The Washington Capitals celebrate after winning Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)Eastern Conference finals: Game 7Washington Capitals 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 0Series: Washington wins 4-3Next game: Stanley Cup finals, Monday, May 28• The story: A timely shutout and a scoring onslaught propelled the Washington Capitals past the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning and into the Stanley Cup finals. Goaltender Braden Holtby was under siege, but did not allow a Lightning shot to get by him for the shutout. The Washington Capitals are going to the Stanley Cup finals. In-game updatesFinal: Washington Capitals 4, Tampa Bay Lightning 0Good night.

Source: Washington Post May 23, 2018 18:47 UTC