Carolina Hurricanes troll winless Montreal Canadiens, adding fuel to rivalry
Global News
Not only did the Canes snag a 4-1 victory over the Habs at the Bell Centre, they teased their rivals and their fans all night on social media.
The Montreal Canadiens remain winless after five straight games — and the Carolina Hurricanes certainly know how to rub salt in the wound.
Not only did the American team snag a 4-1 victory over the Habs at the Bell Centre, they teased their rivals and their fans all Thursday night on social media.
“Les Hurricanes triomphent,” the Canes tweeted in French after the last buzzer, which translates to “the Hurricanes won.”
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, the 21-year-old who left the tricolore for Carolina over the summer after signing a $6.1 million offer sheet, was booed every time he got on ice.
And, of course, he scored his first goal for Canes that night.
“It happened. It actually happened,” Carolina wrote in a cheeky tweet right after Kotkaniemi tipped in a shot from Brady Skjei to restore the team’s two-goal lead.
Kotkaniemi, who was the No. 3 pick at the 2018 NHL draft out of Montreal, was plucked by the Canes on a one-year contract in restricted free agency. The Canadiens chose not to match the offer and decided to let him walk, which also turned plenty of heads at the time.