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by Tony on 08/03/09 at 07:43 AM ET
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UPDATE: For those of you, like me, who wanted to see the pictures as proof, here you go.
From the Dayton Daily News:
He has about 40 photos to prove it, including one of him hoisting the Cup and another with Penguins owner Mario Lemieux, his hero. He even got Lemieux to autograph a champagne bottle.
“I’m in the hallway to the locker room and Lemieux is walking right toward me. My heart is racing, getting ready to pound out of my chest. I put my arm around him, put my camera out and snap the picture. That might be my favorite.”
“I didn’t know if I had gotten the Cup picture. In the locker room, when the Cup was being passed around, I say to a guy, ‘You’ve got to get my picture with the Cup.’ But the red light on the camera is flashing. I kiss the Cup, put it above my head and the guy takes the picture just as the battery dies. I didn’t know I’d gotten it until I got back to Dayton at 7 in the morning. I was so relieved.
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One question remains. Did he shake Lidström’s hand?
Amazing story nontheless.
Posted by Moq from Denmark on 08/02/09 at 08:57 AM ET
That is ridiculously cool. Nobody will ever pull that off again now that the guy told everyone how he did it.
Posted by jennyquarx on 08/02/09 at 09:23 AM ET
That is like every hockey fans dream. What a story.
Posted by Kstewy16 on 08/02/09 at 10:37 AM ET
Great story.
Although I would be concerned about the security at Joe Louis Arena.
Pens are lucky he was a fan and not some nut.
Posted by Lindas1st on 08/02/09 at 01:54 PM ET
Pens are lucky he was a fan and not some nut.
How would anyone possibly know the difference between the two. 
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 08/02/09 at 06:24 PM ET
Pens are lucky he was a fan and not some nut.
How would anyone possibly know the difference between the two.
The nuts are wearing red jersey’s 
Posted by Kstewy16 on 08/02/09 at 10:05 PM ET
The nuts are wearing red jersey’s
Actually, the nuts are the ones who don’t know the difference between a plural and a possessive. 
Posted by OlderThanChelios from Grand Rapids on 08/02/09 at 10:15 PM ET
So Detroit fans have resorted to correcting grammar to prove their superiority?
Posted by Editor on 08/02/09 at 11:34 PM ET
The story so nice, Tony posted it twice.
So Detroit fans have resorted to correcting grammar to prove their superiority?
Posted by Editor on 08/03/09 at 12:34 AM ET
Ask Big fat Rich with the bum knee.
Posted by Animal Drew from A Nightmare on Helm Street on 08/03/09 at 08:03 AM ET
Yup, just as exciting the second time around…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste Marie on 08/03/09 at 08:34 AM ET
Big Rich, you have enough time to troll around? I can vouch for Drew, he’s employed by one of the Big 3 (for now at least).
The question is, are you?
BTW, I am not. And loving it. But Law School starts in a week, so that will change.
Posted by moore00 from Columbus, OH/Grand Rapids, MI on 08/05/09 at 07:43 PM ET
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Oh my god, that is awesome…
Posted by John from Pittsburgh, PA (Wings fan for life!) on 08/02/09 at 08:42 AM ET