When the Montreal Canadiens host the Washington Capitals on Nov. 28, the game will be played at the Bell Centre, not at 70,000-seat Olympic Stadium.
A plan to move the Nov. 28 game against the Washington Capitals from the Bell Centre as part of the Canadiens' centenary celebrations received approval from the National Hockey League's competition committee at the June entry draft in Montreal. But with the Montreal Alouettes anticipated to make a deep run in the Canadian Football League playoffs, the Canadiens decided that there was not enough time to set up the Big O for a hockey game, according to canada.com.
"The NHL requires at least seven days to construct a rink and build up the ice surface," according to a report in cbcsports.ca.
The last possible home game the Alouettes could play at Olympic Stadium would be on Nov. 22 in an Eastern final. Sphere: Related Content
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