Kings drink toasts from Stanley Cup
It's good to be Kings.
The Los Angeles Kings moved their marathon celebration to Las Vegas on Friday, where they shared the storied Stanley Cup with surprised fans at a packed nightclub and two pool parties.
After staying in the Palms Fantasy Towers, they resumed their epic party Friday morning at the Palms pool and later at Wet Republic, the pool venue at MGM Grand.
A royal welcome erupted when they arrived about
1 a.m. at Tao nightclub at The Venetian. A roar went up when revelers realized they were partying with the Stanley Cup and the Kings, who won their first NHL title on Monday.
The Kings, the NHL's first eighth-seeded team to win the Stanley Club, flew to Las Vegas shortly after attending a parade to celebrate the franchise's first Stanley Cup after 45 years.
After more than a dozen players drank from the iconic silver trophy, each hoisted the cup before taking it up to a catwalk so everyone could see.
Among the players identified: Jeff Carter, who scored the cup-clinching goal, Trevor Lewis, Jarret Stoll, Brad Richardson, Drew Doughty, Mike Richards, Alec Martinez and Jordan Nolan.
Some of the Kings donned plastic crowns that were being handed out by the club. A little person dressed as a court jester sat in a throne before he was passed through the crowd.
The Kings left Tao, the Kardashians' home away from home, about 2:30 a.m.
The Stanley Cup will be on display Monday, from 4-7 p.m. at the Score! fan store at the Luxor.
If it survives what figures to be a wild continuation of the party, the celebrated trophy will be part of the NHL Awards show Wednesday at Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas.
THE SCENE AND HEARD
Organizers of the Grammy Awards - and Las Vegas nightclub operators - can't be pleased with the potential fallout from the bloody brawl at a New York City nightclub between singers Chris Brown and Drake on Thursday. Brown got a nasty scrape on his chin and NBA All-Star Tony Parker was treated for a scratched retina. The wild altercation reportedly started over Rihanna, Brown's and Drake's recent romantic interest. ...
Recent UNLV graduate Marie Rowley will discuss her research into early Las Vegas brothels along 17th Street on Monday at the Las Vegas Media Group luncheon. The group meets at The Wedding Room, 3601 W. Sahara Ave., every third Monday of the month.
SIGHTINGS
New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski, drawing a crowd at Wet Republic on Friday. He recently signed a reported six-year,
$54 million extension. ... Sarah Palin, at The Venetian on Friday as the headliner of the RightOnline Conference, sponsored by the conservative advocacy group Americans for Prosperity Foundation. ... Las Vegas entertainment legends Siegfried and Roy, meeting "Absinthe" stars The Gazillionaire, Penny Pibbetts and Melody Sweets after Thursday's show. ... Madame Tussauds unveiled an environmentally friendly Leonardo DiCaprio wax figure on Thursday. Natural clay and beeswax materials were used to create the head.
THE PUNCH LINE
"Last night Giants pitcher Matt Cain threw his team's first-ever perfect game against the Astros. The Astros went three hours without making it to first base, or as I used to call that - a date." - Jimmy Fallon
Norm Clarke can be reached at 702-383-0244 or norm@reviewjournal.com. Find additional sightings and more online at www.normclarke.com. Follow Norm on Twitter @Norm_Clarke.
