Vancouver mayor shuts down major playoff event due to public safety
The Vancouver Canucks are in a heated series against the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With the series heading to Nashville, many Canucks fans were looking forward to enjoying the game together at a team watch party. Sadly Vancouver's Mayor Ken Sim has put a stop to this tradition.
This afternoon several press releases confirmed news that Mayor Ken Sim would be shutting down viewing parties for Canucks playoff games within the city. The reason for the shutdown comes after fear of a riot breaking out.
The reason that Ken Sim is so hesitant to allow these public gatherings for Canucks games is solely due to past history. There have been past incidents in both 1994 and 2011 surrounding Vancouver Canucks playoff watch parties.
"Personally I would love to throw a party right now, but we have to be responsible."
While this of course is not the preferred outcome for the Vancouver Canucks fans hoping to see the away games in a community setting it is done for the best of intentions. Hopefully, as the playoffs go on the city of Vancouver can try to orchestrate a more safe environment where a watch party could become possible.
Source Habsfanatics:
CANCELLATION due to security concerns in Vancouver: major announcement
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