The 'extraordinary' ambience of Montreal Victoire games on display at home opener

Going to a Montreal Victoire game is like walking into an alternate hockey universe. The first thing you notice is that there are way more women than men in the stands. There is also a strong presence of the LGBTQ+ community, with many female couples. Of course there are loads of men too, but it’s impossible not to note the gender difference compared to the crowd at a Canadiens game at the Bell Centre. But it’s more than that. There was a sense of community at Place Bell Tuesday nigh