Ryan Ellis (up) --The Nashville defenseman played with an undisclosed injury in Game 6, less than three days after being knocked out of Game 5. Despite laboring at times, he played 24:05 and had two hits and three blocked shots, including one off his knee that added to his injury woes.
Nashville's power play (down) -- The Predators had four power plays, including a 32-second 5-on-3 in the second period, but could not capitalize. Nashville was 1-of-12 with the man advantage in the final three games.
Faith Hill (up) -- Finishing a run of 11 superstar singers of the national anthem, Hill brought the house down with her rendition Sunday. After she was finished, she was joined on the ice by Tim McGraw, her husband, who handled Seventh Man duties with aplomb, waving not one but two towels over his head.
Bridgestone Arena ice crew (up) --They didn't need shovels or gloves when the catfish came flying onto the ice throughout Game 6. Each of the eight times play was stopped, a member of the crew skated out and made a barehanded swipe of the fish, skating it out of play.
Chris Kunitz (up) --The veteran Pittsburgh forward has won the Stanley Cup four times, three times with Pittsburgh and once with the Anaheim Ducks. Not too bad for a player never drafted by a NHL team.
Pittsburgh's fans (up) -- There were more than 200 Penguins fans in Bridgestone Arena, lined up along the glass around the rink as the Penguins celebrated the Cup triumph on the ice. Back home, a sold-out PPG Paints Arena celebrated throughout the game.
Luke Bryan (up) -- The country star, who sang the national anthem earlier in the playoff run, did a mini set of songs from the rooftop of Tootsies World Famous Orchid Lounge. He also held a pre-concert press conference in which he talked about the mini-stick games contested by his three sons, a topic near and dear to any hockey parent's heart.
