Critical Quote by Pat Burns

Toronto was a great place to work, a fun place to work. People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they…

— Pat Burns

The fans in Montreal are great.

— P.K. Subban

I grew up a Montreal Canadiens fan.

— P.K. Subban

The excitement of the fans in Montreal, especially in the playoffs, I don't think you can get that anywhere else. For a hockey player,…

— Saku Koivu

One thing with Montreal is it's so cold and everyone's so poor and beer's so cheap: if you go to a show you have…

— Grimes

Canadian hockey players always find a way to get along.

— Carey Price

Hockey is like a religion in Montreal. You're either a saint or a sinner; there's no in-between.

— Patrick Roy

There are some passionate fan bases in the NHL and Canada is a different level.

— Johnny Gaudreau

I was born and raised in Laval and my first memory of the Canadiens was their rivalry with the Nordiques and that series in…

— Maryse Mizanin

Montreal is a very cosmopolitan, sophisticated, erudite, educated, glorious city today. But it wasn't quite that way when I was growing up there. There…

— William Shatner

I love Montreal. I love the people, I love the history.

— Stephen Thompson

Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player.…

— Mario Lemieux