Having never watched a real ice hockey game before in my life, seeing game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals where Vancouver played Boston was a once in a lifetime experience for this little aussie guy! We headed down to a bar 2 hours before the game started to find a seat and get ready to enjoy the game, the lines to get in to most places were ridiculous! The Canucks ended up winning the game 3-2 in overtime and Granville st erupted into this wild party… I’ve never seen anything like it before in my life! For as many blocks as you could walk up and down the street it was completely full with fans cheering, shouting, high fives everywhere – the energy was intense and so positive! It truly is amazing how a game can bring a whole city together into the street to party and I felt so lucky to be involved in such an amazing evening. How do you try and convey the energy of all of these people shouting and running wild on the street? I’m not entirely sure, but here is around 20 pictures to give you a good idea of how wild it gets. If you ever get a chance to be in Vancouver for a similar hockey game you HAVE to do be part of it!
Update, riots in Vancouver following their lose in the Stanley Cup http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/16/vancouver-riots-2011_n_877924.html
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