Sunday night, former Capitals forward Eric Fehr won the Stanley Cup for the first time in his career as a member of the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. After a pig pile in front of Matt Murray’s net, Sidney Crosby was announced the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP by Gary Bettman. Then Crosby was presented with the Stanley Cup.
Every member of the team skated around the SAP Center ice with the championship trophy. Fehr got his opportunity with the Stanley Cup after Phil Kessel.
Fehr held the Stanley Cup high over his head before kissing it on its side.
Fehr’s wife and tiny daughter Elle joined the Winkler, Manitoba native on the ice. Elle held a Stanley Cup champions flag and waved it above her head. She wore pink earmuffs.
Eric Fehr's kid waving a Stanley Cup champions flag pic.twitter.com/u2KOfUPhB7
— RMNB (@russianmachine) June 13, 2016
Later, Fehr sat his daughter in the Stanley Cup for a family picture. After spending nearly a half minute in sport’s greatest trophy, Elle began crying.
Cheer up, dad's a #StanleyCup champion! pic.twitter.com/YsION1Gal0
— #StanleyCup Final (@NHL) June 13, 2016
Mike Milbury joked she was a Sharks fan. No, she probably is a Caps fan.
Elle also took a photo with Sidney Crosby.
Isn't this precious? #StanleyCup https://t.co/oGEtwmjtYi
— #StanleyCup Final (@NHL) June 13, 2016
Former Capitals defenseman Sergei Gonchar also had an opportunity to raise the cup as a member of the Penguins coaching staff.
Сергей Гончар – тоже двукратный обладатель Кубка Стэнли! pic.twitter.com/3LwkbnnLjt
— Павел Лысенков (@plysenkovRUS) June 13, 2016
As well as former Capitals defenseman Steve Oleksy.
Steve Oleksy Stanley Cup Champion pic.twitter.com/9IWBhJJhlw
— LCN Athletic HOF (@lcnboice) June 13, 2016
Steve Oleksy with the Cup. Awesome honor for him to be apart of the late run with the Pens. pic.twitter.com/3yjz7GZrIZ
— Kyle Mace (@kyle_mace) June 13, 2016
Former ECHL'er Steve Oleksy among those who lifted the Cup. pic.twitter.com/3AfQxfTTxZ
— Mike Ashmore (@mashmore98) June 13, 2016
Oleksy was also spotted in the pig pile at the end of the game.
Photo: Ezra Shaw
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