This season started with the same Stanley Cup dreams, but perhaps the Capitals were the only ones who considered them realistic. A solid performance leading up to Washington’s first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Holtby’s consecutive shutouts in Games 6 and 7 of the Eastern Conference finals paved the way for Washington’s first Stanley Cup finals appearance in 20 years. Highlights:The Capitals completed the task Thursday night, beating the Golden Knights, 4-3, to win the Stanley Cup. pic.twitter.com/VfYCBxnfYF — NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) June 8, 2018Ovechkin eventually handed the Stanley Cup to Nicklas Backstrom, his teammate of 11 years.

Source: Washington Post June 07, 2018 19:29 UTC