A Montreal Canadiens fan is surrounded by other fans outside the Bell Centre before the Canadiens third NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Montreal on Sunday, April 20, 2014. (Dario Ayala / THE GAZETTE)
Fans cheer during the introduction of the Montreal Canadiens third NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday, April 20, 2014. (Dario Ayala / THE GAZETTE)
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Alexei Emelin pushes out of the way of goalie Carey Price Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell during second period action, in game four of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals in Montreal on Tuesday April 22, 2014. (Pierre Obendrauf / THE GAZETTE)
Montreal Canadiens fans cheer players who swarm Max Pacioretty after he scored the game winning goal, during third period action, in game four of the NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinals in Montreal on Tuesday April 22, 2014. (Pierre Obendrauf / THE GAZETTE)
Supervisor Guillaume Blondel waters plants for sale at Pépinière Jasmin in Ville St Laurent, Montreal, Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 11:28 AM. Blondel said they began selling flowers and plants only two days earlier, about three weeks later than last year. He credits the long winter with this year’s later start . (Phil Carpenter / THE GAZETTE)
An ash tree rises from the sidewalk on De Bullion st. between Duluth ave. and Rachel st. as resident Hannah Aronoff plays with her dog Mya in Montreal on Thursday, April 24, 2014. The City of Montreal will spend an additional $2.6 million this year to try to slow the spread of the emerald ash borer, nearly doubling the amount of money it will spend on the invasive insect that is attacking the citys ash trees. (Dario Ayala / THE GAZETTE)
Montreal Canadiens Rene Bourque, left, and Max Pacioretty wait their turns during practice drills at their training facility in Brossard, south of Montreal Friday April 25, 2014. (John Mahoney / THE GAZETTE)
