The exterior of the Videotron Center has also invited the nickname which is also known as the Cake. Just for one night in September, it has hosted the NHL game as they have intended to do so. This is why Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadians had played the preseason exhibition match. They have organized the preseason exhibition match in order to remind the locals that they still have hopes alive to play the exhibition match.
In a report, it was stated that when Capital’s Captain Alex Ovekchin was enquired whether he would like to see the NHL team here then he replied back to the reporter that it is a hockey town and lots of history had been made in this town regarding the game of Hockey here.
They have deferred the Quebec City’s bid and then Vegas golden knights had advanced to the Stanley cup finals on their inaugural season. The league is on its way to expand its operation with the Seattle. With the new Franchise expected to formally approve the reason. Two years ago Quebec City had submitted the application for expansion.
Just a few hours before the puck drop Quebecor’s CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau had taken a short flight from Quebec City to Montreal on a private jet. He was in a mind to sell the Quebec City as a hockey market in the person. The reason being even with an arena ready to the most hockey-mad regions of the world. On the other hand, Quebec City had tumbled down the NHL’s priority list of expansion this made the scenario much worse than before.
Thus the hockey city’s fate is in complete disarray and now the fans need to stay tuned to keep the top management has not taken the necessary steps to safeguard the heritage of NFL.
Source: washingtonpost.com, quebecor.com
