Captain Nicklas Lidstrom had the privilege of being the first Detroit Red Wing to hoist the Stanley Cup.
It also allowed him to lug the 35-pound trophy wherever he wanted.
``It's heavy, but I don't mind it at all,'' Lidstrom said as he walked away from a news conference gripping the NHL's towering symbol of excellence. ``It's a great problem to have.''
Indeed.
Henrik Zetterberg also earned the right to tote a trophy, scoring the Cup-winning goal and adding an assist to lift Detroit to a 3-2 win Wednesday night over the Pittsburgh Penguins and seal the Conn Smythe Trophy.
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