IN PHOTOS: Bleu, blanc, rouge takes over Montreal skyline as Habs mania builds
A cityscape of Montreal shows buildings displaying red, white and blue, to show support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team in Montreal on Thursday, May 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
By Charlotte Glorieux, The Canadian Press
Posted May 10, 2026 6:00 am.
Last Updated May 10, 2026 6:00 pm.
MONTREAL — Some of Montreal’s best-known landmarks are glowing red, white, and blue — a sign that NHL playoff fever has firmly taken hold across the city.
From downtown skyscrapers to the island park in the St. Lawrence River, the official colours of the Montreal Canadiens are dominating the skyline.
Fans in Montreal for tonight’s 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.
But if they look up they’ll see the colours flashing atop Place Ville Marie — the office tower shaped like a cross — or on the nearby Sun Life Building with its impressive colonnades.
Lights on CN’s Montreal headquarters are also shining in support of the Habs.
Elsewhere in the city, the Biosphere — the dome on St. Helen’s Island built for Expo 67 — is illuminated in Canadiens colours, while the Montreal Casino joins in from across the St. Lawrence River.
At Montréal—Trudeau International Airport, travellers are being greeted by a Montreal Canadiens logo on the facade.
The ferris wheel in Montreal’s Old Port, a popular tourist attraction overlooking the waterfront, is also glowing in red, white, and blue.
A view of Montreal’s downtown core with buildings showing support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team by displaying the team’s colours in downtown Montreal on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiThe Montreal Casino shows support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team by displaying the team’s colours in Montreal on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiThe Sun Life Building seen behind Mary Queen of the World Cathedral shows support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team by displaying the team’s colours on the top of their building in downtown Montreal on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiMontreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport shows support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team by adding the team’s logo to their name in Montreal on Friday, May 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiMontreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport shows its support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team as it hangs a banner on their air traffic control tower in Montreal on Friday, May 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiMontreal’s Biosphere shows support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team by displaying the team’s colours in Montreal on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiA cityscape of Montreal shows buildings displaying red, white and blue, to show support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team in Montreal on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiThe Bank of Montreal shows support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team by displaying the team’s colours on thier building in Montreal on Friday, May 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiThe Hotel Bonaventure and Place Ville Marie (PVM) shows support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team by displaying the team’s colours on their buildings in Montreal on Friday, May 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne MuschiMontreal City Hall shows support for the Montreal Canadiens NHL hockey team as it flies a flag of their logo in Montreal on Friday, May 8, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Christinne Muschi
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