(Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post)The last time the Capitals played in the Stanley Cup finals, 20 years ago this spring, William Stilwell was in the crowd, like he almost always is. In the two decades that divide the Caps’ only appearances in the Stanley Cup finals, the culture inside that arena — and across the region — has transformed. [Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom’s long journey together reaches Stanley Cup finals at last]How different was 1998? What I saw [Wednesday] night said to me that a great fan base has turned into something spectacular.”[Are you a Washington Capitals season ticket holder? [Caps fans are headed to Vegas for the Stanley Cup finals — with or without tickets]One Caps fan created a GoFundMe page asking for donations to help buy tickets.

Source: Washington Post May 24, 2018 23:03 UTC