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A general view of Scotiabank Arena before game one of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs on May 20, 2021. Photo by John E. Sokolowski /USA TODAY Sports
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The Maple Leafs will have some buds in the stands as they take on the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 Monday night after all.
In a decision released Monday morning, the provincial government says as many as 550 fans can cheer on the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.
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“I am happy to announce that they have signed off on allowing 550 fully vaccinated frontline health-care workers, including hospital and long-term care staff, to be invited to attend Game 7,” Premier Doug Ford said in a statement.
The tickets are being provided at no cost by the team.
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“I want to thank Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) for covering the cost of allowing these health-care workers to attend tonight’s game and Scotiabank for providing jerseys to each of them,” Ford said.
Montreal hosted 2,500 fans for Saturday night’s 3-2 overtime win over Toronto. It was the first time that the Canadiens had played in front of fans at the Bell Centre since March 10, 2020, when the Habs lost 4-2 to the Nashville Predators.
Monday’s arrival of the 500 health-care workers will be the first time fans have cheered on the Leafs at Scotiabank Arena since that same day last year, when the Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1.
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