Babies sitting inside in the Stanley Cup have become as synonymous with the NHL’s ultimate prize as hoisting it, watching grown men weep over it and having representatives from the Hall of Fame clean off glitter and body oil from it.
Several Chicago Blackhawks took photos with little ones inside the Cup during their on-ice celebration last Monday, after vanquishing the Tampa Bay Lightning. Forward Antoine Vermette had to wait a little longer, however, considering that his wife Karen was still a few days away from delivering baby Emilia Vermette into the world.