CBC News – The National – Rex Murphy – Rex’s take on the riots.

What a great run the Canucks had toward the Stanley Cup. In spite of all the expectations they didn’t quite finish. But hey, that is sports and it is just a game. Both teams are on the golf course today – one team just gets their name engraved on a cup and big ring

I was proud of the Vancouver fans when they gave a rousing ovation to the Canucks after the game. I was also happy to see the Vancouver fans in the stadium applaud the awarding of the cup to Boston and a big applause when home boy Lucic got his turn to carry hockey’s coveted trophy.

That pride quickly turned to shame and embarrassment as the news turned to the riots going on outside. I could not believe what I was watching. I was happy to see the news media not holding back in their editorial comments about how bad the situation was. Watching a few concerned citizens put their well being in danger to try and stop the xxx (insert ~ thug, idiot, hoodlum, low life, fool, drunk, good kid caught up in the moment – here). Their actions showed that not everyone in the crowd had lost their mind.

Vancouver is a great city and unfortunately the great reputation was damaged by one night of bad behaviour by a few non-hockey fans.