ST. LOUIS -- They were like scenes from a movie that St. Louis Blues forward Scottie Upshall never wants to see again.
There was the freeway he'd drive on into Fort McMurray from the airport, surrounded by leaping flames and billowing smoke.
There were old favorite restaurants he used to visit while growing up, completely wiped out by the wildfire that forced the evacuation of all 88,000 residents of this small northern Alberta city. The fast-moving blaze continued to engulf homes and buildings on Wednesday, wiping out 18,500 acres and 1,600 buildings, including a new school, according to reports.