NHL Hockey thread

[crazy canuck]

Boston has more canadian players, doesn't it? They should have taken a dive for canada's honour

So much for that 'True patriot love in all thy sons command' shit.

A moment of education for you.  American teams have been winning the Cup with Canadian dominated line ups since forever.

[Valmy]

A moment of education for you.  American teams have been winning the Cup with Canadian dominated line ups since forever.

Traitors all!

Anyway I said teams from Canada I am well aware most players in professional Hockey are Canadians.  I can just listen to the local minor league Hockey team players talk 'aboot' the next series with Hershey.  'We're proud to be representing Texas eh'.

[crazy canuck]

Ah I did not know you lived in Vancouver CC.  Anyway they rioted in 1994 also the city should have been better prepared.

They thought they were. This riot is orders of magnitude worse than 94.  The police have some explaining to do - and Vancouver's mayor.

[Drakken]

They thought they were. This riot is orders of magnitude worse than 94.  The police have some explaining to do - and Vancouver's mayor.

It's just a sore loser's riot. It's not like people were killed in the streets. 

[Valmy]

It's just a sore loser's riot. It's not like people were killed in the streets. 

Meh they would have rioted if the Canucks had won also.

[HVC]

Their idea of preparing was closing the liquor stores early. As far as i know that's all the really did. that and put police in the futureshop (electronics) store.

[crazy canuck]

They thought they were. This riot is orders of magnitude worse than 94.  The police have some explaining to do - and Vancouver's mayor.

It's just a sore loser's riot. It's not like people were killed. 

I am not that some form of riot wouldnt have happened win or lose.  And I hope you are right about nobody being killed.  There are currently 3 people in critical care.  One stabbed, one person wearing a Boston jersey "fell" 50 feet. One person is described as having a low level of consciousness but the cause of his injury and exactly what the injury is has not been reported.

Not sure what your wacko smiley is supposed to mean.

[Neil]

He can always get hired by Venture.

Who the fuck is that?

Serious?

'Venture' has more than one meaning, and I doubt that a cartoon is hiring hooligans.

Next time, if you're interested in making references, be a little more transparent.

[crazy canuck]

Their idea of preparing was closing the liquor stores early. As far as i know that's all the really did. that and put police in the futureshop (electronics) store.

No, the way they dealt with the crowds was fundamentally different than 94.  Once the riot started I think the police reacted pretty well and cleared the area fairly quickly (as opposed to 94 when they hemmed everyone in).  What I am questioning is why they allowed so many obviously intoxicated people into the downtown core well before the game.  There is one radio clip of an officer taking booze away from some drunken 20 somethings and saying "if I let you keep this you are going to get even more drunk" and then let them pass into the "fanzone".

[crazy canuck]

Anyway, off to see the carnage first hand.

[Neil]

Ah I did not know you lived in Vancouver CC.  Anyway they rioted in 1994 also the city should have been better prepared.

They thought they were. This riot is orders of magnitude worse than 94.  The police have some explaining to do - and Vancouver's mayor.

It's a no-win position for the police.  If they take action and stomp the rioters on a national telecast, the officers will be facing charges and the senior leadership involved will all lose their jobs.  On the other hand, if they let the rioters go for a while, worst case scenario is the chief has to fall on his sword, but everybody else doesn't get fired.  The public won't be happy no matter what.

[Malthus]

Heh, look what happened in Toronto when the cops cracked down with the old iron fist on demonstraters - they have been taking shit for it ever since. 

[Neil]

Heh, look what happened in Toronto when the cops cracked down with the old iron fist on demonstraters - they have been taking shit for it ever since. 

That's exactly what I was thinking of.

[Malthus]

Anyway, this sort of riot would NEVER happen in Toronto.*













*Because the Leafs would never be in the final. Oh, well. 

[Neil]

Anyway, this sort of riot would NEVER happen in Toronto.*

*Because the Leafs would never be in the final. Oh, well. 

But still, compare Vancouver shenanigans with what happened in similar situations in Ottawa, Edmonton and Calgary.  Or when the Blue Jays won the world series in back-to-back in the 90s.