Rebounding may seem like a simple task, but for Nicholas Op-Kopel it has become very difficult.
Regarding the victory picture on the ice, the Colorado player was seen dropping the Stanley Cup and causing damage to the underside of the cup.
– It should be a new record today, it happens five minutes after receiving it, trophy manager Philip Pritchard says on Twitter.
The 21-year wait is over.
Colorado Avalanche Champion again after a tough final streak against Tampa Bay, they gathered on the ice in drunken triumph and joy for a joint group photo.
Then Nicholas Ob-Kopel went on to hold the trophy for the rest of the team, but in terms of throwing himself on the ice, the unthinkable happened.
The underside of the cup hit the ice with great force, causing severe panic to some of his teammates.
“First time this has happened on ice.”
One of the main witnesses was Philip Pritchard, known in the context of the National Hockey League as the “cup keeper”, that is, the shape of the head of the cup.
However, he took it all in stride in an interview with the NHL on Twitter.
– I don’t know if they have five minutes and it’s already a dent. This is the third time the avalanche has taken them home, I think we’ll have a conversation with them soon, he says among other things and continues:
– It must be a new record, occurring five minutes after they get it. This is the first time this has happened on ice.
