The Montreal Canadiens' Takeover Of Ontario Continued This Weekend With Niagara Falls

Leafs fans were obviously mad but do we really care?
Staff Writer

If you happened to be walking by Niagara Falls on Sunday evening, you would've been amazed to see them lit up in blue, white, and red in honour of the Montreal Canadiens

That's right, Canada's most famous waterfall was illuminated in the Habs colours ahead of their series that begins on Monday against the Las Vegas Golden Knights.

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If the Habs win, they'll be just one step away from lifting the Stanley Cup for the first time in nearly 30 years. 

As with other tributes to the Habs in Ontario, a number of Toronto Maple Leafs fans were absolutely livid about the falls turning blue, white, and red.

They might be even angrier after the Habs win the Stanley Cup but too bad, so sad, Toronto. 

  • 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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