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Kris Versteeg’s baby won the night

By  Dan Cahill
   
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Most Blackhawks fans waited their whole lifetime to see the Stanley Cup won in Chicago on Monday night. Kris Versteeg’s baby, Jaxson, waited all of two weeks.

No official stats yet from Elias, but we’re pretty sure it’s the quickest trip from delivery room to Stanley Cup.

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