Well Nate, a year later and you've won the biggest prize of them all. Finally ending Tampa's reign a-top the NHL, the Avalanche will undoubtedly be indulging in copious amounts of beverages the next little while, including the always entertaining Cup Parade and visits to their hometowns.
In a post game interview on Sunday, MacKinnon was asked what it would be like to host a Cup party after attending the last two hosted by Crosby. MacKinnon gave an all-time answer saying, "I've been the drunkest guy at two of his so he better be drunk at mine."