Bagel wars: NYC mayor suggests bet with Montreal for NHL playoffs

Denis Coderre smiles after being sworn in as mayor of Montreal, in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Following a Rangers victory in Game 1 and news that Canadiens goalie Carey Price would be sidelined for the rest of series, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has finally responded to an NHL playoff bet with Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre.

Taking to Twitter Monday afternoon, de Blasio has suggested a jersey-and bagel-based wager. Bagels are a source of food pride for both cities.

Coderre responded to de Blasio’s tweet about an hour later, saying he finds it “interesting” that the New York mayor proposed a wager following the Canadiens’ loss in Game 1, when Price sustained a lower-body injury.

But the Montreal mayor said he would consider the proposition.

The bet came three days after Coderre first tweeted de Blasio.

In a similar bet last week, the Canadiens proposed a wager to Jimmy Fallon, comedian and host of The Tonight Show.

Fallon agreed that if the Habs win the series, he’ll wear a Montreal jersey for a monologue on his show.