While there are always Montreal Canadiens jerseys to be found in and around the Bell Centre, one of the joys of the team’s playoff run has been seeing its colours spread across the city.
From the Biodome to the back of a firetruck and from the skyline to street level, The Gazette’s photographers have captured scenes from a city where Canadiens mania is even stronger than usual.
The Biosphere at Parc Jean-Drapeau was lit up in the colours of the Montreal Canadiens on May 7, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteA Montreal Canadiens flag flies over the McCall MacBain Arts Building at McGill University in Montreal on Saturday, May 9, 2026. John Mahoney / Montreal GazetteA worker shows his support for the Habs while putting up scaffolding for the F1 Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on April 28, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteA Montreal Canadiens flag flies from the back of a Montreal fire department truck on April 23, 2026. John Mahoney / Montreal GazetteA Habs fan draped in the team’s flag exits Club Soda on May 6, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteThe colours of the Montreal Canadiens could be seen on Montreal’s skyline on May 7, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteDouble’s bar has temporarily changed its name to “Dobe’s” in honour of Montreal Canadiens goalie and playoff hero Jakub Dobes. Allen McInnis / Montreal GazetteLongtime Habs fan Peter Repasy flashes his replica rings while watching the Habs play the Sabres at a viewing party at Club Soda on May 6, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteHabs fans filled Club Soda in Montreal on May 6, 2026, Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteAn STM bus flashes “Go Habs Go!” in support of the Montreal Canadiens on April 27, 2026. John Mahoney / Montreal GazetteHabs fan Paul Lanoie brought his camera to capture photos at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteOren Safdie, author of the new book Beyond Ken Dryden, joined Habs fans from Moncton, N.B., at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteThe Sun Life Building lit up in Montreal Canadiens colours in Montreal on Friday, April 24, 2026. Evan Buhler / Montreal GazetteFive of a group of 14 Habs fans from Moncton, N.B., at the Bell Centre on April 24, 2026. Dave Sidaway / Montreal GazetteA Habs fan has crossed off Lyon in Rue de Lyon and erected a homemade street sign renaming the street Rue de Dobes in Longueuil. Alex Lyon is the Buffalo Sabres goaltender the Canadiens are facing in the NHL playoffs. Evan Buhler / Montreal Gazette
