Another first-year team, St. Louis, reached the NHL Final in 1968 but from an entire division of new clubs from which one had to make it. The Capitals have reached the final for only the second time in their 43-season history, 20 years after being swept by Detroit in 1998. "We worked so hard for this to be able to be in the final," Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom said. The Capitals are 8-2 in road playoff games and led by 12 Ovechkin goals while Evgeny Kuznetsov has 11. The Capitals are 8-2 in road playoff games and led by 12 Ovechkin goals while Evgeny Kuznetsov has 11.

Source: Bangkok Post May 27, 2018 01:41 UTC