The tradition states that over the summer, each player and staff member gets to spend a day with the Cup. The former Canuck netminder got to take hockey's holy grail back in his hometown of St. Leonard, QC and spend a day with it.
The Quebecor chose to share the cup with his close one and one of Quebec's traditional meal, the poutine. However, Luongo adopted a little change, poutine is usually a mix of fries, gravy and cheese. The former Canucks swapped the fries for gnocchi and the result seemed extraordinary. The NHL shared a post on their �X' page in regards to it:
The Panthers managed to keep the majority of their strong core.
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22 AOUT | 104 ANSWERS Roberto Luongo shares his unorthodox celebration with the Stanley Cup Would you do something similar if you were given the opportunity? | ||
Yes | 71 | 68.3 % |
No | 33 | 31.7 % |
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