Phil Kessel: Hot dogs taste better out of the Cup

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Pittsburgh Penguins star Phil Kessel posted this photo to Instagram with the caption “Hotdogs taste better out of The Cup!” in August 2017.

Phil Kessel, you old dog.

The two-time Stanley Cup champion took to the golf courses, where he posted a photo of himself with hockey’s greatest prize.

There was, uh, just one little detail that makes this picture stand out more than most.

Hotdogs taste better out of The Cup! #twotime

A post shared by Phil Kessel (@phil_kessel_81_) on

That there is Kessel eating hot dogs out of Lord Stanley’s mug, with the caption “Hotdogs taste better out of The Cup! #twotime.”

The 29-year-old was criticized for his work ethic on his way out of Toronto, with an allusion to his frequent stops at a downtown hot dog stand being made in a Toronto newspaper.

Kessel keeps a relatively low profile on social media, but when the winger does step up, he rarely misses his shot.

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