O.K For this to make any sense to those out side of Canada and Boston you've got to understand why the riots happened.
Yesterday was the Stanley Cup Final Game 7 (This is Hockey BTW) in Vancouver Between the Vancouver Canucks and the Boston Burins. Perviously the Canucks made the finals in 1982 and 1994, both times they lost and the latter sparked riots after the 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers in game 7 at MSG 17 years ago on the spot. It was also the first time a Stanley cup game 7 game was hosted in Canada since 1987, first time a Canadian team could bring the cup back to Canada since 1993 and the best chance a Canadian has had a shot at that since 2006.
Suffice to say... It didn't work out so well for both the fans and the game itself... (Boston 4-0 Vancouver)
Afterwards, Riots sparked as rioters overturned and set fire to two vehicles in front of the main post office, and there were reports of similar car fires in a nearby car park. Windows were smashed in a department store, a bank and several other businesses. A man was taken to hospital with a head injury after he fell from the nearby Georgia Viaduct. Police say several fans wearing Canucks attire poured seven jerry cans filled with gasoline over a black Honda Civic parked in front of the stadium and in a nearby parking lot, two Vancouver Police squad cars were also set on fire.
Other Events not mentioned on Wikipedia inculde The landmark Hudson Bay Store Almost being set on fire, some idiot almost getting himself on fire and it forced the Burins to leave the hotel they were staying in.
And as a final note I would like to that I was cherring for the Canucks before the riots and yes, I and the police, saw this coming if the Canucks lost.
Thank you for the news report. If you'd like to discuss the Stanley Cup itself, feel free to use this thread here. :3
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