The Quest for the Cup may be over, but the party is just getting started for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans in the Ohio Valley.

The city of Pittsburgh hosted its victory parade Monday, and an estimated 375,000 people packed into downtown Pittsburgh to welcome the Pens home.

"Finally, after 17 years the Stanley Cup is back where it belongs. Right here in Pittsburgh," said Penguins owner and former player Mario Lemieux.

The parade stretched for miles, as did traffic in and around the city. Leading the way were some former players, current coaches, players and their families.

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While most opted for a ride, Max Talbot -- who scored both the goals in the final game -- could be seen running down the parade route giving out high-fives. At one point, Talbot tried to hop a barrier, but was stopped by police for what they said was his own safety.

"We thrive on the opportunity to do this. We don't want to stop at one (Stanley Cup championship), we want more," said team captain Sidney Crosby.

The Penguins won the championship in a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Friday night in Detroit.

Max Talbot scored two second-period goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby and a whole lot of history to beat the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Friday night in Game 7 and win the Stanley Cup for the third time.

Instead of the Red Wings becoming the NHL's first repeat champion since they won consecutive titles in 1997 and 1998, the championship turned into a Penguins party for the first time since Lemieux captained them to championships in 1991 and '92.

The Penguins turned the tables on the Red Wings and captured the Cup on enemy ice, just as Detroit did in Pittsburgh last year.

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