Photos Show The Penguins May Have Dented Stanley Cup
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Stanley Cup usually goes through a lot of wear and tear and it appears this year is no different.
Pictures of the Stanley Cup returning home with the Pittsburgh Penguins are circulating on social media and they appear to show the bottom of the cup with a noticeable dent.
The keeper of the cup, Philip Pritchard posted these photos on Twitter, showing Matt Cullen carrying the Stanley Cup up the stairs as the Pens left San Jose.
Matt Cullen carries the #stanleycup onto the plane, back to @penguins country as a champion. @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/XvWkujNReQ
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) June 13, 2016
You can also see the noticeable non-circular bottom of the cup as Sidney Crosby got off the team's plane Monday evening.
Arriving back home as 2016 #stanleycup champions. @NHL @HockeyHallFame @penguins pic.twitter.com/2YYCBRL6K7
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) June 13, 2016
Video posted by Pens TV also appear to show the cup dented, watch about :40 seconds into the video.
The Stanley Cup Has Arrived in the City of PittsburghThe boys are back in town with some shiny new hardware!
Posted by Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday, June 13, 2016
Don't fret though, the Stanley Cup goes through major trauma after every season and always seems to come back looking shiny and new.
Hey @penguins fans..im back! Looking forward to the #stanleycup parade tomorrow. @NHL @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/GBmhJT2PPl
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) June 14, 2016