The New York Islanders defeated the Winnipeg Jets on Monday for their first regular-season win in Brooklyn, 4-2.

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It was a time for celebration. And what better way to celebrate than by lifting a small child into the air like a human Stanley Cup?

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Pat Iversen of SB Nation capped this hilarious scene as Josh Bailey scored an empty-netter to put away the Jets. And this is why they play afternoon games on holidays: So children can attend, be gorilla pressed into the air during goal celebrations.

But who are we to criticize how one chooses to raise their child?

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If you think that was awkward, thankfully the camera cut away before the kid was passed around the rest of the section ...

So a weird new tradition begins for Brooklyn hockey. Although, honestly, it’s been over three decades, so it’s entirely possible this Islanders fan went for a replica Cup and simply forgot what it looks like.

s/t The Score

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