The Colorado Avalanche emerged as the winners of the Stanley Cup. The players got together for a photo with the coveted prize, however, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who was holding it with excitement, slipped and put a dent in the Stanley Cup Trophy.
In Game 6, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, to win the series and the Stanley Cup, hockey's top honor. The Avs were obviously thrilled to skate around Amalie Arena while raising the Stanley Cup up high, but Aube-Kubel arrived too fast for the team's picture-taking with the Stanley Cup Trophy amid the stadium, per CBS Sports.
As he was joining the team photograph, Aube-Kubel went "woopsie" and ran into a snag in the ice and fell hard, while carrying the Stanley Cup with him.The trophy's bottom was dented as a result, but none of his teammates appeared to care. Clips posted on social media show the players and coaching staff laughing at their teammate's fall.
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Fortunately for Aube-Kubel, throughout its history, the Stanley Cup has sustained a lot of damage and endured worse. Although, Aube-Kubel's teammates probably will roast him in the coming years for the mishap, per Yahoo! Sports.
Stanley Cup Suffered A Lot Through The Years
Throughout its history, the Cup has been prone to disastrous adventures. It was thrown into Mario Lemieux's swimming pool in the 1990s, and after the Pittsburgh Penguins won in 2009, he took it swimming once more. Last year, as the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated their second straight victory, Pat Maroon smudged the trophy, while Mark Messier has traveled with Lord Stanley's mug several times.
Although Aube-Kubel may have broken a record, it is a possibility that he merely follows a long-standing custom. The Avalanche's upcoming plans will be revealed at their parade this week and during the subsequent summer activities.
Due to a tenacity that had eluded them in past years, the Colorado Avalanche captured the Stanley Cup for the first time since 2001.
Steady Improvement
The Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game 6 on Sunday night, tying an NHL record with their 10th come-from-behind win of the postseason, ending the era of the two-time champs.
Scoring a goal plus an assist in the second period, Colorado star Nathan MacKinnon helped his team clinch the Avalanche's third Stanley Cup with a playoff record of 16-4. Sunday's game was his best performance in the series.
Captain Gabriel Landeskog said during an interview with NHL Network while celebrating the victory that he felt relieved like "a 20-pound weight lifted off" from their shoulders and "it means so much to bring this championship back to the city of Denver."
Since ranking last overall in 2016-17, the Avalanche has gradually improved, placing second, first, and third overall over the past three regular seasons.
In the last three postseasons, Colorado was eliminated in the second round. Last year was difficult because the Avalanche succumbed to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games after leading the series 2-0.
According to USA Today, Cale Maker, 23, won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Norris Trophy winner recorded 29 points.
