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Montreal Canadiens fans run from tear gas fired by the police to break up the huge crowds as Canadiens fans celebrate on Rue Rene Levesque after the Canadiens defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in overtime game 6 NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey semifinal action in Montreal, on June 24, 2021. The Canadian Press/Peter McCabe
MONTREAL—Rowdy fans outside the Bell Centre were already celebrating—cheering and launching fireworks—before the Montreal Canadiens beat the Vegas Golden Knights to advance to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 1993 on Thursday.
Artturi Lehkonen scored in overtime as Montreal edged Vegas 3-2 to take the third-round series in six games, with the goal setting off wild scenes of unbridled joy both inside and outside the Bell Centre.
