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The Bell Centre Was Packed For The Habs' 1st Full-Capacity Home Game In 585 Days (VIDEOS)
2019 — is that you?
Remember 2019? When you could be surrounded by people in venues and not have a worry in the world. Well, on Saturday, October 16, the Bell Centre was finally able to be at full capacity for a Montreal Canadiens home game again and it was giving off major 2019 vibes.
For the first time in 585 days, the Habs' were able to play in front of a full crowd and the team said it was "worth the wait." In case you couldn't make it in person, here are some visuals of what the night looked like.
Naturally, the arena was filled with fans wearing red jerseys in support of their favourite team.
First Opening Night intro to a full Bell Centre crowd 🥺🙌 @tytoff16 https://t.co/8XcrYnR9Nk— Cat (Belanger) Toffoli (@Cat (Belanger) Toffoli) 1634503424.0
At full capacity, the Bell Centre can seat a total of 21,302 fans. And by the looks of the footage, it was definitely a pretty full house on Saturday.
O Canada being sung in a packed Bell Centre... Did we ever miss you.❤️ #NHLonSN | #HockeyNight https://t.co/xgHFYJgmua— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) 1634427136.0
Although the Habs may have lost their first home game 3-1 to the New York Rangers, the energy was definitely still there.
This is the view we’ve missed for 585 days. #Habs in a full Bell Centre. https://t.co/QZGh5I2Yav— John Lu (@John Lu) 1634426831.0
All kinds of videos were shared on Twitter where you can hear Montreal Canadiens' fans chanting and cheering for the team.
#Habs Caufield finally gets to experience a full-throated Bell Centre ovation. https://t.co/EBM18qypIU— John Lu (@John Lu) 1634426377.0
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The Montreal Canadiens Played A Full-Capacity Game & It Looked Almost Normal (PHOTOS)
The crowd looked very similar to the ones at pre-COVID games.
The life of a sports fan is slowly getting back to its roots as certain arenas in Canada, including the Bell Centre and the Scotiabank Arena, allow for full capacity seating again.
On Wednesday, October 13, the Habs were finally able to play in front of a full crowd for their season opener against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
And by the looks of photos from Wednesday night, nearly all of the seats were filled with the majority of fans wearing blue in support of the Leafs.
Fans needed to be fully vaccinated in order to be able to attend the season opener in person.
Besides that, it's safe to say the crowd looked pretty similar to pre-COVID games.
Toronto 💙 #LeafsForever https://t.co/w4gm0FrtU1— Toronto Maple Leafs (@Toronto Maple Leafs) 1634177824.0
As for what it was like on the ice, Jonathan Drouin scored the Habs' first goal of the season and goaltender Jake Allen replaced Carey Price during his leave of absence.
BON RETOUR, JO!!! #GoHabsGo https://t.co/XRgEocubuA— Canadiens Montréal (@Canadiens Montréal) 1634168117.0
The game took place at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, which has an 18,800 seat capacity for hockey games.
Frame worthy stuff 🖼️ #LeafsForever eh, @agotoronto https://t.co/ByQOvyIDLV— Toronto Maple Leafs (@Toronto Maple Leafs) 1634171687.0
Our beloved Montreal Canadiens may have lost their first game 2-1 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but they have tons of time to regain their momentum. Their first full-capacity home game is happening on Saturday, October 16 against the New York Rangers.
In Quebec, a vaccine passport is required to access many businesses and activities deemed non-essential, including restaurants and bars.
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6 Major Artists Performing At The Montreal Bell Centre Who You Don't Want To Miss In 2022
Including Justin Bieber and The Weeknd!
After a huge concert like Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin's making its way to our city this October, we can finally get excited about major artists playing at the Montreal Bell Centre again in 2022.
We compiled a list of well-known artists you can see in this iconic venue during the upcoming year to help you start planning your 2022 concert schedule — since we know Montrealers have missed live music so dearly.
And, don't forget to consider adding Tyler The Creator's concert to your go-to list, as he's set to play at Place Bell in Laval on March 9, 2022.
In Quebec, a vaccine passport is required to access many businesses and activities deemed non-essential, including restaurants and bars.
All of the prices were accurate at the time of writing this article but are subject to change.
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Dubé Reacted To The Huge Crowd At The Bell Centre's Enrique Iglesias & Ricky Martin Show
"It was a bit of a stretch."
Those who attended the Bell Centre's Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias concert on October 9 appeared to be livin' la vida loca as they let loose in the name of a good time — and Quebec's Minister of Health and Social Services Christian Dubé had something to say about it.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Minister Dubé was asked what he thought about the crowd, consisting of nearly 15,000 fully vaccinated spectators, and whether discotheques should also have relaxed measures.
"It is certain that when you have been under the yoke of this pandemic for 18-19 months and you find yourself in a show [...] it is difficult to hold back," said Minister Dubé.
"Well, I'm not a fan of Mr. Iglesias, but the one before [Ricky Martin] was more rhythmic," he added with a laugh.
The spectators were required to wear a mask and remain seated at all times. But according to images circulating on social media, fans were gripped by dance fever leading some people to stand up and some masks to come down.
"I think the Bell Center had set the conditions to be respected. There are people who may not have respected the rules. We can understand, not that I excuse them, but we can understand," said Minister Dubé, admitting that "it was a bit of a stretch what we saw there."
Minister Dubé also said he hopes there won't be too many COVID-19 cases as a result of last weekend's event.
"Just because things are going well on the stabilization side doesn't mean we should let go of the health measures. So I hope that those who have been given flexibility, like the Bell Centre, will make sure they follow the measures," he said.
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