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Originally Posted by stang
Oh sheesh Oilers went to game 7 in 2006 and there was no violence either. Didn't have to call in the national guard.
That was only Vancouver.
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I never stopped to wonder if Oilers fans were delusional in ALL aspects of life, not just defying logic and common sense when discussing their hockey team:
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Crowd control plans in place to prevent a repeat of 2006 Oilers playoff riots
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Police said they lost control of Whyte Avenue three or four times during the Oilers march to the seventh game of the 2006 Stanley Cup final. Police arrested 860 people and laid about 50 criminal charges.
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As the night wore on, people broke shop windows, pushed over phone booths, kicked in windows and set bonfires in the street.
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On another night, hollering fans pelted officers with bottles, pitched a billiard ball through the windshield of a police truck and smashed a bus shelter.
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https://edmontonsun.com/2017/03/29/c...-playoff-riots
Edmonton taught Vancouver everything they know.