The NHL isn't worth getting stabbed in the neck over

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Here's something for the Winter Olympic tourism literature, via News 1130 in Vancouver:

There was a brawl between fans of the Canucks and Avalanche outside GM Place after the game let out. After taunting each other, a friend of one of the Avalanche fans grabbed a couple of beer bottles and hit a Canucks fan over the head.

When a witness tried jumping in to break up the fight he was stabbed in the neck with a bottle. Both victims have minor injuries.

The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Colorado Avalanche, 3-0, on Sunday night in a game that ironically didn't feature a fighting major. The Vancouver Province provided the update today:

The minor injuries were treated at hospital, but there were no arrests, Vancouver police spokesman Const. Lindsey Houghton said Monday. "When we don't have the co-operation of victims, it makes it extremely hard to proceed with charges," he said.

So someone gets stabbed in the neck with a beer bottle, considers it merely a flesh wound and decides not a press charges? Admittedly, we haven't been to Vancouver in a few years; when did it become the city equivalent of "Road House"?

It just seems so out of character for Canucks fans to ... oh, wait, no it doesn't. (PG-13 language on YouTube page).

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1. Posted by Nik Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:05 pm EST
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sounds like activity reserved for Raiders fans
2. Posted by M Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:06 pm EST
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Ah this is grade school stuff, when either the Canucks fans or the Avalanche fans start stabbing each other come and see me.
3. Posted by habs1rule Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:16 pm EST
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Next think you know, they'll be rioting and over turning cars after a playoff win.. Dumb Nucks!!
4. Posted by NYR34 Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:19 pm EST
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Although, this is the town that once planned its own Staley Cup parade while in the first round...
Epic win on the first video suggested in that Canuck fight link above... Craig Coxe fighting the fans right behind the bench at MSG. Ah, the fans in the lower sections of the Garden and their passionate... Oh, wait.
5. Posted by NYR34 Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:20 pm EST
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That's Stanley Cup... damn N key..
6. Posted by chileiceman Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:51 pm EST
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We showed those damn Canuck fans!!!
7. Posted by Voytek Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:56 pm EST
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I remember my first neck stabbing...good times...
8. Posted by cc Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:01 pm EST
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Actually, Vancouver really was the city equivalent of Road House right up until the late '80's. Or more accurately, North America's version of Glasgow. Then if got infested with pot-smoking hippies and down-vest wearing Torontonians.
9. Posted by Steve Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:12 pm EST
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C'mon #4 - you know we only riot after a playoff loss!
10. Posted by Joel Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:23 pm EST
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I'm still laughing at Flyer fan M (#2)
11. Posted by MAC Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:26 pm EST
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Tracey Morgan: Have you ever stabbed a man in the neck with a broken bottle outside a Canuck game?
Mac: no
Tracey Morgan: hahaha, You can't be black!!!
12. Posted by Magnet-Crotch Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:29 pm EST
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"The NHL isn't worth getting stabbed in the neck over" -- Tell that to Richard Zednik.
13. Posted by Cal Hockey Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:33 pm EST
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Wysh... did you add a wrong Canucks fight YouTube vid? The link takes you a boring vid a guy being escorted down the steps. Please tell me you did. If not, I can find you hundreds of vid from 10-year old games that are more intense.
14. Posted by Runnin up on ya ! Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:37 pm EST
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@ #9
Shouldn't put down those pot smoking hippies, alot of them probly make alot more money then you and keep the local capital flowing. Besides, when did, house moms, factory workers, health care workers, shop owners, lawyers, doctors, buisness people, and other hard working folks become hippies just for smoking alittle of gods green earth. aint no worse then beer & wine drinkers and arguably less harmful for you.
15. Posted by Runnin up on ya ! Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:37 pm EST
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Guy F
On a lighter note, it's on tonight buddy.
16. Posted by campbellmcdonald32 Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:44 pm EST
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@running up on ya: Pizza guy's at the door. Could you please put the bong down and answer it, already.
17. Posted by dunno Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:57 pm EST
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"The NHL isn't worth getting stabbed in the neck over" - I disagree
18. Posted by jollyroger Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:08 pm EST
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In hockey, even the fans are hard...
19. Posted by ScottC Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:24 pm EST
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night has a K in it to be funny, tis but a flesh wound
20. Posted by Dutch Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:25 pm EST
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According to the story it was an Avs fan's friend that stabbed a guy in the neck. What a lame-o, further investigation will no doubt uncover the dude is a flyer supporter.
21. Posted by Runnin up on ya ! Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:27 pm EST
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"I don't get mad, I get stabby."
22. Posted by Zamboni's Dad Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:37 pm EST
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I went to a Sharks - Canucks game in Vancouver a few years back (wearing my Sharks jersey), and the Canuck fans were total jerks. Didn't get into a fight, but one would not have been hard to find. I was surprised - I've been to Oakland Raider games and opposing team fans get treated better in Oakland. Don't know if the rest of Canada is like that, but I lost all respect for Canuck fans forever after that...
23. Posted by Guy F Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:47 pm EST
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@ Runnin' up on ya : Oh...it's on alright.
Kes is going to give Gabby fits. Burrows will be yapping at Dubi incessantly. Rypien will drop Brash like a bad habit. Bieksa punishing Avery. Awesome!
...and King Henry will stand on his head and ruin everything... 3-1 NYR (Kotalik, Del Sotto on the PP, Callahan into an empty net. Salo on the PP for Vancouver...and then he'll get injured high-fiving Ehrhoff)
Wish I was going to the game, it's easy to sneak 15 ounces of everclear and a switchblade pass security....fun times!
24. Posted by Barrington Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:50 pm EST
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My friend and I were talking in the lobby during the recent Blackhawks-Canucks game. At one point, I made a "Buffy the Luongo Slayer" comment. I didn't notice a Canucks fan nearby, and when I did, he gave me a dirty look.
This "insight" on Canucks fans makes be grateful I'm just a teenage fangirl who is not worth the energy of a right hook!