The Presidents' Trophy could be the center of attention at championship parades.
Children could be baptized in it. It could be put on display at the local community center. Someone could eat or drink from it — the top is a glass bowl, after all — but doing so would require considerable strength and some crafty maneuvering.
For all the things the trophy could be, one thing it definitely does is recognize excellence, much like the Stanley Cup. To ascribe such a similar meaning to it, though, would be downright silly.
“Honestly, no one really cares about the Presidents' Trophy,” said Karl Alzner, whose Washington Capitals earned it for the second time in franchise history in Monday’s 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.