Stanley Cup Final 2015: Blackhawks Trophy Celebration Highlights and Comments

There is no more famous trophy in sports than the Stanley Cup, and the Chicago Blackhawks were fortunate enough to hoist it for the third time in six years Monday night as they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.  

While winning the cup is special under any circumstance, this one may have been even sweeter than 2010 and 2013 for the Blackhawks since they were able to close it out on home ice at the United Center after winning their two previous cups on the road.

According to Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times, defenseman Johnny Oduya discussed the importance of getting the job done in front of the Chicago faithful:

Although the Blackhawks' third Stanley Cup since 2010 didn't become official until the clock hit zero, the celebration actually began with just over five minutes remaining as Patrick Kane netted an insurance marker to put Chicago ahead 2-0.

As seen in this video, courtesy of CLTV.com's Josh Frydman, the fans inside the United Center could taste Lord Stanley's Cup at that point:

The party truly started minutes later, though, as the game reached its conclusion. Once the Blackhawks had collected their 16th win of the postseason, the players, the coaches, the fans and essentially anyone involved with the team went wild, per the NHL's official Twitter account:

Excitement wasn't confined to the United Center, however, as fans who didn't attend the game lined the streets and enjoyed a celebration of their own, which Peter Nickeas of the Chicago Tribune captured on video:

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Blackhawks celebration on Clark Street pic.twitter.com/NHsxhXgXbP

— Peter Nickeas (@PeterNickeas) June 16, 2015"

Every team enters the season with hopes of putting an exclamation point on the campaign by raising the Stanley Cup high in the air. Only one team is good and lucky enough to do it, and the Blackhawks were that team once again in 2015.

It is customary for the captain to accept the cup from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, and that is precisely what Jonathan Toews did before handing it over to veteran defenseman Kimmo Timonen in an emotional and heartwarming moment:

The 40-year-old Timonen spent 16 seasons in the NHL with the Nashville Predators, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Blackhawks, but he never had the chance to hoist the Stanley Cup until Monday night.

Most players don't get the opportunity to go out on top, but that is precisely what the Finnish blueliner was able to do, according to Tracey Myers of CSNChicago.com:

After yet another Stanley Cup celebration in Chicago, there was no shortage of reflection from the players. Veteran forward Brad Richards had previously won the cup with the Lightning back in 2004, and he won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of those playoffs.

He didn't play nearly as big of a role with the Blackhawks, but he was thrilled to win his second cup after coming so close with the New York Rangers last year, per Myers:

Winger Marian Hossa spent his entire career chasing the Stanley Cup, and many wondered if he would ever get one. He signed with Chicago six years ago to fulfill his dream, and it's safe to say that he doesn't regret it one bit, as evidenced by this quote, courtesy of Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune:

Hossa has been a huge part of Chicago's three Stanley Cups in six years and its development into hockey's dominant team. With the Blackhawks seemingly always in the mix, the word "dynasty" has been thrown around on the heels of their latest cup win.

There are few true dynasties in sports these days due to free agency, which breeds constant roster turnover. The Blackhawks haven't won consecutive Stanley Cups, so their status as a dynasty is very much up for debate.

Kane wouldn't speculate on whether Chicago has reached that level, but he is pleased with the team's success nonetheless, according to Kuc:

There was no shortage of candidates to take home the Conn Smythe Trophy since so many players were instrumental in the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup win, but nobody questioned the decision to award it to defenseman Duncan Keith.

He was tied for fourth with 21 points in the playoffs, led the league with a plus-16 rating and played a remarkable 31:06 per game.

Keith more than pulled his own weight and even put the team on his back at times, but he gave plenty of credit to those around him, per Lazerus:

The Blackhawks are deeper and more experienced in big-game situations than any other team in the NHL, and those qualities were huge factors in their Stanley Cup victory.

Chicago has a good mix of veterans and up-and-coming stars, and it just so happens that its two top players, Toews and Kane, are in their prime, which means there could be many more cups to come.

It won't be long before the Blackhawks are looking ahead to 2015-16, but until then, they will soak in the fact that they are the kings of the hockey world yet again.

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