We have a history: Vancouver mayor explains why no Canucks outdoor party [Video]

Despite Vancouverites having to wait nine years for a home playoff game, no official outdoor viewing parties were held in Vancouver for either Game 1 or Game 2.

On Thursday, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim finally gave some concrete answers as to why.

“We have to be incredibly responsible and thoughtful. We have a history of 1994 and 2011,” Sim told reporters at a press conference.

“I would love to throw a party right now, but we have to be responsible.”

Sim said city staff and council are taking into account public safety reports, like Douglas J. Keefe and John Furlong’s The Night the City Became a Stadium, as to why the city is not hosting any official watch parties.

“When you look at that report, you could have doubled the number of police officers (at the 2011 riot) and it wouldn’t have made a difference,” Sim said.

“We are being thoughtful. … While having a party …