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It's official: the Montreal Canadiens are in the playoffs and that means it's time to throw on your retro jersey, grab your roomies and celebrate like you're at a Habs game IRL.

May 20 marks the Game 1 opening-round matchup in Toronto against the Maple Leafs, which is sure to be one for the books. For this game and every game during the 2021 playoffs season, the Montreal Canadiens will be hosting a whole series of events and initiatives so you can cheer on the Habs in style. 

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According to Health Minister Chrisitan Dubé, Quebec's vaccination plans are facing delays because the federal government hasn't supplied enough doses.

Pointing the finger directly at the feds on Friday, Dubé said it's "incapable" of providing vaccines. Despite what the health minister called a good start, he said "we're hardly vaccinating anymore."

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Vaccine talk has ramped up in the past couple of weeks, following announcements that a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, as well as a Moderna vaccine, appear to be over 90% effective against COVID-19.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau even said today that, if everything goes as planned, the majority of Canadians could be vaccinated by September 2021.

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