The PHT Stanley Cup tracker will keep tabs on how the St. Louis Blues spend their summer celebrating.
Ryan O’Reilly’s journey to becoming a Stanley Cup champion began long ago.
Along the road of twists and turns and the ups and downs has been his 99-year-old grandmother, Deirdre -- or simply ‘Granny O’Reilly’.
And, well, words simply can’t do this justice so spend the next 80 seconds watching the video below (and get the tissues out):
For the first time since he won the #StanleyCup, Ryan O'Reilly was reunited with his 99-year-old granny. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/q2MyPx1ACB
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 25, 2019
Some moments, man. Beautiful.
O’Reilly, this year’s Conn Smythe winner -- and Selke, too -- got his day with the Cup this past Thursday in Seaforth, Ont., and the man of many recent accolades got the appropriate reception from
Lord Stanley got another ride on a fire truck, which has become a bit of a theme this summer.
When you’re the #StanleyCup champ...AND the Conn Smythe winner...AND the Selke winner...you get to ride in style at your parade. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/WEeYx0TsIf
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 25, 2019
The playoff MVP’s day with the Cup spanned three towns. Along with Seaforth, a second parade was held in Goderich, a small community not far away.
A third and a final stop came in Bayfield where O’Reilly’s parents live. Not satisfied with the idea of taking a car like us mere mortals, O’Reilly took to the air a helicopter to make his journey.
Stanley's traveling to the family party in style 🚁 #stlblues pic.twitter.com/RRxCULF4AW
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 25, 2019
It looks like Doug Armstrong got his day, as well.
The Armstrongs pose with the #stanleycup in front of the @MDOT_BWB #bluewaterbridge joining Canada and the USA @StLouisBlues @nhl@HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/QuOXaYgjh7
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) July 27, 2019
Jordan Binnington got his day with the Cup a couple of weeks back, but the Blues put together a montage last week of his day back home in Richmond Hill.
Richmond Hill
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 24, 2019
Home of Stanley Cup Champion Jordan Binnington pic.twitter.com/KOc8rDEodR
Ditto with Brayden Schenn, who traversed Saskatchewan on his day.
Brayden Schenn's day with the #StanleyCup was all about celebrating with family and his hometown of Saskatoon. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/Ug3qIz5vjL
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) July 23, 2019
The PHT Stanley Cup tracker
• Week 1: Cup heads to the Canadian prairies
• Week 2: Stanley Cup heads east to Ontario
• Week 3: Pat Maroon takes Cup back to St. Louis for some toasted ravioli
Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck