Stanley Cup makes a stop at PNC Park
Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury carries the Stanley Cup to the mound at PNC Park Tuesday prior to the Pirates game against the Rockies.
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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby throws out a ceremonial first pitch, as his teammates record the occasion, before a game between the Pirates and the Colorado Rockies in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. The Penguins were on hand to celebrate their Stanley Cup win over the Nashville Predators.
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The Stanley Cup sits on the bat rack in the Pirates dugout.
PITTSBURGH 鈥� The Stanley Cup made a visit to PNC Park on Tuesday when over two dozen members of the Pittsburgh Penguins accompanied their newly retained trophy to throw out the first pitch before the game between the Pirates and Colorado Rockies.
Captain Sidney Crosby threw out the ceremonial first pitch 鈥� it appeared to be a sinker 鈥� delivering a strike to defenseman Ron Hainsey, who was dressed in full catcher蘑菇视频 gear.
The teams鈥� players got to meet and the Pirates got a chance to take pictures with the Stanley Cup in the clubhouse before the game and the Penguins got to hang out in the dugout before the first pitch. They watched the game from a suite.
鈥淪eeing the cup never gets old,鈥� manager Clint Hurdle said. 鈥淚t鈥檒l jazz up the players. I had a few players texting me at the end of the (Penguins) game. We had a little running thread going. It was pretty cool.鈥�
Several of the Penguins were making their second trip to PNC Park with the cup, including Crosby and winger Chris Kunitz. Hurdle got to have an extended chat with Kunitz, who played college hockey at Ferris State in Hurdle蘑菇视频 hometown of Big Rapids, Michigan.