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Crawford's f-bomb, Versteeg's rap encore highlight Blackhawks' Stanley Cup rally

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It's like the past all over again.

The Chicago Blackhawks celebrated their third Stanley Cup in six years Thursday by parading through the streets of the Windy City, ending their journey at Soldier Field, where they spoke in front of thousands of adoring fans.

Here are some highlights from the celebration.

  • Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz burned the Tampa Bay Lightning, saying "Did anyone notice we had a little rain on Monday night? I didn't notice any lightning."
  • Broadcaster Pat Foley may have had the quote of the day when he gave everyone a geography lesson. "Do you know where Moose Jaw is? Six feet from the moose's ass," he said when describing where the small Canadian city was after talking about the team's scouting department.
  • Kris Versteeg gave the championship belt to the young son of Clint Reif, the team's equipment manager who passed away in December. The belt is normally given to the hardest-working player on the ice each night.
  • Defenseman Michal Rozsival, who fractured his ankle in the postseason, hobbled up the steps before praising the team's fans and cleverly turned his crutches into a heart.
  • Goaltender Corey Crawford gave the fans what they'd been waiting for. An f-bomb. The netminder stepped to the podium and delivered an enthusiastic "Fucking right Chicago" to start his brief thank-you speech.
  • Patrick Kane raised some eyebrows when the lone words he spoke into the mic Thursday were: "I know you said I've been growing up, but watch out for me for the next week."
  • Brad Richards, a pending unrestricted free agent, wants to stay in Chicago and made that known when he said, "Kaner has some pull around here. Maybe he'll want me back."
  • Lastly, Versteeg re-enacted an old scene when he serenaded the live audience with his rapping skills. This time he sang a duet of Macklemore's "And We Danced" with teammate Joakim Nordstrom.
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With the celebration officially over, the Blackhawks are the Stanley Cup champions and will remain so until someone snatches the crown off their head.

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