The City of Vancouver will shut down a busy traffic corridor in downtown Vancouver Monday afternoon to accommodate the tens of thousands of fans who want to watch Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Starting at 2 p.m., the section of Georgia Street between Hamilton and Richards will be closed.
The city says the existing Granville Street fan zone is too small – so it's being moved over to Georgia Street, which has six lanes.
An estimated 70,000 people came into the downtown core on Saturday night to watch the Vancouver Canucks face off against the Boston Bruins.
The Vancouver police estimate that number will grow as the playoffs continue.
Const. Lindsay Houghton said there will be the largest police presence of the year in Vancouver for tonight's away game in Boston.
"It's about making sure it's a celebratory atmosphere," Houghton told CTV News.
New fan zones
B.C. Premier Christy Clark will light the Olympic cauldron on Monday afternoon at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, where the game will be shown on a giant outdoor screen.
It's just one of dozens of spots around B.C. where fans and families can watch the game for free in an open-air setting.
- Surrey: Central City Plaza
- Coquitlam: Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court)
- Coquitlam: Poirier Sports & Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street)
- Chilliwack: The Chilliwack Exhibition grounds
- Nanaimo: Diana Krall Plaza
- North Saanich: Panorama Recreation
- Richmond: Aberdeen Mall (4151 Hazelbridge Way)
- West Vancouver: West Vancouver Community Centre (2121 Marine Drive)
- Abbotsford: Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre (AESC on 33800 King Road)
- Burnaby: Civic Square near Metrotown Mall
- Vancouver: Hamilton Street between Georgia and Robson streets
- Vancouver: Georgia Street
- Vancouver: Rogers Arena
- Vancouver: Canada Place
Vancouver leads the Stanley Cup series two-games-to-none with games in Boston slated for tonight and Wednesday at 5 p.m.
