The classy fans of Edmonton continue to show the world how much of a "first-rate sports town" it can be:
Within two hours of the Oilers' series-clinching 2-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks, chaos was erupting on the Whyte Avenue strip.
Thousands of jubilant fans poured into Old Strathcona and even as scores of police - including the riot squad - tried to keep a lid on things, mayhem took over.
At 105 Street and 82 Avenue, the centre of the maelstrom, two young women flashed their breasts while standing in a shopping cart. The women continued their antics as the cart was lifted by the crowd and began floating over the revellers.
Nearby, fireworks exploded into the air. One blast veered sideways and shot directly into the cart. The explosion wrecked the cart and sent the women plummeting into the crowd. At press time, their condition was not known.Two blocks away at 107 Avenue, another man was reportedly severely injured when he was hit in the face by a flying bottle.
In fact, bottles were flying through the air all over Old Strathcona. By 11 p.m., shattered glass was all over the streets.
Up above the crowd, people stood on rooftops, while others climbed trees and lighting poles.
And everywhere was the heady scent of marijuana.
Riot squads? Beer bottle missiles? Fireworks on the streets? Drug-fueled streetlight scrambling? You're right, Sacamano. This does totally suck.
