The Canadiens Want To Have Over 10,000 Fans In The Bell Centre For The Stanley Cup
The Habs are waiting for a decision from the government.
The Montreal Canadiens' executive vice-president, France Margaret Bélanger, has confirmed that the Habs and the Bell Centre are prepared to welcome 10,500 fans for Friday's Stanley Cup Finals game in Montreal and in discussions with Quebec's public health authorities to make that happen. But no decision has been made yet.
"We are at 3,500 people in the Bell Centre [...] and we asked about the possibility of obtaining 50% capacity, so, 10,500 people," she said at a press conference.
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France Margaret Bélanger s’adresse aux médias via Zoom en direct. France Margaret Bélanger is addressing the media… https://t.co/F6UPZQyOqd— Canadiens Montréal (@Canadiens Montréal) 1624986261.0
"We are in conversation with the government and public health since Friday, with the green zone announcement," said Bélanger.
"We are waiting for news from the government."
Bélanger explained that social distancing and mask-wearing is still important and that they aim to have as many controls as possible in the arena.
"The Bell Centre is 2 million square feet. We are confident that we have the means and the expertise necessary to be able to welcome all those people."
This article's cover image is used for illustrative purposes only.
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Here's When The Whole City Will Be Watching The Habs Play Tampa Bay For The Stanley Cup
Mark these dates on your calendar because everyone has plans.
The Montreal Canadiens will play the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final. The Floridian team secured its spot after a Game 7 victory over the New York Islanders on June 25.
The NHL has since released the schedule for when the Habs will face off against the Lightning, and you'll probably want to mark the dates on your calendar because everyone will be watching.
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Game 1 will kick off on Monday, June 28 in Tampa (AMALIE Arena)
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Game 2 will be on Wednesday, June 30 in Tampa (AMALIE Arena)
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Game 3 will be on Friday, July 2 in Montreal (Bell Centre)
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Game 4 will be on Monday, July 5 in Montreal (Bell Centre)
Since a team needs four wins to clinch the series, there's always the chance of Games 5 through 7 not happening. But if they are necessary, here's when they'll take place.
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Game 5 would be on Wednesday, July 7 in Tampa (AMALIE Arena)
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Game 6 would be on Friday, July 9 in Montreal (Bell Centre)
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Game 7 would be on Sunday, July 11 in Tampa (AMALIE Arena)
Games 1 through 6 are set to begin at 8 p.m. For Game 7, the puck would drop at 7 p.m.
The Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cups under their belt but haven't made it to the Final since 1993, while the Lightning have won the Stanley Cup twice — in 2004 and in 2020.
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Montreal Was An Absolute Sh*t Show After The Habs Won The Game Last Night (VIDEOS)
Stanley Cup finals, baby!
In a close Game 6 against the Las Vegas Golden Knights on June 24, the Montreal Canadiens secured their spot in the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 28 years, winning a 3-2 overtime game to win the series.
In what could only be described as a fated win — with the game happening on home ice on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, during 2021's last strawberry moon — thousands of Montrealers who crowded L'Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal in the celebration were scattered by Montreal police.
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Montreal police closed the area around the Bell Centre during the game due to overcrowding — and after the match, its riot squad used tear gas to disperse thousands of Montrealers.
FERMETURE DE RUES : Le quadrilatère entourant le Centre Bell est présentement fermé en raison d’une trop grande aff… https://t.co/3QlMPb8i3S— Police Montréal (@Police Montréal) 1624582446.0
Habs fans climbed some of the city's light fixtures and poles as they tossed around Montreal's infamous orange cones and proudly waved Quebec flags during the game.
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Some Montrealers lit up fireworks between buildings on the small avenues around the Bell Centre as the Habs scored each of their three goals.
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Post-win, Montrealers swarmed a police car in front of the arena, flipping it over as they broke the windshield and threw orange construction cones through its windows.
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Police did not say if anyone was hurt during last night's revelry but confirmed that two police officers sustained minor injuries.
Police move in #MontrealCanadiens https://t.co/k57HzbkBCC— Henry Lovgren (@Henry Lovgren) 1624592286.0
The Habs will know who they'll be competing against after tonight's semi-final Game 7 between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Go Habs go!
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Officials Are Setting Up A Walk-In Vaccination Site Outside The Bell Centre For Habs Fans
Fans will be able to get their first dose.
If you're planning on going to watch the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre this weekend and still need to get your first vaccine dose, the CIUSSS du Centre Sud de l’Île de Montréal will be setting up an outdoor vaccination tent where you can get your dose without an appointment.
The tent will be set up outside the Bell Centre from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and Sunday.
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Vendredi et dimanche, profitez du match opposant les @CanadiensMTL aux @GoldenKnights pour recevoir votre… https://t.co/osXQPoa3mu— CIUSSS CentreSudMtl (@CIUSSS CentreSudMtl) 1623939358.0
This mobile vaccination site was also set up on Wednesday night, according to a Facebook post from the CIUSSS.
As of June 17, a total of 7,055,053 doses have been administered in Quebec, according to government data.
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