The Pittsburgh Penguins visited the White House on Thursday to celebrate their 2016 Stanley Cup victory.
The Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks in only six games and looked absolutely dominant for most of the series. Series MVP Sidney Crosby led the ceremony with President Obama and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman also in attendance. (SLIDESHOW: These Photos Are Proof That Carrie Underwood Is The Most Stunning NHL WAG)
US President Barack Obama (C) poses during an event at the White House in Washington, DC, October 6, 2016, honoring the Pittsburg Penguins 2016 Stanley Cup victory. / AFP / JIM WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
U.S. President Barack Obama hosts the National Hockey League champion Pittsburgh Penguins to celebrate their Stanley Cup victory October 6, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks in six games in the 2016 NHL Finals, the fourth time the franchise has won the Stanley Cup. (Credit: Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla)
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama hosts the National Hockey League champion Pittsburgh Penguins to celebrate their Stanley Cup victory in the East Room of the White House October 6, 2016 in Washington, DC. The Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks in six games in the 2016 NHL Finals, the fourth time the franchise has won the Stanley Cup. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
TMZ Sports also provided video of Obama cracking some weak jokes at his own expense during the ceremony.
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The Penguins will be heavy favorites to skate off the ice with the Stanley Cup again at the conclusion of the 2017 season.