Huge police presence as Montreal Canadiens win game four
Monday, July 5 was the fourth game of the series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning — and it could have been the last, had the Habs not pulled out a win in overtime.
Following media warnings of an increased police presence, the crowd was smaller than usual. Suddenly, when the game went into overtime, more fans began to arrive at the Bell Centre. The crowd doubled in size and the police put on their riot helmets. About a minute after the Canadiens fans began to cheer their victory, the police began to fire tear gas into the crowd.
According to the police, someone had lit a fireworks display in the middle of the crowd, which could have ignited. Eventually, the riot squad once again interacted harshly with the gathered hockey fans in order to disperse the crowd and avoid a riot.
Police marching in front of the Bell Centre right after the Montreal Canadiens won against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
— Yaakov Pollak (@Yanky_Pollak) July 6, 2021
For @RebelNewsOnline in Montreal, Quebec.
Full report to come from @ThevoiceAlexa on https://t.co/e6FLDsUFZJ. pic.twitter.com/IdJn8fjey2
Habs win teargas deployed.
— Yaakov Pollak (@Yanky_Pollak) July 6, 2021
For @RebelNewsOnline in Montreal, Quebec. pic.twitter.com/xHFkHvX8jR
Alexandra Lavoie
Quebec based Journalist
Alexa graduated with a degree in biology from Laval University. Throughout her many travels, she has seen political instability as well as corruption. While she witnessed social disorder on a daily basis, she has always been a defender of society’s most vulnerable. She’s been around the world several times, and now joins Rebel News to shed light on today’s biggest stories.
