After flying home this afternoon, the Stanley Cup has officially made its first stop in the Washington, DC area and the Capitals chose to party at Don Tito – a popular bar in Arlington, VA.
The team had a private celebration on the rooftop.
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The Stanley Cup was spotted emerging out of the back of a car in the loving hands of Tom Wilson. Wilson lifted the Cup a few times for the fans, then brought it inside.
Amazing moment this evening in Clarendon, @capitals @tom_wilso hoisting the #StanleyCup and bringing it inside Don Tito for rooftop party. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/qtmUNhHZp2
— Will Cockey (@willcockey) June 9, 2018
The Stanley Cup is in Clarendon! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/OtB32yTNEX
— Andrea Swalec (@andreaswalec) June 9, 2018
The arrivals began as Evgeny Kuznetsov, TJ Oshie, and Matt Niskanen showed up to greet the fans and police officers, then enter the party.
Kuzy has arrived at Don Tito. It’s all happening in Clarendon pic.twitter.com/zurtxE4qnF
— David Malitz (@malitzd) June 9, 2018
NEW: @TJOshie77 and Matt Niskanen spotted at Don Tito in Clarendon #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/PNaMdm6k2Z
— Heather Graf (@ABC7HeatherGraf) June 8, 2018
Fans on the street were also able to get a glimpse of the cup as players held it over their heads.
Kuzy with the Cup on the balcony! pic.twitter.com/0PClddRVhv
— David Malitz (@malitzd) June 9, 2018
Lord Stanley’s Cup is in Clarendon… Don Tito’s rooftop of course pic.twitter.com/8aqDD4Ge2Y
— Andrew Gross (@TVMediaAG) June 9, 2018
Stanley Cup raised on rooftop bar at Don Tito for crowd below. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/64aOovTIpJ
— Will Cockey (@willcockey) June 9, 2018
Wilson and TJ Oshie posed with police officers.
Smiling with some of DCs finest. #StanleyCup champion @NHL @Capitals @HockeyHallFame pic.twitter.com/v2pjQmSrAI
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) June 9, 2018
Inside the bar, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Andre Burakovsky took to instagram to show some of the shenanigans going on including people shooting champagne off the balcony and Dmitry Orlov eating nachos.
Ovi was having the night of his life.
Look at the reaction when Ovi brings the Cup downstairs at Don Tito. This is incredible. (Via @KuwaitKlick) pic.twitter.com/6S36IX0EU1
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 9, 2018
On his way out, Oshie let fans congregated outside touch the Cup.
Headline photo: @keeperofthecup
