Vancouver Riots Result In Damage, Injuries; Police Working To Control Downtown

The disturbance in Vancouver took a violent turn following the Canucks' Game 7 loss to the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals. Almost immediately after the game ended, small fires broke out as the large crowds -- totaling upwards of 100,000 -- began to destroy property in downtown Vancouver. Police are out in force in an effort to control the situation, but much of the damage, both to property and life, has already been done.

This is what the scene looks like now, courtesy of the ABC7 feed.

Police have descended on the area to get a handle on the situation and are using tear gas and riot shields to try and disperse the crowd. Much of the crowd was gathered on the corner in front of the CBC studios, where a fire broke out in an intersection.

Below is a screen capture of what appears to be tear gas used on the crowd.

There have been reports of injuries, either from fights or clashes with police. At least one photo is circulating showing what appears to be a severely injured man in a Boston Bruins jersey. You can find that and a curation of photos here.

Sundown hasn't even hit in Vancouver yet and the police face an uphill battle to try to control the crowds following Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. At last report, the police had give the crowds ten minutes to disperse before force would be used to clear the streets. However, with such large crowds, it could be some time before the streets of downtown Vancouver are cleared.

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Vancouver Riots After Stanley Cup Finals, Or At Least Burns A Few Cars

The city of Vancouver was clearly disappointed after the Canucks fell to the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Canucks were the best team in the NHL in the 2010-11 season, and were expected to bring the city its first Stanley Cup ever. And after a Game 5 win put the team on the cusp of the NHL championship, it looked like the drought would finally end

I have no idea if these two pictures are of the same car, but the first comes courtesy of lisasj and the second comes courtesy of KIRO TV in Seattle.

Here's a clearer picture.

Yes, that's a car upside-down and on fire in the middle of the street.

The police expected some kind of disturbance after Game 7 whether the Canucks won or lost. It's been an all-day party in downtown Vancouver and the city celebrated the day as if it was a holiday. At 11 a.m., lines were already out the door and stretching around the buildings at liquor stores in the city as residents stocked up. The liquor stores closed early in hopes of quelling the alcohol consumption and, hopefully, preventing situations like those shown above.

But as soon as Game 7 ended and the Bruins hoisted the Stanley Cup, police descended on the crowds numbering over 100,000 as damage was done to property in the city. A live feed of downtown Vancouver can be found here, and smoke can be seen rising from the city, be it from burning cars or small fires in the streets.

Unfortunately, darkness has yet to fall and it could get worse in the city. Or the crowds could dissipate as the masses head home to sleep off the Stanley Cup Finals loss. Hopefully it's the latter.

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Bruins Vs. Canucks Score, Game 7: Boston Hoists Stanley Cup With 4-0 Win

After years of suffering that left the city starved for a championship, Boston has a title to call its own after the Bruins downed the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, 4-0. For Boston, it's another title to add to the collection as the Bruins joined the party with the city's seventh championship in the last 10 years. In fact, all four major professional teams in Boston have one a championship within the last seven years, which is just splendid.

The Bruins did it by finally winning in Vancouver after the home teams ruled the day throughout the Stanley Cup Finals. Boston held serve on its home ice in Games 3, 4 and 6 while Vancouver took the first, second and fifth games. After the Canucks put the Bruins on the ropes with a Game 5 win to take a 3-2 series lead, Boston came back and won the next two games convincingly to earn the right to host the Stanley Cup on Wednesday night.

Patrice Bergeron scored the all-important first goal of the game, beating Roberto Luongo in the first period to give the Bruins an early 1-0 lead. In the Stanley Cup Finals, the team that scored first won each of the seven games. And with Tim Thomas in net, the one-goal lead was all the Bruins needed.

In the second period, Boston poured it on, and padded the lead to put the Canucks away. Brad Marchand scored the second goal of the game before Bergeron tallied his second goal of the game as the Canucks were on a power play.

Finally, after Vancouver pulled Roberto Luongo with three minutes to go in favor of another attacker, Marchand scored his second, and the Bruins' fourth, goal of the game. The Bergeron and Marchand line was responsible for all four of the Bruins goals on the night.

Thomas was outstanding throughout the series and likely earned the Conn-Smithe Trophy for his efforts. In Game 7, it was more of the same as he saw 37 shots and stopped each of them, recording the shutout in the win. It was Thomas' fourth shutout of the 2011 NHL playoffs. Luongo saw 19 shots and made 16 saves in what was surely seen as a disappointing performance in Vancouver.

The Stanley Cup Finals are over and the Boston Bruins are the NHL Champions after a 4-0 win in Game 7 to take the series, 4-3.

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Bruins Vs. Canucks Score: Tim Thomas Still Holding His Shutout

If a 1-0 lead seems insurmountable with Tim Thomas in net, a three-goal lead is, essentially, game over. The Boston Bruins goaltender is in top-form in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, and is still hanging onto a shutout as the Vancouver Canucks have been unable to solve the Thomas mystery. Through two and a half periods, Thomas has seen 25 shots and saved all 25, keeping the Canucks scoreless and the Bruins in control.

Boston put three goals on the board in the first two periods, two of which came from Patrice Bergeron. His goal in the first period gave Boston an early lead, and his goal in the second all but sealed the game. Between the two goals, Brad Marchand tallied one of his own, giving the Bruins all the insurance they've needed.

Halfway through the third period, the Canucks need a miracle. The Bruins lead Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, 3-0.

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Canucks Vs. Bruins Score: Patrice Bergeron Scores Short-Handed; Boston Leads 3-0

Any hope the Vancouver Canucks had in Game 7 just went out the window as the Boston Bruins created a short-handed goal to take a 3-0 lead. Patrice Bergeron got loose on a breakaway, and as he went skidding to the ice, he somehow found a way to sneak the puck past Roberto Luongo. With the 3-0 lead, Boston is firmly in control of Game 7, and has Vancouver all but dead in these Stanley Cup Finals.

The goal was controversial, though: Bergeron appeared to hit Luongo before the puck crossed the line, and also appeared to tap the puck in with his hand. After review, the goal was confirmed, and Boston somehow turn what should've been a positive power play for Vancouver into a negative. The puck to a funny bounce to find his stick in the first, as well, hitting a stachion and somehow landing at Bergeron's feet at center-ice with nobody in front of him.

With just a minute to go in the second period, the Boston Bruins hold a 3-0 lead over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. With Tim Thomas in net, the Bruins should feel good, and the task at-hand for the Canucks is a hefty one.

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Canucks Vs. Bruins Score: Brad Marchand Gives Boston 2-0 Lead

It was only a matter of time before the Boston Bruins made it two in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Bruins had been dominating possession in the second period, and lived in the Vancouver Canucks zone for much of the first 10 minutes. And 12 minutes into the period, Brad Marchand made it a 2-0 lead with a wrap-around goal to beat Roberto Luongo and put the Bruins firmly in the driver's seat.

The Canucks have been beaten by the same line twice in Game 7 -- first on Patrice Bergeron's goal and second on Marchand's. And now Vancouver finds itself in a 2-0 hole against Tim Thomas, the outstanding goaltender for the Bruins. If coming back from a two-goal deficit wasn't tough enough, doing it against Thomas is a daunting task.

With seven minutes to go in the second, the Bruins are in control at Rogers Arena, leading the Canucks, 2-0.

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Bruins Vs. Canucks Score, Game 7: Boston Dominant, Unable To Find Second Goal

The Boston Bruins have dominated play in the second period thus far, but have yet to find a second goal after take a 1-0 lead on Patrice Bergeron's goal in the first. The Bruins have taken up residence in the Vancouver Canucks' zone while completely dominating possession. Even with the disparity, Boston has been far from threatening, and haven't made Roberto Luongo work a ton in the second after giving up that early goal.

The Canucks, on the other hand, have been unable to find any semblance of an offensive rhythm in the second period, and have rare ventured into the zone. When they have, it's been short-lived as the Boston defense quickly dispatches the threat and gets back to living in the Canucks' zone.

Where the first period was back-and-forth, the second has just been forth, at least from the Bruins' perspective. With 10 minutes to go in the second, the Bruins still lead the Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, 1-0.

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PHOTO: Don Cherry's Suit For Game 7 Is ... Interesting?

Bruins Vs. Canucks Score: Patrice Bergeron Strikes First To Give Boston 1-0 Lead

The Boston Bruins are on the board in Vancouver as Patrice Bergeron found the back of the net right off a face-off in the Canucks' zone. A quick centering pass found its way through the crowd and onto Bergeron's stick, and he calmly buried it to Luongo's stick side. The goal is an important one: The team that's scored first has not lost in these Stanley Cup Finals.

Bergeron had yet to score in the Stanley Cup Finals, but picked a perfect moment to break the scoreless streak. Luongo had killed the puck shortly before by covering a dump-in, but when the Canucks were unable to win the face-off, trouble started. In fact, both Bergeron and Mark Recchi had space in front of the net, but it was Bergeron who pulled the trigger on the one-timer, unleashing a perfect shot to beat Luongo.

Vancouver had a chance to equalize just a minute later as Jeff Tambellini a clear path to Tim Thomas on a breakout. Tambellini, however, could not take advantage as Thomas made another big stop, covering the puck to stop the action.

With just four minutes to go in the first period, the Bruins have the all-important first goal and lead the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, 1-0.

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Bruins Vs. Canucks Score: Roberto Luongo On Form Early

The Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins dove headfirst into Game 7, with just brief moments of feeling-out before the end-to-end action began. Roberto Luongo got his feet wet right away, making a few easy saves early to get comfortable after a disastrous Game 6. For Tim Thomas, it was more of the same as Vancouver crashed the net with abandon from the start, but was unable to find a hole in the Bruins' goalkeeper's defense.

The first 10 minutes were high on hits and action, but low on scoring -- the norm at Rogers Arena in the Stanley Cup Finals. Luongo was forced to make a difficult save in the first half of the first period, showing the form Canucks' fans expect. The Vancouver keeper went stick side for the deflection before diving across the crease glove side to take the puck off a Boston stick, preventing a sure first goal of the game. If Vancouver fans were looking for a good sign, this was probably it.

After 10 minutes in Vancouver, the Canucks and Bruins are still all tied up at zeros.

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Bruins Vs. Canucks, Game 7: Vancouver Shutting Downtown, Bracing For Riots

The city of Vancouver is, essentially, shutting down on Wednesday evening in anticipation of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals as the Canucks take-on the Boston Bruins for the NHL championship. Downtown has been a gathering place for Canucks fans, with outdoor viewings organized and crowds numbering in the six-figures to watch and cheer-on their team. And the inevitable crush of people has Vancouver police and businesses preparing, and bracing for impact.

According to CBC, Vancouver liquor stores are closing early again on Wednesday in an effort to limit consumption and cut-down on some of the alcohol-related incidents. Even still, lines were out the door and down the block earlier in the day as fans turned the game into somewhat of a holiday. Police are already wandering the streets, as well, setting what they hope with be the foundation for a safe, riot-free night.

But in this situation, it might be a damned if you do, damned if you don't moment. Fans interviewed on the CBC broadcast admitted it might get ugly if the Canucks lose, and that rioting is a possibility. And in a win, rioting is also a possibility, though it would have a more celebratory tone.

The concern is warranted, especially for those who remember the last time the Canucks were in this position -- in a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. In 1994, Vancouver suffered through a massive riot after the Canucks loss to the New York Rangers in Game 7, and a crowd approaching 100,000 took out their anger on the streets. Property damage was done, stores were looted and police were out-manned, and those crowds were less than the crowds in the streets to watch the Canucks this year.

Win or lose, the Vancouver streets could get interesting tonight, and it's a situation that warrants watching. The Canucks and Bruins face-off at 5 p.m. on Wednesday night, live on NBC and CBC.

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Stanley Cup Finals, Game 7: Start Time, TV Coverage And More

It all comes down to this for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins as they take the ice on Wednesday night for the greatest event in sports. There's nothing quite like Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, and the do-or-die nature of the game makes it a must-see event. It's been a back-and-forth series thus far, with Vancouver winning all three games on its home ice and Boston doing the same, including a 5-1 victory in Game 6 to force Wednesday's decisive game. And it's only fitting that the hotly-contested series heads to Game 7 in Vancouver as the Canucks try to secure their first Stanley Cup.

Game time is set for 5 p.m. PDT at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. In Seattle, you can find Game 7 on KONG TV, the alternative affiliate for NBC. CBUT will also be broadcasting the CBC feed here in Seattle, giving you plenty of options to watch Wednesday night's matchup. Coverage begins at 4:30 with the pre-game show, and the puck should drop shortly after 5 p.m.

The Stanley Cup will be in the building, following the NHL tradition that dictates the cup not make an appearance until clinching it is possible. In Game 6, the Stanley Cup was supposed to make a trip to TD Garden Arena in Boston, but a four-goal outburst by the Bruins in the first period kept it away as the Canucks hopes of clinching on Monday faded fast.

Roberto Luongo will be in goal once again for the Canucks after a disastrous Game 6 saw him surrender three goals in the first period before heading to the bench in favor of Cory Schneider. Luongo's home and road splits have been astonishing in the Stanley Cup Finals, as SB Nation's Travis Hughes noted.

0.67 goals against average, 3-0 record, two shutouts and a .979 save percentage. He has 95 saves on 97 shots. Two goals against in three games played. Just absurd stuff.

8.05 goals against average, .773 save percentage, and just 51 saves on 66 shots. That's in just under 112 minutes of ice time, since he hasn't finished two of the games he's started.

The first set of numbers is his home statistics while the second is his performance in Boston. Canucks fans are hoping good Luongo shows up in Vancouver on Wednesday night. Luongo is trying to clear his head in Vancouver today, and get back on track in the process, but the media is making it difficult while stalking him on his typical pre-game walk along the seawall.

Even after the Game 6 meltdown, the Canucks are favored to win Game 7 and the Stanley Cup on Wednesday night, if only slightly. You can find all the odds, including a few hilarious prop bets, here.

Boston Bruins vs. Vancouver Canucks Game 7 odds are in, and according to Bodog, and the home-standing Canucks are favored to win the game and the Cup. The moneyline sits at +120 for the Bruins and -140 for the Canucks.

Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals gets underway at 5 p.m. on KONG 6/16 and CBUT here in Seattle.

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