IN PHOTOS: Habs fans create electric playoff scene ahead of Game 4

Hours earlier than puck drop, Canadiens followers crammed the streets surrounding the Bell Centre Tuesday evening, creating one other electrical playoff environment as Montreal regarded to maneuver inside one win of advancing to the Jap Convention closing.

Supporters wearing bleu-blanc-rouge packed Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal and Canadiens Plaza, waving flags, chanting and gathering round large outside screens forward of Sport 4 towards the Buffalo Sabres.

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada was additionally noticed among the many crowd, taking within the playoff pleasure.

Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada was seen outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Montreal Canadiens–Buffalo Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, as followers gathered for the playoff environment. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)

With the Canadiens carrying a 2-1 collection lead into Tuesday evening, the power downtown mirrored a metropolis totally embracing playoff hockey as soon as once more.


Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
Montreal Canadiens followers had been seen gathering outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, because the playoff environment in-built downtown Montreal. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
A fan was seen outdoors the Bell Centre forward of Sport 4 of the Canadiens–Sabres collection on Might 12, 2026, as supporters gathered for the playoff environment. (Adriana Gentile, CityNews)
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