Panthers' captain Aleksander Barkov gets savage about damaging the Stanley Cup trophy during wild celebration

NHL: Stanley Cup Final-Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers - Source: Imagn
Aleksander Barkov gets savage about damaging the Stanley Cup trophy during wild celebration - Source: Imagn

The Florida Panthers have seemingly damaged the Stanley Cup during their post-championship celebrations. The trophy suffered a crack near the bowl and a dent in the base during the team's late-night and next-day partying in Fort Lauderdale after they beat the Edmonton Oilers in six games to claim their second straight title.

Ad

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov didn’t seem too concerned about it. On Friday, Florida reporter Jameson Olive posted on X that Barkov mentioned the Keepers of the Cup “have seen worse.”

Ad

This kind of damage is not unusual, though. The Stanley Cup has been dropped, cracked and even submerged in pools and oceans over its 131-year history. In recent years, the Tampa Bay Lightning dented it during their 2021 boat parade, and the Colorado Avalanche damaged it on the ice the night they won in 2022.

Earlier, a spokesperson from the Hockey Hall of Fame confirmed that the Cup will be repaired in time for the Panthers’ championship parade on Sunday.

Ad

Fellow Finn Patrik Laine links up with Aleksander Barkov after Panthers’ Stanley Cup win

Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine was in attendance during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Amerant Bank Arena on Tuesday night as the Panthers defeated the Oilers 5-1 to win the championship.

Laine filmed the moment fellow Finn Aleksander Barkov received the Stanley Cup from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman. He later shared the clip on his Instagram stories. In the caption, Laine wrote:

Ad
“Attaboiii,” followed by two fire emojis and tagged Barkov in the story.

After the game, Laine also posted a photo from the Panthers’ locker room with Barkov on his stories.

Laine’s fiancée, Jordan Leigh, also accompanied him that night. She posted several Instagram stories from their seats and cheered for Barkov in one of them.

“Game 6. Go Barkie goo,” Jordan wrote, followed by a trophy emoji.

Earlier this year, Jordan mentioned that Barkov will be one of the groomsmen at their upcoming wedding. She also filmed the final moments of the game and celebrated the win with trophy emojis.

Wayne Gretzky’s wife Janet responds to critics questioning his loyalty to Canada, Bobby Orr's support following 4 Nations drama

Quick Links

Edited by Anjum Rajonno
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
down arrow icon
More
bell-icon Manage notifications