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François Legault congratulates Tampa Bay Lightning players from Quebec

by Lorraine Carpenter

“And plus they were ALL DRESSED IN BLUE,” noted a sharp Journal de Montréal reporter.

Quebec Premier François Legault took sportsmanship to a nationalist level today by specifically congratulating the Québécois players on the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning the Stanley Cup following a 1–0 loss for the Montreal Canadiens last night. Lightning players Yanni Gourde, David Savard, Mathieu Joseph, Alex Killorn and Julien Brisebois were born in Quebec.

Journal de Montréal reporter Michel Girard noted in response (which Legault retweeted) that Tampa’s primary team colour is blue, alluding to a match with the colours of the Quebec flag.

Quebec Premier François Legault congratulates Tampa Bay Lightning players from Quebec: Yanni Gourde, David Savard, Mathieu Joseph, Alex Killorn and Julien Brisebois

For the record, there are currently four players on the Montreal Canadiens roster who are from Quebec, but only Phillip Danault has been seen on the ice anytime recently.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.