But not enough to stop them from asking for a selfie with the Boston Bruins forward.
Talbot, who was traded to the Bruins in March, took a break from hockey to test his undercover reporting skills in his home province of Quebec.
He wanted to find out what unwitting Montreal Canadiens fans had to say about the Bruins and its players.
The interviewees are quick to name the Bruins as the Habs' biggest rival, giving the team an 11 on a hate scale from 1 to 10. Those choosing 10, hate a team "very, very bad," according to Talbot.