Oh, the stories the Stanley Cup would tell if it could.
Players on Stanley Cup champion teams each year get a day with the coveted silver trophy. History tells of an incredible tour around the world and unusual uses for the venerated prize.
On Thursday, the greatest trophy in sports got taken for a ride — when Penguins goalie Jeff Zatkoff carried it down a North Carolina waterslide.
Video courtesy of my boss's wife. Lord Stanley in the pool in Cary, NC. pic.twitter.com/MYh6E94WGd
— JENNqvist (@PensHockeyQueen) July 14, 2016
The speed of the slide was a bit disappointing, and those watching in the pool couldn't have been entertained, but one does not risk dropping hockey's holy grail on a reckless ride.