But as bad as that was, nothing will ever top this. During the performance, a few of the Detroit Red Wings players paraded around the stage with the Cup before handing it off to Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliot. And what did Elliot do? Why, he placed the Stanley Cup upside down on a nearby table, of course. Doh. Well, you know, the Cup doesn't exactly come with an instruction manual.
It sounds like he says "It's upside down? Well, nevermind. What do we know, we're soccer boys."
That's what you get for having a British band promote a sport they've never even heard of.
And to top it all of, after the performance Elliot was given a chance to make amends for his gaffe, and reportedly said this.
"It doesn't matter anyway."
Needless to say, don't expect Def Leppard back for the NHL Face-Off Rocks next year.
No one gave Def Leppard the Stanley Cup instruction manual? [Puck Daddy]
"Deft" Leppard [Food Court Lunch]
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