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The unlikely rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes took an interesting turn Thursday.
Per ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski, the Hurricanes set up a website with the address DidTheHabsLose.com, and they directed their fans to it via social media after Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
Unfortunately, there was a moment Friday morning when the site was hacked and turned into an anti-Carolina webpage.
According to Wyshynski, the original site “featured a banner photo with the word ‘YES’ in bold letters.” The website also went beyond bragging about the victory and trolled the organization:
“Underneath were two links to buy two Hurricanes player T-shirts: One for center Sebastian Aho, whom the Canadiens unsuccessfully attempted to sign away from Carolina with a free-agent offer sheet in 2019; and one for forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi, whom the Hurricanes poached from Montreal via an offer sheet last offseason. The shirts were on sale for $20—which is Aho’s number and Kotkaniemi’s signing bonus – for anyone using the promo code ‘oui.'”
Thomas Williams of Yahoo Sports noted the website no longer exists, but it is still accessible through a web archive if any Hurricanes fans want to remember the moment.
While not exactly a full-fledged rivalry, like the Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, the Habs and Hurricanes could turn into a fun one to watch. Former Canadiens player Jesperi Kotkaniemi joined Carolina in the offseason after Montreal declined to match an offer sheet in restricted free agency.
Based on how they reacted to Kotkaniemi on Thursday, fans are holding a grudge against him for leaving.
The 21-year-old got the last laugh during the game by scoring a goal in his return to Montreal.
Some hacker got the ultimate measure of revenge on the Hurricanes, though it’s unclear if that person is a Canadiens fan.
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