From a champagne shower to a dented Stanley Cup: What I’ll remember from Lightning celebration
New York TimesThe Stanley Cup made it all the way up the Hillsborough River for Monday’s raucous Lightning boat parade without a scratch. It’ll be sent to Montreal for repairs and be back to resume Cup celebration with @TBLightning next weekend pic.twitter.com/MEbZGZFxSD — Joe Smith July 12, 2021 The Lightning’s rally at the park was canceled due to weather, but those who stayed will never forget it. A shirtless Nikita Kucherov, after pouring beer in owner Jeff Vinik’s mouth again, gives @TBLightning fans what they want pic.twitter.com/r9MjHS9wHd — Joe Smith July 12, 2021 The crowd chanting “MVP!” when Andrei Vasilevskiy hoisted the Conn Smythe Trophy and then the Cup. 🎥: @bubbaprog pic.twitter.com/htPbNHZ0NA — The Athletic NHL July 12, 2021 “It’s unreal all the people out here — I love them all,” Kucherov said on WFLA-TV. #TBLightning owner Jeff Vinik singing “We are the Champions” with family + Cup on his boat pic.twitter.com/GwllXiDGmJ — Joe Smith July 12, 2021 I’ll remember Vinik singing Queen’s “We Are the Champions” on his boat with his family, pumping his fist in the air during each rendition.