« MONTREAL – Turn the volume up to 11 – or not.
The Canadiens announced on Monday that fans could now vote to determine the future of the team's secondary mascot, METAL!, the famous blue character that made a comeback during the 2022 Reverse Retro games.
A true success story since his return, METAL! is loved by everyone despite his limited role at the Bell Centre. The posts in which he appears are indeed flooded with comments showing widespread enthusiasm towards the mascot, such as: ''Who's the genius who thought of this?''
METAL!'s presence has also served as a real lucky charm for the team. Since the 4-3 victory against the New York Islanders in the Reverse Retro uniform on February 11, 2023, the Canadiens have not lost any match in which they wore the famous powder blue jersey – a streak of more than 13 months!
After initially announcing his retirement in October 2023, the mascot took up the mantle again a month later, in November, to the fans' delight.»
- Text from the Montreal Canadiens