The Chirp: Stanley Cup Final Game 6 Edition

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Jun 16, 2015

Behind goals from Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane, the Blackhawks beat the Lightning 2-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to win their third Cup in six seasons. As tension turned to celebration, athletes from across the sports world took to Twitter to react:

Rays 3B Evan Longoria and more on the unrivaled atmosphere of a Stanley Cup elimination game:

We are #ready over in this clubhouse! @TBLightning game 5. #StanleyCupPlayoffs #STAMMERTIME pic.twitter.com/bXqoRdKzFL
— Evan Longoria (@Evan3Longoria) June 13, 2015

This is how I feel when I watch hockey - ?????! Stressful!
— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) June 16, 2015

Jeez there is shot after shot after shot in this #StanleyCupFinal game! Awesome to watch.
— Graham Gano (@GrahamGano) June 16, 2015

This hockey game is nuuuuuuts
— Henry Melton (@HenMel) June 16, 2015

And the @UnitedCenter has reached a new decibel. #ONEGOAL
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 16, 2015

My favorite camera is the one they have on the Lightning coach. He always has a priceless look on his face — Kyle (@Ky1eLong)June 16, 2015

FUCKING HOCKEY LETS GO!
— player/coach (@CMPunk) June 16, 2015

We're in here! #OneGoal @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/VWBNbBarbb
— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) June 16, 2015

Tampa looking tired.. Lot of watching going on. Anybody want the puck?
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) June 16, 2015

Duncan Keith puts away his own rebound and it's 1-0 #Blackhawks! #ONEGOAL pic.twitter.com/U1leQGV6Rw
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 16, 2015

Bears RB Matt Forteand more onPatrick Kane’s third-period goal to put the game out of reach:

It's 2-0 Chicago after Kaner puts the puck in off a B-E-A-UTIFUL play! #ONEGOAL pic.twitter.com/mT97wgpTq4
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 16, 2015

@88PKane yes sir!!!!!!!!!!!
— Matt Forte (@MattForte22) June 16, 2015

Patrick Kane GOALLLLLL
— Meyers Leonard (@MeyersLeonard) June 16, 2015

#88's alway come through in the clutch
— Desmond Clark (@dezclark88) June 16, 2015

Just bad hockey from Tampa.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) June 16, 2015

Freakoutfreakoutfreakout
— player/coach (@CMPunk) June 16, 2015

City bout to go crazy!!!!!!!
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) June 16, 2015

Stanley Cup here we come!! Glad to be in Chicago to experience this!! #mynewhome #StanleyCupFinal #winning
— Sam Acho (@TheSamAcho) June 16, 2015

Let me know when the cup gets here.
— player/coach (@CMPunk) June 16, 2015

Sky forward Elena Delle Donne and more on congratulating the champs—and/or celebrating with them:

THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ARE STANLEY CUP CHAMPS!
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 16, 2015

#stanleycupchampions #onegoal so awesome to be at this game!! #blackhawks pic.twitter.com/AlMvOFEmeP
— Elena Delle Donne (@De11eDonne) June 16, 2015

Chicago would be a fun place to be tonight. #BecauseItsTheCup
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 16, 2015

The cup is back where it belongs in Chicago! Congrats to the @NHLBlackhawks for an amazing season! What an awesome series this was.
— Bryan Bulaga (@BBulaga) June 16, 2015

YES!! Time to shave those beards off boys!! Congrats - Stanley Cup Champs ??? @NHLBlackhawks
— Luke Donald (@LukeDonald) June 16, 2015

Truly amazing 3 rings in 6 years!!! What a run for the Blackhawks
— Desmond Clark (@dezclark88) June 16, 2015

S/O to the home team! #Blackhawks #3in6
— Jahlil Okafor (@JahlilOkafor) June 16, 2015

Man it's fun to be from Chicago. We love our sports! And we cheer for them all(think about it)! Tonight we revel in the Hawks victory! ?
— Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) June 16, 2015

Congrats to the Hawks and the city of Chicago. Well deserved!! #StanleyCup #Champs @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/hLM6XyU3Px
— Kris Bryant (@KrisBryant_23) June 16, 2015

So happy for Antoine Vermette. Nicest guy I ever played with.
— TiMe FoR hArDeSt ShOt (@BizNasty2point0) June 16, 2015

Give the Smythe to Duncan.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) June 16, 2015

The handshake, one of the coolest things in sports. Classy
— Desmond Clark (@dezclark88) June 16, 2015

Handshakes. #ONEGOAL3 pic.twitter.com/O3YkRad0H2
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 16, 2015

And the Conn Smythe Trophy goes to... DUNCAN KEITH! #ChicagoRunsOnDuncan
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) June 16, 2015

Proud to call myself a @TBLightning fan. What a run. #AlwaysTheThunder
— Evan Longoria (@Evan3Longoria) June 16, 2015

Now I have to hear @BBulaga act like he knows hockey all day tomorrow.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) June 16, 2015

@TJLang70 go to bed , typical sore loser Detroit fan
— Bryan Bulaga (@BBulaga) June 16, 2015

@BBulaga I'll always have this on you. pic.twitter.com/52rB7icB3N
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) June 16, 2015

Classy classy moves by the #Blackhawks in giving Timonen,Vermette,Richards the cup after Toews. These guys get it! @NHLBlackhawks
— Mike Rupp (@Rupper17) June 16, 2015

Hey @NHLonNBCSports @NBCSports you really cut the handoff after 4 guys? It's the best moment in sports! #BecauseItsTheCup @NHL
— Willie Mitchell (@Willie_Mitch33) June 16, 2015

Best trophy in sports.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) June 16, 2015

Congrats boys @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/bQ690Yp8k6
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) June 16, 2015

Congrats to the @NHLBlackhawks! They are looking a lot like another dynasty and there is no better city than Chicago to enjoy it. #OneGoal
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) June 16, 2015

I knew it in December, that's why I took the picture :) congratulation "kids":) and Chicago Blackhawks! Stanley Cup! pic.twitter.com/4ORn6SRl3t
— Jaromir Jagr (@68Jagr) June 16, 2015

Happy for the Blackhawks and the city of Chicago #StanleyCupFinal #Champs
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) June 16, 2015

I need to know what that feels like
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) June 16, 2015

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