This week the Kings won the Stanley Cup! I’m going to say that again because I’m still having a hard time believing it’s true — the Kings won the Stanley Cup!
I didn’t get to go to Game 6 where they trounced the Devils 6-1, but I watched from home and celebrated with screaming (“Mommy, you startled me!”) and tears of joy and disbelief. I’ve watched a lot of mediocre Kings hockey in my time but they were absolutely brilliant in this playoff run.
I was lucky enough to attend the celebration at Staples Center on Thursday. My seat was good, but still a little too far for great pictures. But I have a few. Here’s Dustin Brown bringing in the Cup. What I love about this picture is that a number of the players have their cameras and phones out to take pictures of the festivities.
Here’s my all-time favorite, Luc Robitaille, giving a speech.
Here’s the team watching the highlight film put together for the occasion. I think they enjoyed the film as much as the fans did. The LA Times had a great shot of some of them clapping while watching it.
And here they all are with the Cup.
That NHL commercial is right — it really does turn men into boys.