Thousands celebrate Pittsburgh Penguins victory
Pascal Dupuis passes the Stanley cup to Sidney Crosby during the rally at the end of the parade.
Sidney Crosby raises the Stanley Cup during the parade.
From left, Derrick Pouliot, Steve Oleksy and Oskar Sundqvist ride in a car during the parade Wednesday.
Chris Kunitz celebrates with family during the parade.
From left, Pascal Dupuis and Marc-Andre Fleury ride in a car Wednesday.
Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan addresses the crowd at the rally.
Sidney Crosby hoists the cup at the parade celebrating their Stanley Cup win.
Penguins’ Phil Kessel celebrates during the Stanley Cup Parade on Wednesday, June 15.
Justin Schultz shouts to the crowd while passing by during the parade.
Jared and Christine Barton of North Strabane got to the parade early to secure their spot along the route on Wednesday, June 15.
Ben Lovejoy waves to fans along the parade route.
Ben Lovejoy lifts the Stanley Cup at a parade Wednesday.
Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford waves to fans along the parade route.
While many fans just donned t-shirts, a young fan dressed up as a Penguin for the parade on Wednesday.
Olli Maatta shouts to the fans as he pass by to cheers on the parade route.
Matt Cullen rides in a car Wednesday during the parade.
Sidney Crosby nears the rally point to share a few words at the end of the parade.
A fan celebrates at the parade as the players come down the Boulevard of the Allies on Wednesday, June 15.
Fans brought a variety of signs and wore hats and jerseys to cheer on the Penguins.
Penguins owner Mario Lemieux and co-owner Ron Burke ride through the parade as fans cheer.
Kris Letang gives the Stanley Cup a kiss during the parade on Wednesday.
A large crowd gathered for the parade and the rally on Wednesday, June 15.
Penguins’ Justin Schultz raises the cup at the rally.
Fans watch from a garage and pop streamers as players pass by.
The HBK line celebrates at the rally at the parade. Phil Kessel, Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino said a few words to the crowd.
Nick Bonino waves to fans while traveling down the parade route.
Bryan Rust and Matt Murray cheer as confetti falls down on them during the parade.
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, who is shown hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2016, suffered a stroke two years earlier at the age of 26. Tests showed Letang had a very small hole in the wall of his heart since birth, which could have contributed to his stroke.
Paul Stiegerwald speaks to the crowd at the rally.
Even a zamboni makes a trip down the Stanley Cup parade route.
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Thousands of fans gathered in downtown Pittsburgh for the 2016 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins victory parade.
It comes seven years to the day after a 2009 parade celebrating the team’s last Stanley Cup championship. The parade drew nearly 400,000 people.
Check out the photos and video made by Observer-Reporter’s Katie Roupe.