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Ca Sent La Coupe

What is ca sent la coupe?

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Key facts

Expression ça sent la coupe[1]
Meaning lorsque le Canadien de Montréal connaît une bonne saison ou un bon match[2]
Associated team Canadien de Montréal[3]
Associated trophy coupe Stanley[3]
Associated year 2004[3]

Ça sent la coupe is a French-Canadian expression used in hockey, especially regarding the Montreal Canadiens, meaning that a team is performing well enough that a Stanley Cup win seems possible or close.

Context

Ça sent la coupe is a French-Canadian expression used in hockey, especially regarding the Montreal Canadiens, meaning that a team is performing well enough that a Stanley Cup win seems possible or close [3]. It is also the title of a 2004 novel by Matthieu Simard and a film adaptation directed by Patrice Sauvé [3].

Documented claims

  • Ça sent la coupe is a French-Canadian expression tied to hockey, especially the Montreal Canadiens, meaning that a team is doing well enough that a Stanley Cup win seems possible or close. [3]
  • It is also the title of a 2004 novel by Matthieu Simard and a film adaptation directed by Patrice Sauvé. [3]

Questions and answers

What does 'ça sent la coupe' mean?

It means that a team, especially the Montreal Canadiens, is doing well enough that a Stanley Cup win seems possible or close [3].

Sources

  1. Ça sent la coupe — laparlure.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Dictionnaire des séries 03 — oreilletendue.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Ça sent la coupe : oui, mais laquelle? — francopresse.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Language