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Blackhawks' Third Stanley Cup Final Victory In Six Years Cements Team's "Dynasty" Status
The Blackhawks last night, for the first time in 77 years, "celebrated winning a Stanley Cup in Chicago" before 22,424 "delirious fans" at United Center, according to Chris Kuc of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Blackhawks RW Marian Hossa said, "We love this city, we love the crowd, they're spoiling us every year with sellouts. We're just so happy to be able to give this back to the city and the people who love the Blackhawks." Kuc notes the team's third title in six seasons is even "more remarkable in the salary-cap era" ( <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/ct-blackhawks-lightning-spt-0616-20150615-story.html" target="_blank">CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 6/16</a> ). After the victory, Blackhawks Chair Rocky Wirtz was shown congratulating players and staff on the ice. NBC’s Mike "Doc" Emrick said, “A great deal changed very quickly once (Wirtz) took the reins of the club and at that time it was not a full house all the time, but it sure is now.” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was booed as he walked on the ice to present the Conn Smythe Trophy, but was cheered loudly when he told the crowd, "Well Chicago, that’s three Cups in six seasons. I’d say you have a dynasty, and you great fans deserve it” ( “Blackhawks-Lightning,” NBC, 6/15 ).
