The Winnipeg Police Service says for the most part fans were well behaved Thursday evening as the Jets suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Blues. 

Constable Jay Murray of the WPS says that the decision to cap attendance at 11,000 fans instead of the previous 15,000 helped officers immensely in controlling the crowd.

The decision to reduce the size of tickets issued to the Street Party was made in conjunction with several groups.

Police and security were kept very busy with an especially rowdy crowd during game two. That fact, combined with the fact that the evening before Good Friday is typically the busiest or second-busiest evening of the year for police, made organizers feel it was a necessary step to take.

"For the most part, the crowd was well behaved. As expected we did see several alcohol-related incidents. Officers working closely with security staff were less tolerant with rowdy and disorderly behaviour in order to ensure a safe and enjoyable for all fans."

Murray said officers attended a number of disturbances that involved alcohol. However, he said that the numbers of incidents was nothing unusual for when you gather 11,000 people in one place.

He wasn't able to provide numbers on how many people were removed from the Whiteout, or taken to the Main Street Project to sober up.

After each Whiteout Party the WPS along with organizers look at what worked and didn't, Murray said. He also said that the numbers could still increase should the Jets be back for game seven, or advance to the next round.

The Jets trail the Blues in the series 3-2. They need to win game six in St. Louis Saturday night to force a game seven back in Winnipeg. Game seven, and the next Whiteout would take place Monday evening.