U.S. Hockey Arenas Have No Masks Or Distancing & It's Like Another Planet (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

Meanwhile in Canada...
Staff Writer

As the Montreal Canadiens playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights rages on, one thing has been abundantly clear — having a sellout crowd cheering you on makes a HUGE difference.

And while Montreal seems to be far from allowing 20,000 people into the Bell Centre, it's encouraging to see fans in the U.S.

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In the U.S., fans have been regularly packing some arenas.

In Montreal, meanwhile, only 3,500 fans are allowed in the Bell Centre.

Outside of the Bell Centre is a different story, but the crowds still pale in comparison to the sellout crowds in the U.S.

The CDC has said that Americans who are fully vaccinated can largely "resume activities [they] did prior to the pandemic" free from most pandemic-era rules.

In Vegas, for instance, fans were maskless and without any social distancing.

When do you think the Bell Centre will be able to welcome back a sellout crowd to cheer on the Habs?

  • Teddy Elliot
  • Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

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