{"id":660053,"date":"2026-05-10T11:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/660053\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:10:10","slug":"bleu-blanc-rouge-dominates-skyline-as-habs-fever-grips-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/660053\/","title":{"rendered":"Bleu, blanc, rouge dominates skyline as Habs fever grips Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONTREAL \u2014 Some of Montreal\u2019s best-known landmarks are glowing red, white, and blue \u2014 a sign that NHL playoff fever has firmly taken hold across the city. <\/p>\n

From downtown skyscrapers to the island park in the St. Lawrence River, the official colours of the Montreal Canadiens are dominating the skyline.<\/p>\n

Fans in Montreal for tonight\u2019s Game 3 of the second-round playoff series between the Habs and the Buffalo Sabres will surely notice the many Canadiens flags displayed in the windows of downtown businesses.<\/p>\n

But if they look up they\u2019ll see the colours flashing atop Place Ville Marie \u2014 the office tower shaped like a cross \u2014 or on the nearby Sun Life Building with its impressive colonnades.<\/p>\n

Lights on CN\u2019s Montreal headquarters are also shining in support of the Habs.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the city, the Biosphere \u2014 the dome on St. Helen\u2019s Island built for Expo 67 \u2014 is illuminated in Canadiens colours, while the Montreal Casino joins in from across the St. Lawrence River.<\/p>\n

At Montr\u00e9al\u2014Trudeau International Airport, travellers are being greeted by a Montreal Canadiens logo on the facade.<\/p>\n

The ferris wheel in Montreal\u2019s Old Port, a popular tourist attraction overlooking the waterfront, is also glowing in red, white, and blue.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 10, 2026.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

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