If you’re like most Montrealers, you bleed le bleu, blanc, rouge. If you can’t go to the Bell Centre to watch the Habs game, there are plenty of alternatives where the fans are lively and the beer is flowing. Here are our top picks for places to watch Habs games.
If you’re looking for a rowdy crowd, you’re sure to find it at Chez Serge in the Mile End. They have many large plasma screen TVs, lots of Molson Ex, and a mechanical bull that people take pretty seriously. Chez Serge is a guaranteed good time, even if the Habs lose.
Station des Sports, or Sports Station, is packed with TV screens, so you’re guaranteed a good view no matter where you’re sitting. They offer a good selection of beer and you can even get table taps at some tables. Sit back, relax and enjoy the game with a beer, a burger and a good group of friends.
If you’re not going to make it to the game, the next best thing is to watch it right next door, right? La Cage aux Sports, the popular Quebec sports bar chain, has a location smack in the centre of the action on l'Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal. Beer, wings, hockey games – it’s a recipe for success.