Cup Celebrations Continue

FALMOUTH, MAINE, OCTOBER 31, 2012 - Richelieu Cup fever continues to boil over as the Morning Hockey Club Blues have their individual "days with the cup," although the performance of individual hounds has been mixed at best.

Most recently, Cup MVP Walt Leland spent a couple of days with the famed flagon, but disappointed by providing no photos or video of the occasion. 

Likewise Blue sharpshooter Gerry Nadeau had the cup, and unaccountably chose to leave it in his mouldering hockey bag for a couple of days before turning it over to Jay Hallet (no reports from him as of this writing).  This is especially disappointing, as Nadeau is being sent to Hawaii to follow up on presidential birth certificate leads, and could have taken the Cup with him for suitable display!  Recall the honor paid to the Cup by Steve "Mr. Freeze" Freese when he spent his "days with the Cup" bringing the valued vessel to Las Vegas where throngs of MHC fans were waiting for the celebration.  Hockey lovers around the world are wondering whether some of these guys "get it."

Blue defense anchor Brian Linscott did better, bringing the cup to inspire a crowd of young soccer players, whose enthusiasm for the Cup triumph couldn't be contained.  Linscott is pictured below offering the impressionable youngsters a thrilling moment of opportunity to view and actually touch the historic trophy.

Brian Linscott (back to camera) Displays Richelieu Cup

"I think some of the guys are just worn out after the Cup series," said ESPN hockey pundit Barry Melrose.  "It takes so much out of you to win the Richelieu Cup.  That may explain why the celebrations this season are a little weak."

Hockey correspondents R. Inkrat, F. Inkrat, and D. Inkrat contributed to this story.
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