Canada Shakes: Montreal Canadiens Fans Trigger Earthquakes Celebrating NHL Playoffs Win Over Buffalo

The Montreal Canadiens’ 3-2 overtime win on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres literally made the Earth move. Might seem smalltime to LA residents, but Natural Resources Canada seismographs registered tremors of 0. 5 on on the Richter scale during both the May 16 at-home NHL playoff in the Canadian metropolis and similar shakes during the away game on May 18.

According to sensors at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and McQuill University, the multiple small earthquakes and seismic activity occurred during primetime ET goals scored by the Original Six team in their Stanley Cup second round down-to-the-wire battle with the formidable Sabres. More from Deadline Taylor Swift Is Most-Streamed Artist Of All Time, Says Spotify; Bad Bunny, Drake Also Make Grade The BBC Is Drawing Up Plans To Use AI To Save Money, But Staff Are Skeptical 'The Neighbourhood': Creative Team Behind ITV's Latest Big Entertainment Bet On Host Graham Norton's Perfectly "Mischievous & Witty" Tone: "We Feel Lucky To Have Got Him Inbetween Taylor Swift Video Shoots" Both institutions are fairly close to the Canadiens’ Bell Centre home in downtown Montreal. The legendary arena had 21,000 fans inside and 20,000 fans outside on both nights — and they weren’t sitting on their hands, if you know what I mean?

In moves familiar to Los Angeles residents, Habs supporters commonly riot if their team wins or loses. Like the City of Angels, Montreal sits on a significant fault line. In the case of the ancient city (by North American standards), it is the Western Quebec Seismic Zone.

And it can shake and stir. Last night, even with the Canadiens winning Game 7 in the 3-3 tied series over the border in Buffalo, seasoned Montreal cops were deployed in force around the Bell Centre and other watch parties. The first two goals by Montreal saw a huge reaction by hometown hockey fans with strong seismic reactions.