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Over the course of Nik Lewis’s last five seasons at Calgary, the Stampeders lost 25 games in total. Lewis has played only two seasons in Montreal, but the Alouettes have already lost 23.

As the 35-year-old receiver prepares for what may be his final season in the Canadian Football League, he’s determined there won’t be a third straight losing season in his future. That’s not the way he wants to go out.

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“It has been very tough. It’s very tough to lose consistently,” Lewis said after Monday’s practice. “I want to come out and put on shows. We have a group of guys that want to do the same thing.

“I feel confident in what we can do.”

Of course he does. Lewis said the same thing in 2015, upon his arrival in Montreal. And last season. But his teammates failed to back him up, the Als winning just 13 of 36 games, missing the playoffs both seasons.

But it’s June, the time for every CFL player to be optimistic as the Als prepare for Thursday’s regular-season opener, at home, against Saskatchewan.