Daily Show fans might have wondered why P.K. Subban was on the program. There was no book or film or current project to promote. But the Daily Show with Trevor Noah was a good opportunity for the non-hockey world to see the kind of person Subban has been.
Noah started with the $10 million donation to the Children's Hospital in Montréal. Subban mentioned Montréal specifically, Noah didn't. Noah asked Subban if he accidentally added an extra 0.
Subban noted that the hospital people came down the (Highway) 401 to his house and he had no hesitation in signing the papers. The rest of the interview on TV focused on the P.K.'s Blue Line Buddies program in Nashville matching underprivileged children and police officers in Nashville.
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The extended interview delved more into how the Subban family got into hockey. Subban talked about how his father moved from Jamaica to Sudbury, Ontario when he was 12. His father grew up in a French neighborhood, so the Montréal Canadiens were big as were the Sudbury Wolves.
Noah pointed out that the Montréal Canadiens is not a creative name.
Subban talked about the homemade ice rinks and how his mother gave his father grief over the high hydro bills. Hydro bills in Canada are called electricity bills in the U.S. The oldest Subban gave a shout out to his brother Malcolm, who has played in the NHL, and Jordan, who is on his way up to the NHL.
Noah also brought up the turmoil over the trade from Montréal.
If you watched the interview on TV, please watch the extended interview shown above. There is very little Canadian content in the condensed version that aired on TV.
Subban was in New York City since the Predators were in New Jersey last night.
The Daily Show appearance would have been more intriguing if Subban was still in Montréal. The lopsided trade feels even more ridiculous with Shea Weber out injured, Subban going to the All-Star Game again, and the Canadiens very unlikely to make the playoffs this spring.
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