There is no more famous trophy in sports than the Stanley Cup, and the Chicago Blackhawks were fortunate enough to hoist it for the third time in six years Monday night as they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
While winning the cup is special under any circumstance, this one may have been even sweeter than 2010 and 2013 for the Blackhawks since they were able to close it out on home ice at the United Center after winning their two previous cups on the road.
According to Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times, defenseman Johnny Oduya discussed the importance of getting the job done in front of the Chicago faithful:
Although the Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup since 2010 didn't become official until the clock hit zero, the celebration actually began with just over five minutes remaining as Patrick Kane netted an insurance marker to put Chicago ahead 2-0.
As seen in this video, courtesy of CLTV.com's Josh Frydman, the fans inside the United Center could taste Lord Stanley's Cup at that point:
The party truly started minutes later, t ...
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