Day With Stanley Cup

Olie Kolzig spent his day with the Stanley Cup raising money and awareness for his autism foundation

On Tuesday, former Capitals goaltender and current goaltender coach Olie Kolzig spent his day with the cup in Tri-Cities, Washington.

The Capitals legend dedicated most of his day to the Responding to Autism Center and collected donations for the Center in exchange for pictures with the Cup. He and wife Christin’s son Carson is autistic, and the Kolzig family is a very strong advocate for assisting people with autistic family members.

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New video details Dmitry Orlov’s struggle to get the Cup to Novokuznetsk, and the payoff that made it all worthwhile

As you may recall, Dmitry Orlov nearly missed his day with the Stanley Cup this summer after the famous trophy missed its flight from Moscow to Novokuznetsk. Today on Instagram, Orlov shared a video produced by Russian TV host Stanislav Yarushin, which gave an overview of that day’s events.

The video features an interview with the Caps defenseman, in which Orlov explains how the disaster was narrowly averted, and how it felt getting up close and personal with the Cup and over 6,000 of his closest friends.

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By Graham Dumas 5 months ago

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Nicklas Backstrom cried on his Cup day (and other GIFs that will hit you right in the feels)

Nicklas Backstrom had been waiting twelve years to bring the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Gavle, Sweden. When he finally got the chance, he made the most of every moment.

He shared the Cup with family, former teammates, and current teammate Christian Djoos. He’d dreamt about this trophy as a child. Bringing it back to all the places where he grew up was a touching and fitting tribute.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 5 months ago

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Dmitry Orlov’s flamethrower entrance was ‘A+’, according to Tom Wilson and Devante Smith-Pelly

The Summer of Stanley has been wild and glorious.

We’ve seen Barry Trotz fire a rifle and ride a horse, Nicklas Backstrom go on a boat ride in the Baltic Sea, Brooks Orpik dish up a massive ice cream sundae, and Alex Ovechkin eat caviar out of the Stanley Cup. We’ve seen parties and Cup stands which damaged the NHL’s championship trophy.

But which Capital had the best Cup celebration? Tom Wilson and Devante Smith-Pelly spoke with Yahoo Sports during Biosteel Camp and and revealed their favs.

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By Elizabeth Kong 5 months ago

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Ted Leonsis invited Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman, to his day with the Stanley Cup

Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter lent her support to the Capitals during their successful playoff run, and over the weekend, she got a deserving invite.

Carter is a longtime Capitals fan (and apparent RMNB reader), and joined Ted Leonsis for a Cup party at his home.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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Alex Chiasson’s day with the Stanley Cup included returning to his high school with Jonathan Marchessault

On Sunday, former Capital Alex Chiasson celebrated his day with the Stanley Cup. In an sentimental gesture, he returned to his high school, Séminaire Saint-François in Quebec City, with the Cup in tow.

“I grew up here and spent my childhood at the Seminary participating in football camps, playing hockey in the ranks,” Chiasson said on Sunday to TVA Sports’ Richard Boutin. “It’s also here that I met some of my best friends. It’s a very special day and it’s touching that there are so many people [here].”

Chiasson shared the day with Vegas Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault, who also attended Séminaire Saint-François.

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By Elizabeth Kong 6 months ago

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Caps locker room assistant Ray Straccia drank an ICEE out of the Stanley Cup

Ray Straccia is having his day with the Stanley Cup. And I’m happy to report the Caps locker room assistant realized his gas station dream.

Straccia stopped by at an Allentown, Pennsylvania Wawa and slurped an ICEE out of the Stanley Cup with a straw.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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Brooks Orpik’s day with the Stanley Cup included golfing, beach time, and a massive ice cream sundae

Brooks Orpik brought the Stanley Cup on an excursion through Massachusetts for his day with the NHL’s championship trophy.

Orpik started his day with a round of golf at the Old Sandwich Golf Club in Plymouth.

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By Julia Karron 6 months ago

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Lane Lambert celebrates wedding during Stanley Cup day

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that Lambert’s wedding was on Sunday.

On Sunday, former Capitals assistant coach Lane Lambert had his day with the Cup in his home city of Scottsdale, Arizona. In a day that contained multiple snacks out of the Cup and a tour of the Phoenix Metropolitan area, the biggest surprise came in the news that the former assistant coach was married over the weekend.

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By Julia Karron 6 months ago

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Chandler Stephenson’s mom also did a Cup stand

It’s happening, people.

Friday night, Chandler Stephenson’s mother Bev became the second Capitals mom (that we know of) to do a Cup stand. Bev follows in the footsteps of Nicklas Backstrom’s mother Catta, who went viral for performing the party trick earlier in August.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 6 months ago

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