No disrespect to Oilers fans, but if we had to choose between a boozy beach vacation and a jaunt through the West Edmonton Mall, well... let's just say the Stanley Cup looks to be having a pretty decent time in Florida.Florida Panthers player Sam Bennett heads to the Atlantic Ocean with the Stanley Cup in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 25. The Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Now, the cup is enjoying a sunny vacation.
Florida won its first Stanley Cup late Monday night, besting Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 after blowing a 3-0 lead in the final series. For Edmonton, It was aPanthers players, from left, Anthony Stolarz, Sam Bennett and Matthew Tkachuk sing We Are the Champions as they celebrate at the Elbo Room in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 25.
Which they seem to be doing in fine Florida fashion, treating the Stanley Cup to a better summer vacation than most of us could hope for.The cup has been clubbing, enjoyed some fresh pasta, popped some bottles and even gone for a dip in the ocean., the cup even gets sprinkled with fresh parmesan as the former long-time Canucks goalie, who now works for the Panthers, digs into a steaming heap of linguine.
For months, they got a dude in white gloves treating the Cup like a new born baby. The finals end and the Cup goes on a bender like it just turned 21. https://t.co/c3tJtaSP3fThe Cup making its way to Elbo Room. Who would have thought we would have seen the day the Cup went by on a golf cart on Las Olas? #TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/25tXP49hejEasily one of the coolest things about a team winning the Stanley Cup is seeing it paraded around town.
Stanley, we swear, Canada can show you a good time, too. We're sure you'd love the Stampede. Montreal has a bopping club scene. Vancouver has lovely beaches.Natalie Stechyson has been a writer and editor at CBC News since 2021. She covers stories on social trends, families, gender, human interest, as well as general news. She's worked as a journalist since 2009, with stints at the Globe and Mail and Postmedia News, among others.