Duke Staff
On June 11, the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Nashville Predators in a 2-0 victory and won the Stanley Cup for the fifth time in franchise history. This is the second year in a row that the Pens have won the trophy, and an estimated 650,000 Pittsburghers turned out to celebrate today with a parade that stretched from Liberty Avenue, winding through Downtown and ending in Point State Park.
Eager spectators from all over arrived hours early to wait for the parade to begin at 11 a.m.
Kids in the crowd were given materials to make posters in order to pass the time.
The Ol’ Two-Niner Phil Bourque, seen waving above, and Penguins radio announcer Mike Lange, seated inside the convertible, greet the crowd as the parade kicks off.
Members of the Penguins Ice Crew help rev up the crowd before the players arrive.
Forwards Conor Sheary and Jake Guentzel make their way through the parade route, surrounded by onlooking fans.
Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Phil Kessel waves to the crowd as his truck moves down the Boulevard of the Allies.
Penguins winger Patric Hornqvist signs autographs for lucky fans.
Ron Hainsey (left) and Mark Streit (right) look on as their truck continues on the parade route.
Veteran netminder Marc-Andre Fleury shouts to fans chanting his name as his truck moves down Grant Street.
Black and gold confetti falls onto fans during the parade.
Rookie Jake Guentzel is all smiles as he high-fives spectators along the route.
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin also took a turn high-fiving fans lined up along the Boulevard of the Allies.
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby kisses the Stanley Cup as he raises it above his head in victory for cheering fans.
