\n\tThe Montreal Canadiens\u2019 3-2 overtime win on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres literally made the Earth move. <\/p>\n
\n\tMight seem smalltime to LA residents, but Natural Resources Canada\u00a0seismographs registered tremors of 0.5 on on the Richter scale during both the May 16 at-home NHL<\/a> playoff in the Canadian metropolis and similar shakes during the away game on May 18. According to sensors at Coll\u00e8ge Jean-de-Br\u00e9beuf and McQuill University, the multiple small earthquakes and seismic activity occurred during primetime ET goals scored by the Original Six team in their Stanley Cup second round down-to-the-wire battle with the formidable Sabres.<\/p>\n \n\tBoth institutions are fairly close to the Canadiens\u2019 Bell Centre home in downtown Montreal. The legendary arena had 21,000 fans inside and 20,000 fans outside on both nights \u2014 and they weren\u2019t sitting on their hands, if you know what I mean? <\/p>\n \n\tIn moves familiar to Los Angeles residents, Habs supporters commonly riot if their team wins or loses. Like the City of Angels, Montreal sits on a \u00a0significant fault line. In the case of the ancient city (by North American standards), it is the Western Quebec Seismic Zone. <\/p>\n \n\tAnd it can shake and stir. <\/p>\n \n\tLast night, even with the Canadiens winning Game 7 in the 3-3 tied series over the border in Buffalo, seasoned Montreal cops were deployed in force around the Bell Centre and other watch parties. <\/p>\n \n\tThe first two goals by Montreal saw a huge reaction by hometown hockey fans with strong seismic reactions. When Canadiens forward Alex Newhook scored the winning goal less than 10 minutes into OT, the c\u00e9l\u00e9bration by the thousands of fans caused those sensitive sensors to peak again. <\/p>\n \n\tAfter the game ended, riot police moved in to contain some trash can tossing and fireworks setting fans and chemical gas was unleashed. The Montreal Gazette\u2019s Harry North was on the streets when the celebration (and police reaction) of the Canadiens to the Eastern Conference finals went down. <\/p>\n \n\tHeading into the next round against the Carolina Hurricanes with Game 1 on May 21 in Raleigh, NC, the Canadiens are far from the only team to cause a quake or two. <\/p>\n \n\tThe 60,400-strong fan jamboree in the May 2025 Premier League<\/a> title win by Liverpool over Tottenham Hotspurs generated at 1.74 reading when Alexis Mac Allister put The Reds ahead 2-1. Of course, as many a metal and pop fan can tell you, that\u2019s weak sauce. Very weak compared to the 2.3 seismic activity Taylor Swift<\/a> devotees created in at the \u2018Shake It Off\u2019 star\u2019s Seattle shows on July 2023 her Eras tour stop. That could be Emerald City fans \u2014 as several Seahawks games have registered such shakes as well. <\/p>\n