{"id":680391,"date":"2026-05-19T08:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680391\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:08:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:08:16","slug":"montreal-deploys-riot-cops-after-canadiens-game-7-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/680391\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal deploys riot cops after Canadiens&#8217; Game 7 win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Habs fans celebrated into the night Monday after Montreal\u2019s overtime victory over the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n<p>Most fans leaving the area around the Bell Centre dispersed peacefully.<\/p>\n<p>However, a small group had what he described as an \u201caltercation\u201d with officers, throwing trash bins and bottles at police, according to police spokesperson Manuel Couture.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Riot police charging at and also deploying some kind of tear gas\/chemical irritant against <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Habs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Habs<\/a> fans in downtown Montreal <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/liPciquIrg\">pic.twitter.com\/liPciquIrg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harry North (@hsnorth_) <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hsnorth_\/status\/2056581516851864007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Montreal police charged the group and deployed a chemical irritant on Peel St. near Ste-Catherine St. A police car could be heard issuing dispersal warning over loudspeakers.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A snippet of Mtl police issuing <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Habs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Habs<\/a> fans a warning to disperse in downtown. This follows riot police charging at fans and also deploying some kind of tear gas. Most fans appeared to have dispersed now. Anti social behaviour I\u2019ve seen is knocking down signs <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JvdXTkvosu\">pic.twitter.com\/JvdXTkvosu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harry North (@hsnorth_) <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hsnorth_\/status\/2056583929298128952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of midnight, the police operation was ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>No arrests had been made.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-8039_303227550.jpg\" alt=\"People in Canadiens jerseys and carrying Canadiens flags cheer on a street outside at night.\" class=\"wp-image-100196320\"  \/>Fans celebrate in the middle of Ren\u00e9-L\u00e9vesque Blvd. following the Game 7 win Monday. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-7744_303227536.jpg\" alt=\"Fireworks go off between downtown skyscrapers\" class=\"wp-image-100196312\"  \/>Fireworks erupt over the crowd of fans outside the Bell Centre following the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 win on Monday. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-8169_303227552.jpg\" alt=\"A fan celebrates on top of a street light \" class=\"wp-image-100196321\"  \/>A fan celebrates on top of a street light on Ste-Catherine St. following the game on Monday. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-8120_303227556.jpg\" alt=\"Canadiens fans surround a jeep on a street at night\" class=\"wp-image-100196327\"  \/>Fans block the progress of a vehicle in the middle of Peel St. following the Canadiens\u2019 win in Game 7 on Monday. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-8223_303227554.jpg\" alt=\"People gleefully record video on smartphones with a police officer in riot gear in the foreground on a downtown street at night.\" class=\"wp-image-100196322\"  \/>Montreal Police in riot gear clash with fans on Ste-Catherine St. following the game. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-8214_303227558.jpg\" alt=\"Police in riot gear line up at an intersection, with many civilians nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-100196328\"  \/>Montreal Police in riot gear prepare to disperse fans on Ste-Catherine St. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-8281_303227566.jpg\" alt=\"Police in riot gear interact with a man in a Canadiens jersey on a downtown street, with overturned recycling bins behind the police.\" class=\"wp-image-100196329\"  \/>Montreal Police in riot gear prepare to disperse fans on Ste-Catherine St. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-7752_303227540.jpg\" alt=\"Police in riot gear gather as smoke fills the air\" class=\"wp-image-100196319\"  \/>Montreal police disperse fans after a flare was set off outside the Bell Centre after Monday\u2019s game. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0519-city-habs-fans-5913_303227538.jpg\" alt=\"Some scattered Canadiens fans around a street littered with trash\" class=\"wp-image-100196318\"  \/>Fans walk down Peel St. following a clash with police after the Canadiens game on Monday. Evan Buhler \/ Montreal Gazette<br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Habs fans celebrated into the night Monday after Montreal\u2019s overtime victory over the Buffalo Sabres. 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