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More Canadians watched the Canadiens last Saturday night than any other team.

Overnight ratings from Numeris (reported by TV reporter Bill Brioux) show the Toronto Maple Leafs were most popular in English:

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Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings, CBC: 1,328,000

Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche, City: 661,000

Ottawa Senators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, Sportsnet: 192,000

Vancouver Canucks vs. Tampa Bay Lightning, CBC: 877,000

But when you add the 965,000 viewers watching the Canadiens in French on TVA Sports, the total average Canadiens audience on Saturday night jumps to 1,626,000 viewers, or 22 per cent more than the Leafs broadcast.

(The Leafs game wasn’t broadcast in French.)

Before the season began, a poll for CityNews showed that the Canadiens were the most cheered-for team in Canada with 23 per cent support, versus 12 per cent for the Leafs and Canucks.