In Pictures: Vancouver riots

Vancouver Canucks fans overturn and set fire to a pickup truck after their team lose the Stanley Cup series to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday [Reuters]
Vancouver Canucks fans overturn and set fire to a pickup truck after their team lose the Stanley Cup series to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday [Reuters]
Rioting continued in the Canadian city in a repeat of the Canucks(***) previous NHL Finals defeat in 1994 [Reuters]
Rioting continued in the Canadian city in a repeat of the Canucks(***) previous NHL Finals defeat in 1994 [Reuters]
Rioters smashed shop windows using hockey sticks and other implements in scenes that starkly contrasted celebrations after Canada won ice hockey gold at the Winter Olympics 2010 [Reuters]
Rioters smashed shop windows using hockey sticks and other implements in scenes that starkly contrasted celebrations after Canada won ice hockey gold at the Winter Olympics 2010 [Reuters]
Police used tear gas against rioters and looters, who stayed in the streets until early on Thursday [Reuters]
Police used tear gas against rioters and looters, who stayed in the streets until early on Thursday [Reuters]
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson said the riots were "absolutely disgraceful and shameful" and blamed a minority of Canucks supporters [Reuters]
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson said the riots were "absolutely disgraceful and shameful" and blamed a minority of Canucks supporters [Reuters]
Canucks followers were undeterred as firefighters put out the flames from burning vehicles [Reuters]
Canucks followers were undeterred as firefighters put out the flames from burning vehicles [Reuters]
Many stayed just to watch the show as casualties were taken to hospital with stab wounds and injuries from tear gas and pepper spray [GALLO/GETTY]
Many stayed just to watch the show as casualties were taken to hospital with stab wounds and injuries from tear gas and pepper spray [GALLO/GETTY]

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