MONTREAL -- Thousands of hockey fans jammed into downtown Montreal on Wednesday night after the Canadiens clinched their playoff series against the arch-enemy
Boston Bruins to move closer to their first Stanley Cup in more than 20 years.
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police officers stationed on Ste-Catherine Street pumped their fists in
celebratory manner. Outside the Bell Centre after the game, someone put a Bruins
jersey on a hockey stick and set it on fire as people began stomping on it. Riot
police intervened immediately and hauled it away while a raucous crowd continued
cheering and screaming, "We Want the Cup." Some fans set off fireworks in what
initially looked like peaceful celebrations. Police reported fewer than 10
arrests, mostly for mischief, less than an hour after the game had ended. Many
fans stood on other peoples shoulders and chanted the names of their hockey
heroes as police guarded the stores on Ste-Catherine. The victory sent Montreal
-- the only Canadian team to make the NHL playoffs this year -- into the Eastern
Conference final against the New York Rangers in a series that begins Saturday
afternoon. The Canadiens are looking for their first Stanley Cup since 1993.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper hailed Montreals victory with a tweet: "Great to
see a Canadian team finally take out the Bruins in a game 7." Liberal Leader
Justin Trudeau tweeted, "Bravo les boys!" The Bell Centre was a sea of red,
white and blue during the decisive match as fans took advantage of $10 tickets
to watch the game 500 kilometres away. Some of the proceeds were destined for a
Canadiens charity fund for children. There were reports of people selling
tickets for $50 in the hours leading up to the game. Mario Trudelle attended the
game with his wife, their two children and three other kids. Everyone in the
gang was wearing a Canadiens top except one young Bruins fan. "We accept
everybody," said Trudelle, who predicted a 4-2 Montreal victory. Team spokesman
Donald Beauchamp said the 21,000-odd tickets sold out in two hours. Police were
hoping the event wouldnt turn into a repeat of 2010 after fans at the Bell
Centre watched the Canadiens eliminate the Penguins in a game played in
Pittsburgh. Mayhem ensued in downtown Montreal, with store windows smashed and
rioters clashing with police. Police have beefed up their playoff presence in
recent years and always have a strong visibility downtown before and after
games, particularly for series-deciding matchups. A team spokeswoman confirmed
that alcohol would be sold at the Bell Centre on Wednesday night Beauchamp said
authorities have done a good job "as far as prevention with what happens
post-Canadiens games." "What happened in the past was not necessarily people who
were at the venue," he said. "It was people who were not necessarily in the
building."
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