Thread: The Stanley Cup Superthread! Locations & pictures!

Originally Posted by markm

Phil Pritchard, the guy in white gloves who handles the Cup and probably has the best job in the world (seriously!), was interviewed on NHL Home Ice (SiriusXM) yesterday and discussed some upcoming events. From memory...

• The Cup is in Las Vegas right now for the NHL awards.
• It will then go back to LA for about a week. There are a lot of sponsor events during that week where sponsors are entitled to have a cup for their corporate events.
• Luc Robitaille has a hand in on the planning.
• The NHL is forming a list of all players/coaches/management who will be entitled to have the cup for a day.
• Travel arrangements this year should be easier than most years because only two countries other than Canada or the US need to be visited (i.e., Anze Kopitar from Jesenice, Slovenia, and Andrei Loktionov from Voskresensk, Russia, and Slava Voynov from Chelyabinsk, Russia).
• The team captain (Brown) and selected management persons (Luc if i recall) will be allowed to have the cup for two days - everyone else gets it for one day.

Huh. Never knew that last part.

Originally Posted by FishMonger

Seduce Mathew Perry, apparently.

or have a house like Matthew Perry

Originally Posted by Luc SkyBomba

or have a house like Matthew Perry

You just have to make money like this in order to afford a house like that...

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Originally Posted by Bogey

You just have to make money like this in order to afford a house like that...

$42M for the final 4 years, after taxes.

Originally Posted by USCKingsFan31

So jealous! Multiple pictures AND touching! Can't wait to get this opportunity. Excellent pictures sir!

I've never seen or touched the Cup, but I won't be satisfied until I get to drink from it!

Originally Posted by mmmcammy

My first thought when I saw this was, "Nice pool!", followed immediately by, "What the hell kind of massive pile design is that sitting on to keep it perfectly level on a hillside with such high seismic parameters as required in that area of LA?"

And then I thought, "Holy ****, I spend way too much time with engineers."

Originally Posted by KingSurfer

I've never seen or touched the Cup, but I won't be satisfied until I get to drink from it!

I've seen it twice now. Didn't touch it the first time. This last time, they said NO TOUCHING, but I snuck my hand onto the back while taking the picture. Still, I want some pics like HISTKIN's... We WON THE DAMN THING, no more guilt or superstitions about touching or hugging it! Can't wait!

Originally Posted by geogirl

My first thought when I saw this was, "Nice pool!", followed immediately by, "What the hell kind of massive pile design is that sitting on to keep it perfectly level on a hillside with such high seismic parameters as required in that area of LA?"

And then I thought, "Holy ****, I spend way too much time with engineers."

I suggest you drink more.

Originally Posted by geogirl

My first thought when I saw this was, "Nice pool!", followed immediately by, "What the hell kind of massive pile design is that sitting on to keep it perfectly level on a hillside with such high seismic parameters as required in that area of LA?"

And then I thought, "Holy ****, I spend way too much time with engineers."

Originally Posted by Bogey

I suggest you drink more.

And if you need any help getting started, there's a thread in Reality Hipcheck that can help you out.