The Montreal Canadiens, like all businesses in the world right now, are being affected by the global pandemic. They are not immune to the realities of social distancing that are causing NHL games to be postponed, if not cancelled.
Due to this, they announced the majority of their employees will be laid off. Well, they actually announced they “decided to proceed with a temporary reduction of personnel” which is about the nicest way to say they have gotten rid of 60% of their employees.
These are the people who work to make sure when we attend Montreal Canadiens games, as well as other functions at the Bell Centre, that everything runs smoothly.