To make the most of the moment, the Blackhawk players excited the hometown crowd by bringing the actual Stanley Cup onstage, with members of Mumford & Sons taking drinks and getting doused with a beverage of some sort from the oversized chalice.

"It would be a huge honor for us if they would take just a little sip from the Cup if that's OK with you," Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews said, with the band members lining up for a turn.