The Quebec government is clearing the way for the Montreal Canadiens to open the Bell Centre to full capacity two days earlier than scheduled.
The Canadiens said on Tuesday that the arena can be filled to capacity starting on March 12 when the Seattle Kraken visit Montreal for the first time.
Proof of vaccination will no longer be required for fans. Masks must be worn when fans aren't actively eating or drinking.
The Canadiens will be the last team in Canada opening their arena to full capacity with regulations set by individual provinces.
The Quebec government had previously earmarked March 14 as the return to 100 per cent capacity in venues across the province, but the timeline was moved up on Wednesday, giving the Habs a chance to count on full home ice advantage beginning on March 12, just in time for the Kraken's inaugural visit to Montreal.
COMMENTS
When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.