Washington hockey players bent the Stanley Cup during the celebration of their championship

The main trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the silver Stanley Cup, was damaged during the summer championship celebrations by the players of the Washington Capitals club.

According to the Bardowm.com portal, the trophy was severely damaged by hockey players and has now been repaired. Traces of restoration of the hockey shrine were noticed in China, where it was demonstrated at an exhibition match between the Boston and Calgary clubs.

Let us remind you that according to the existing tradition, members of the winning team of the NHL playoffs receive the trophy at their full disposal for some time. The main condition of the honorary lease is not to damage the cup.

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NHL champions typically fill the bowl with various delicacies. So, Ovechkin in Moscow with friends ate black caviar from the Cup, and his teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov enjoyed dumplings.

Earlier it was reported that the NHL management intends to ban hockey players from drinking from the Stanley Cup in the style of Alexander Ovechkin, who was held upside down by his legs by his partners during a meal.

Three Russians played in the capital's club - Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov.