Ducks forced out of their hotel in Ottawa

The Anaheim Ducks are stuck in the middle of a fight they did not ask to be a part of. After getting a 5-4 win over the Canadiens in Montreal on Thursday night, the Ducks travelled to Ottawa where they will play the Senators on Saturday.

However, they were forced out of their hotel, according to Bruce Garrioch of Post Media. That’s because Ottawa’s police chief has urged people to avoid downtown Ottawa this weekend with a large convoy of truckers and supporters fill streets around Parliament Hill to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hundreds of participants in the freedom convoy gathered on Wellington Street and in Parliament Hill Friday afternoon with dozens of trucks parked in front of the hill. Many more trucks were seen driving the downtown area, honking horns and waving signs calling for an end to the COVID-19 mandates and restrictions.

On top of that, trucks and big rigs were lined up on Wellington Street west of Metcalfe, while others farther east were being diverted down Elgin Street. The Queen Elizabeth Driveway was jammed full of trucks for several hours.

The Ducks switched out of the area because of potential traffic issues.

As of Friday morning, Ottawa police didn’t know how many trucks and supporters would be in the capital for the protest.

The Ducks made the right call to move out of that busy area and be able to focus on the game tomorrow.