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You'd think that the City of Vancouver would have learned from the past and prepared for it accordingly. No one can say that there wasn't fair warning. However, the city wasn't ready for it.
At least that is the way it appears from afar.
After last night's loss, rioting took place once again, similar to events in 1994 after the Canucks lost in the Stanley Cup final series to the New York Rangers. This was happening to the point that social media reports indicated that police, fire and rescue personnel were being advised not enter into areas during the height of the rioting. Just who was in control of the city at that point?
Though it was 17 years ago and it was probably assumed that people would hold their emotions in check and not destroy their city again and represent themselves as hooligans, in hockey of all sports, that did not happen.
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As the Bruins hoisted their first Stanley Cup since 1972, the scenes from 1994 in Vancouver re-emerged.
(Footage via MoxNews.com)
Unfortunately, after Wednesday night's game, Lord Stanley's Cup has another smudge on it.