IN PHOTOS: Habs fans create electric playoff scene ahead of Game 4
“My heart is broken,” said one fan after the Montreal Canadiens fell 3-2 to the Buffalo Sabres in Game 4 in Montreal. The second-round series is now tied 2-2. Adriana Gentile reports.
Hours before puck drop, Canadiens fans filled the streets surrounding the Bell Centre Tuesday night, creating another electric playoff atmosphere as Montreal looked to move within one win of advancing to the Eastern Conference final.
Supporters dressed in bleu-blanc-rouge packed Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal and Canadiens Plaza, waving flags, chanting and gathering around giant outdoor screens ahead of Game 4 against the Buffalo Sabres.
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada was also spotted among the crowd, taking in the playoff excitement.
Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada was seen outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Montreal Canadiens–Buffalo Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as fans gathered for the playoff atmosphere. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
With the Canadiens carrying a 2-1 series lead into Tuesday night, the energy downtown reflected a city fully embracing playoff hockey once again.
Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)A fan was seen outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as supporters gathered for the playoff atmosphere. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens fans were seen gathering outside the Bell Centre ahead of Game 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres series on May 12, 2026, as the playoff atmosphere built in downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
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