The tradition is that the Stanley Cup champions are invited to Washington to meet the president.
For Tampa Bay, three titles were required to get to the White House.
After the victory in 2004 followed a lockout that stopped the club from traveling to the capital and 2020 was a pandemic year. But after last year’s victory – along with easing restrictions in the country – Tampa Bay finally had the opportunity to celebrate its double victories with Joe Biden.
– It was absolutely magical. A memory for life, of course, says Victor Hedman Expressen.
To Expressen’s question “Bigger than the celebration at Arken at home in Örnsköldsvik with the Stanley Cup dent last summer?” the NHL star answers:
– Haha, everything has its charm.
That was said to say the least an easy event in Washington.
Biden mixed the big movie “The Batman”, with Robert Pattinson in the lead role and which had its Swedish premiere on March 2, with the NHL commissioner and called Gary Bettman “Gary Batman” and also joked healthy about 32-year-old Steven Stamko’s long NHL career .
– 14 seasons? You’re getting old, Biden said with a smile.
Tampa Bay did not come to Washington empty-handed. The club of course took the Stanley Cup trophy with them and also took the opportunity to give Biden a match jersey – with number 46 – and a hockey club in silver.
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