The Stanley Cup arrived on the Capitals’ home turf Friday an hour and 11 minutes late. After Washington’s first professional sports championship in 26 years — and the Capitals’ first championship in franchise history — was secured Thursday night, the Stanley Cup spent a night on the Vegas Strip. Rookie Nathan Walker, who became the first Australian player to appear in the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, initially was turned back by bouncers because they didn’t recognize him as a Capitals player. Stanley Cup raised on rooftop bar at Don Tito for crowd below. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/64aOovTIpJ — Will Cockey (@willcockey) June 9, 2018Look at the reaction when Ovi brings the Cup downstairs at Don Tito.

Source: Washington Post June 08, 2018 20:57 UTC