Hurricanes at Canadiens: What to Know Ahead of Game 3

The Bell Centre is preparing for another high-energy Canadiens playoff night with a full slate of fan experiences, giveaways, and downtown activations around Monday’s home game. Supporters are being encouraged to arrive by 7:50 p.m. so they do not miss the pregame show, while commemorative playoff rally towels will be placed on every seat for each home postseason contest.

The evening will also include a special tribute to the Victoire de Montréal, the PWHL’s 2026 Walter Cup champions, who will be honored on the scoreboard during the first period following their first-ever title win on Wednesday. Outside the arena, the official Habs Watch Party – Street Edition presented by Coca-Cola will take over Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal from 5:00 p.m. until the end of the game. The free, first-come, first-served viewing area will feature three giant screens broadcasting the full French-language TVA Sports feed, along with giveaways, prizes, and a chance to win one pair of tickets to the game by scanning a QR code shown during pregame. Organizers are also reminding fans that fireworks, pyrotechnics, flares, and smoke bombs are prohibited in public spaces for safety reasons.

Nearby, Fan Jam presented by La Cage will run in Canadiens Plaza from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will offer a range of pregame attractions, including a free permanent tattoo parlor with premade designs, an interactive torch sculpture where fans can control the intensity of the Fan Flame and enter prize draws, paid food and beverage options, a rivalry dunk tank, live pregame broadcast booths from 98,5 FM and TSN, an outdoor Tricolore Sports location, and additional partner activations.

The playoff 50/50 raffle is also returning with major stakes. After Round 1 and Round 2 each generated more than $1 million in sales, the combined 50/50 pot from all Eastern Conference Final games against Carolina will once again be pooled into one large jackpot at the end of the series. Quebec residents aged 18 and older can purchase tickets at the Bell Centre or online for a chance to win.

Fans using public transit will hear a special playoff feature on the Montreal metro, where Canadiens players are voicing the onboard announcements for Bonaventure and Lucien-L’Allier stations. The team is urging supporters to take the metro to the game as the best way to reach the Bell Centre during the postseason.

Concessions inside the arena will also include new playoff menu items, such as chili cheese fries and Canadiens cookies at La Classique locations, a shareable MEGA poutine at participating M2 Marché Montréal Loto-Québec stands, and a new spicy chicken wings concession in M2 Marché Montréal Loto-Québec.