Canucks Riot: Canadian Hockey Fans Riot in Vancouver

invertigo · #1 ● 04-18-2013, 04:52 AM

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/worl...5868?pmSlide=0

All this over a hockey game? Talk about sore losers...What the fuck is going on over there?

Parked cars were set on fire, others were tipped over and people threw beer bottles at giant television screens following the Vancouver Canucks' 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on June 15 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.

People chanted obscenities and some leaped over raging bonfires as riot police moved in to try to restore order in the downtown streets strewn with garbage and filled with acrid smoke. Flames shot about 10 yards into the air off the cars and some bystanders tossed firecrackers.

The chaos was reminiscent of a similar scene that erupted in the city in 1994 following the Canucks' Game 7 loss to the New York Rangers.

Rioters burn police cars after the Vancouver Canucks were defeated by the Boston Bruins.

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mcleans87 · #2 ● 04-18-2013, 05:40 AM

22 months ago, very current news bra.

augmented · #3 ● 04-18-2013, 05:55 AM

A guy defending his truck during the riot.

Illusion · #4 ● 04-18-2013, 05:56 AM

slapchoppa · #5 ● 04-18-2013, 06:11 AM

it was frustrating, to say the least..

invertigo · #6 ● 04-18-2013, 06:42 AM

Originally Posted by mcleans87 ↗

22 months ago, very current news bra.

Honestly, I didn't even check the date (I usually do, though).
I was reading this in the current events section of the Ny Daily times, so I assumed this actually was current. Good job, me...

Hopefully a mod will delete this blunder...Ahh, well... It's a good thing to be humbled every once in a while

RedneckR0nin · #7 ● 04-18-2013, 06:54 AM

Vancouver riots over hockey....cause they suck and will never win a cup so at least get a free stereo out the deal

Insideoutbodies · #8 ● 04-19-2013, 12:17 AM

shoulda just opened fire with pepper balls on every stupid cunt knuckles (canucks)
im canadian

RedneckR0nin · #9 ● 04-19-2013, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by Insideoutbodies ↗

shoulda just opened fire with pepper balls on every stupid cunt knuckles (canucks)
im canadian

It was mostly people from out of town I guess that instigated them

invertigo · #10 ● 04-19-2013, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by RedneckR0nin ↗

It was mostly people from out of town I guess that instigated them

No it wasn't

Canucks fans initiated it because their team lost. And it's not the first time fans of this team have gone ape-shit after a loss.

Canucks Riot: Canadian Hockey Fans Riot in Vancouver

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