MONTREAL — Spare a thought for Montreal’s much-maligned sports fans and the industries that count on them to help their bottom lines. “The fans, they don’t come to buy the items, this is what happens,” said Skour, the owner of Sports Crescent in downtown Montreal. Martin Blanchette, who has a Canadiens season ticket, said he’s holding out hope. Listen I really wish it.”Despite the woes, Blanchette says he isn’t considering cancelling his ticket, even as the price rises yearly. “We hope that the Montreal Canadiens do much better than they have,” Skour said.

Source: National Post October 27, 2017 16:30 UTC