Bud Light announced Friday it has signed Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov to an endorsement contract after he drank the company's beer during his now-viral shirtless press conference after the NHL team won its second straight Stanley Cup title on Wednesday night.
Bud LightHe may not have a shirt, but he’s got a contract with us. Welcome to the team <a href="https://twitter.com/86Kucherov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@86Kucherov</a>!<br><br>There will be no press conferences for this announcement. <a href="https://t.co/u2j0czHahc">pic.twitter.com/u2j0czHahc</a>
Kucherov delivered some brutally honest postgame remarks in wake of the championship celebration, most notably taking aim at fans of the runner-up Montreal Canadiens for their response to a Game 4 overtime win despite the Bolts' 3-1 lead in the series at the time (NSFW language):
Sportsnet"The fans in Montreal acted like they won the Stanley Cup last game.