After the Montreal Expos franchise departed for Washington, D.C., in 2005, the Canadiens acquired former Expos mascot Youppi to serve as their first-ever mascot.
Despois de a franquía dos Montreal Expos partira a Washington, D.C., en 2005, os Canadiens adquiriron a ex-mascota dos Expos, Youppi, para que fora a súa primeira mascota.