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NEWARK, N.J. — Eleven hockey players walk into a Broadway show …

That’s not the start of a joke — it actually happened Wednesday when a group of 11 Canadiens players went to see The Book of Mormon during an off-day in New York City.

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“I’ve seen it before and that’s why I went again,” Andrew Shaw said after the Canadiens practised Thursday morning at the Prudential Center. “I liked it. A comedy on Broadway, it was very entertaining. I think three guys went to Lion King as well and they said it was great.”

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The Book of Mormon is a nine-time Tony Award winner for best musical.

“That was my first-ever play,” said Brendan Gallagher, who was part of the group that went to see The Book of Mormon. “I thought it was funny. It was good. I laughed quite a bit.”

How many Broadway shows has Shaw seen?

“To be honest, I think that’s the only one I’ve ever seen,” he said with a grin. “I thought it was hilarious, so I went again.”

It’s not surprising that a bunch of Shaw’s teammates followed him to the theatre. He’s probably the most popular guy in the Canadiens’ locker room.