The Chicago Blackhawks celebrated their second Stanley Cup title in four years on Friday with a routine victory parade through the Windy City. But goalie Corey Crawford made sure to leave his mark on the rally.
Crawford, the 28-year-old Quebec native who saved over 620 shots through 23 postseason games received a championship belt trophy from Stanley Cup Final MVP Patrick Kane at the top of the stage and proceeded to drop the F-bomb not once, but twice in a short, but hilarious acceptance speech that you can view by clicking on the link below, courtesy of CSNChicago.com via NBC Sports. Note: the video is censored.
While under most circumstances shouting a certain four-letter word to a crowd of fans on live television is bad news, Crawford has more wiggle room after bringing the city another championship.
While Crawford's slip of the tongue can certainly be taken the wrong way, a good portion of fans will take it as his way of expressing his enthusiasm for winning the Cup, which he was obviously a huge part of, saving more than 93 percent of the shots he faced in the playoffs.
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Chicago Blackhawks Parade 2013: Corey Crawford’s Profane Speech Steals the Show
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