You might be wondering why the Boston Bruins' Stanley Cup was being passed around by fans in New York this week.
No, it wasn't stolen by angry Rangers fans, it was just a way for the B's organization to say "thanks" to the residents of Lake Placid, NY for being gracious hosts during their Stanley Cup run.
Between Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Canadiens, the B's — down 2-1 in the series at that point — decided to head back to the States during their lengthy break between contests. They decided Lake Placid was the perfect place, just a two-hour bus ride from Montreal, to avoid all the distractions the Canadian city had to offer the visiting rivals.
Head athletic trainer Don DelNegro escorted Lord Stanley's Cup home to the small town in the Adirondacks.
"With the town just kind of opening their arms up and hearts to us and took us in, I felt it was really important to bring the cup back to the people of the town and show our appreciation and the player's appreciation," he told centralny.ynn.com.
"The experience is surreal," he added, when asked about the title run. "It's something you dream about your whole career as an Athletic Trainer, as anybody involved in sports."
