An excited crowd outside the Bell Centre in Montreal turned destructive, following the Montreal Canadiens’ big win tonight.
The Canadiens are heading to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1993, after they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime on home ice. While only 3,500 fans were permitted to watch inside due to health restrictions, a large crowd gathered to watch the game on television outside.
The big win coincided with Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, which certainly added to the festive atmosphere on the streets of Montreal.
Some fans took their excitement too far though, as a cop car was flipped and trashed.
Someone just sent me this video of Montreal fans *flipping a cop car over* to celebrate the win tonight. 🤦🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/yeCd41uF8e
— Christine "Go Donate Blood" Rousselle ❤️🔥 (@crousselle) June 25, 2021
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Riots have already started in Montreal after the Habs game. Smh this the part about winning I don't like. Not a good look for the citt pic.twitter.com/FzEszFaS2q
— Blackcoinpurse (@blackcoinpurse) June 25, 2021
— Ryan Moir (@RyMoirNHL) June 25, 2021
The situation was so bad outside that the Bell Centre had to be locked down, as fans were told to wait inside the arena as police cleared the area.
Riots in Montreal, police arriving now pic.twitter.com/oen2QOVDRZ
— Eddie Burnfeld (@EBurnfeld) June 25, 2021
Sports riot, Montreal style pic.twitter.com/OTu7yPq7Hf
— Jacob T. Levy (@jtlevy) June 25, 2021
Police in riot gear were brought in to resolve the situation.
Riot Police in Montreal following the @CanadiensMTL win. pic.twitter.com/1AruVgk4dh
— 🇨🇦 Noah (@NoahWebb_) June 25, 2021
Police move in #MontrealCanadiens pic.twitter.com/k57HzbkBCC
— Henry Lovgren (@HenryLovgren) June 25, 2021
tear gas deployed #MontrealCanadiens pic.twitter.com/dn2dpeIWSu
— Henry Lovgren (@HenryLovgren) June 25, 2021
roadblock #MontrealCanadiens pic.twitter.com/oFP8KRoHCk
— Henry Lovgren (@HenryLovgren) June 25, 2021