Police cars burned, stores looted in Montreal hockey riot

[Forkboy]

Police say 16 people have been arrested after riotous celebrations swept through downtown Montreal late Monday night, leaving a trail of burned police cars and vandalized shops.

Thousands rushed to the streets for initially peaceful celebrations following the Montreal Canadiens' seventh-game win over the Boston Bruins, which advances Montreal to the next round of the NHL playoffs.

The jubilation degenerated into mayhem around midnight, however, as some hockey fans turned violent.



Hard to believe two things;

1 - That these idiots would riot because they won round ONE.

2 - That the police were as unprepared as they were considering Montreal's history of idiocy after wins.

[Jack Rabbit]

1. They take hockey seriously in Montreal, no?

!!

[Bassic]

9. Ya think?

Most of us are intelligent about it though.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Would not the exact same thing have happened if they lost?

[Bassic]

10. I doubt it.

Habs fans are used to losing, as this is the first time in a long time that the team is able to do anything right.

[devilgrrl]

3. Gee whiz, they riot after the first round? WTF?

Shouldn't they win the Stanley Cup first?

[Forkboy]

4. That's whats cracking me up.

The beat the number 8 seed in the first round. :shrug:

[devilgrrl]

5. Just for that, I'm rooting for the Penguins...

Not only am I offended by Canadiens fans rioting after winning the first round of the playoffs, that obnoxious Euro-Soccer song "ole ole ole ole" song bugs me to no end as well. What ever happened to "Go Habs Go!"?

[Bassic]

11. Go Habs go is still around.

But a lot of us prefer the ohé song (we usually only pronounce the "o" and the "é" for some reason. It's fun to sing it. :)

[devilgrrl]

14. That's not a hockey song!

Not a hockey song! :mad:

http://www.sounddogs.com/previews/2226/mp3/506727_SOUNDDOGS_Ho.mp3

[Bassic]

16. It is in Montreal.

I think it's enough of a hockey town to make it a hockey song. :D

[devilgrrl]

19. It's a Euro-pop Soccer Song. Have Aldo Nova come up with something...

he must be a habs fan. :+

[Bassic]

22. I know its a soccer song.

We just like it here in Québec. Hell, we sing it at rock concerts. We also sing it at hockey games.

[Bassic]

12. After years of aboslute cappieness,

that's a big deal for Habs fans, imo.

[devilgrrl]

15. To a team that has won the most Stanley Cup Championships - it's a big deal????

Oh quit! :spank:

[Bassic]

17. They've sucked balls for 15 years now.

So while it's nice to know they won 24 Staley Cups, fifteen years is a long time to wait for anything good to happen.

[KamaAina]

20. In *seven*.

:rofl:

[caravan77]

6. "booze made me do it"

that is always the excuse. They should be locked up for years.

[joeybee12]

7. All of Canada destroyed after a round 2 victory...North America

annihilated if Montreal wins it all!

[GOPisEvil]

8. Say what you will about Yankees fan, they wouldn't riot after winning the Division Series.

If Montreal goes on to win the next round, what will the fans burn? Actual police stations? If they win the Stanley Cup will they set all the strip clubs on fire?

For crying out loud, you're the most successful franchise in NHL history, act like you've been there.

[Bassic]

13. This kind of thing will die down if they win later rounds.

The Habs have sucked balls for 15 years, so the minority of retards got really fucking excited, and this sutpidity was the result.

[devilgrrl]

18. Yeah, well I hope Habs fans throw a real party after they destroy the Flyers

Go Habs Go!

[Bassic]

21. So do I.

Can't wait for the series to start.

[rep the dems]

24. Pouring beer on a player's head while he's in the penalty box for

something he didn't do was a very classy start, I must say.

Go Flyers!

[Captain Hilts]

23. That kind of thing doesn't happen in Toronto! nt