PHOTOS: Stanley Cup visits Grand Central Station, surprises commuters in New York

There are 16 teams left vying for the Stanley Cup, however hockey’s silver chalice was on display Wednesday in New York.

On the same night the first round of the post-season began, the Stanley Cup made an appearance at Grand Central Station and then made the trip from Manhattan to Stamford, CT., surprising commuters on the Metro North train, as part of NBC Sports Group’s coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Mike Richter, who backstopped the Rangers to a championship in 1994, also posed for pictures with the Stanley Cup.

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Stanley Cup Champion Mike Richter was joined by NBC Sports’ Kathryn Tappen, MTA President Joseph Giulietti and The Stanley Cup at Grand Central.

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Stanley Cup Champion Mike Richter was joined by NBC Sports’ Kathryn Tappen and The Stanley Cup at Grand Central.

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The Stanley Cup and Keeper of The Cup Mike Bolt with Metro North travelers.

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The Stanley Cup and Keeper of The Cup Mike Bolt with Metro North passengers.

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The Stanley Cup with a father and son travelling on Metro North.

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The Stanley Cup with a lucky MTA passenger.

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The Stanley Cup at Stamford, CT train station.

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The Stanley Cup on the Harlem 125th Street Metro North Platform.

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The Stanley Cup boards a MTA train car at Harlem 125th Street station.