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NHL Blocks Gatineau Canadiens Watch Party Over Senators’ Rights

5/25/2026

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The NHL barred a Gatineau group from holding a Montreal Canadiens playoff watch party at the Slush Puppie Centre.
The league said the Ottawa Senators’ 80-kilometre territorial rights prevented the event.
Organizers had secured TVA Sports broadcast rights and planned ticket sales to fund a local mental-health cause.
Impératif français president Wassim Aboutanos launched a petition that gathered over 4,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.

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The NHL barred a Gatineau group from holding a Montreal Canadiens playoff watch party at the Slush Puppie Centre.
The league said the Ottawa Senators’ 80-kilometre territorial rights prevented the event.
Organizers had secured TVA Sports broadcast rights and planned ticket sales to fund a local mental-health cause.
Impératif français president Wassim Aboutanos launched a petition that gathered over 4,000 signatures in less than 24 hours.