(Denver) Nathan MacKinnon jumped out of a fire truck to shake hands with a swarm of Avalanche fans.
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Erik Johnson led the singing crowd All The Small Things of Blink-182, the success adopted by the team.
Colorado’s Stanley Cup Parade on Thursday had a bit of everything.
There were dogs dressed in the colors of the Avalanche. Bowen Byram was mistaken for a fan by security and a shirtless Gabriel Landeskog hoisted the deserved cup high at the expense of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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Nathan MacKinnon
Nazem Kadri delivered the “punch” of the day on the stage, as the rain fell and the thunder rumbled.
” Lightnings ? Thunder ? No matter. We’re bringing an avalanche! shouted Kadri, whose side dethroned the two-time defending champions in six games, earning the third title in organizational history.
The Avalanche have lost only four games in all series.
“We’re going to party for a while,” said Kadri, a free agent. We will take advantage of it. It doesn’t happen often and you have to savor it. »
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Erik Johnson lifts the Stanley Cup during the parade.
It was a sea of blue and wine red at Civic Center Park, where the parade ended and the speeches took place.
“I can’t even see the end of it,” Kadri said of the crowd.
That’s what happens when a team wins its first Cup in 21 years.
“It shows what a sports city Denver is,” Byram said. Unbelievable. »
There have been several interpretations of All The Small Thingsincluding the version launched by Johnson.
Supporters have adopted the song and sing it in the third period.
One of those most warmly welcomed was Hall of Famer Joe Sakic, the Avalanche’s general manager.
He became the first in league history to win the Cup as captain (1996, 2001) and later as general manager of the same club.