the players and stuff. But a very warm welcome. What a great group of guys in this dressing room. Very caring, a lot of passion.”