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Church in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. becomes unlikely Habs playoff watch hub
About 650 fans drank beer and watched Game 3 on a projection screen as Montreal won in overtime.
- Hundreds of Montreal Canadiens fans packed the Cathedral of Saint-Jean-l'Evangeliste in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, to watch Game 3 of their NHL playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
- Isabelle Brulotte, head of the Corporation Monseigneur Forget, noted that churches historically served as neighborhood gathering places for hockey broadcasts when people lacked access to televisions or radios.
- Attendees watched the game on a 35-foot screen while David Ouellet, performing as the character 'St-Flanelle,' led chants invoking Maurice 'Rocket' Richard to entertain the crowd.
- The 650 fans celebrated as Montreal won in overtime, securing a 2-1 series lead; one attendee said, "For once I shouted out loud in a church."
- While some critics labeled the broadcasting inappropriate, Brulotte defended the initiative, citing the church's community mandate and noting that 10,000 visitors attended non-religious events in 2025.
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Church in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. becomes unlikely Habs playoff watch hub
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU - The sound of singing rises up from the packed pews of St-Jean-l'Évangéliste Cathedral in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. But the congregation is dressed in blue, white and red Montreal Canadiens
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A cathedral in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu continues to attract crowds for the series of the Montreal Canadiens.
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Total News Sources33
Leaning Left22Leaning Right0Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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