Two years ago to the day, the Washington Capitals became Stanley Cup champions after defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five, ending years of postseason disappointment. After not advancing past the second round in nine previous tries during the Alex Ovechkin Era, the Capitals eliminated the Blue Jackets in the first round, the back-to-back champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the second, and the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Final to play for a championship for the first time in two decades. Then in Vegas, they did the dang thing.
The NHL’s social media, which had more access than anyone else, had extremely good tweets before, during, and after the game, including exclusive video from behind the Capitals bench as the final seconds ran off the clock.
Let’s take a walk down memory lane, shall we?
The @Capitals harnessed the energy of their hometown crowd to go up 3-1.
Now they're just one win away. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/fCU1nql6nP
— NHL (@NHL) June 7, 2018
A peek at what it's like inside the locker rooms before the games begin.
Go behind the scenes of the #StanleyCup Final action in "Quest for the Stanley Cup" on @espn+. pic.twitter.com/3qNx6wuaCQ
— NHL (@NHL) June 7, 2018
It's time again… let's get #GEICOCupCrazy. Are you ready? pic.twitter.com/uvVCJYNtGD
— NHL (@NHL) June 7, 2018
The @Capitals arrive for a huge Game 5. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/s1dZAHQ1MR
— NHL (@NHL) June 7, 2018
That time @PanicAtTheDisco rocked it before Game 5. Of the #StanleyCup Final. In the middle of the Bellagio fountain. Yup. pic.twitter.com/1nNlRxL7jP
— NHL (@NHL) June 9, 2018
#TBT to how the @Capitals got Cup Crazy in the 90s. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/x9AxeADfFx
— NHL (@NHL) June 7, 2018
Thinkin' 'bout one thing. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/y9mby58Uqv
— NHL (@NHL) June 7, 2018
Fleury and Ovi are still warmup pals…#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/KLYAxChq5P
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Whatever works. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/YGp9euAYBl
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Donβt dare mess with that pregame routine, @TJOshie77. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/JWafFijhh7
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Looking for the Cup#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/WulOYNn1p8
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Not the arena where the game is being played. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/ESBNnsJmYS
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Is it their (K)night? #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/By5We0XIwF
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Scoreless through 20, #StanleyCup on the line.
Follow along: https://t.co/AHydsxtMQS pic.twitter.com/PeuPqnfUJI
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
CAPS@JVranaa rips one top shelf to give the @Capitals the lead.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/h7S50wqwNQ
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
THIS. GUY.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/WDyMGstZ1O
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
A fortunate redirect got the @GoldenKnights on the board. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/QKKEEwKVye
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The @GoldenKnights got one back…#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/dLmcmCSJWM
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The sauce to @ovi8's pregame chicken parm. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/yZKoCYLhpx
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Fall behind, tie it up. Fall behind, tie it up. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/fwxAoeB92p
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
That was a great period of hockey. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/Z0L98NOuKE
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
They trailed, they trailed, and now the @GoldenKnights take their first lead. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/wkKnEIAhBu
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The crowd in Vegas: #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/OAizarn2Hd
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The crowd in DC:#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/nHi2R5Xdwp
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The third period of this rollercoaster start now. @nbc | @CBC | @Sportsnet | @TVASports
πΊπΈ https://t.co/qIr3ikdYDp
π¨π¦ https://t.co/S1MZKkvbpn #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/kK27l9L9g7— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Over in the streets of Washington…#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/0KgRqyAupD
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
For the third straight game, @smithpelly23.
We're all tied up folks. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/uKzli1GoRd
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The @Capitals take the lead! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/LIV3GDVnSj
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Devante Smith-Pelly: Seven goals in the regular season. Seven goals in the #StanleyCup Playoffs pic.twitter.com/ZEStOlvgoH
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The find of a lifetime. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/eRaUyNYiTQ
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The @StanleyCup is in the building. pic.twitter.com/LKl6b8lRAz
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
THE @Capitals ARE THE 2018 #STANLEYCUP CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/5hIneswpFK
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
ALEX OVECHKIN, #STANLEYCUP CHAMPION. pic.twitter.com/tIChHSec8Z
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
A dream come true. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/DcQdHfnXZd
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
A series no one expected. A battle for the ages. A game like no other. #StanleyCup #Handshakes pic.twitter.com/ZcpbFYqViq
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Earned.@ovi8 is the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/ZQpxiSbYHf
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It makes grown men cry. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/ogEuBPx1q9
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/m0fiFjaqv3
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
His moment, as last.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/uZloDCFKOf
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It's mayhem in DC! #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/d3yfs4qJXL
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
1,124 games
668 goals
571 assists
1,239 points
7 Rocket Richard TrophiesOne #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/bINP2Jcb05
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
"WOOOO"
–@Capitals pic.twitter.com/SrBDS3T500
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Quite literally an unbelievable season.
Congratulations to the @GoldenKnights, congratulations to Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/TKSk3kesIm
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The 2018 #StanleyCup Champions pic.twitter.com/2sSlzueM0Y
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The #StanleyCup – the second most important thing to kiss π pic.twitter.com/t2bCvn3UpY
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Amazing
Unbelievable
Speechless
The best feeling ever.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/a6FR7MJOqc— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
"Get some beers, get some whatever. Start celebrating. We're the #StanleyCup Champions."
Legend pic.twitter.com/GR01dEytrt
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It's gonna be a loooong night in Washington!#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/AFCAaeQB3I
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It's a family affair out there. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/eA3esH3swj
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It's all @ovi8 wanted.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/iGJKIN2dcc
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
For the Oshie family, this is one that will never be forgotten. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/uRdfFzjnkB
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The @Capitals are your 2018 #StanleyCup Champions! Their #ThirstForTheCup has been quenched. pic.twitter.com/msSztIjuc6
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Just a man and his trophies. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/uq9O1chqME
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The best kind of yard sale. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/nI5GvfqC0I
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
FINAL: @Capitals (4) – @GoldenKnights (3)@hulu recap: https://t.co/eo2amp9Jdg
WSH wins 4-1#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/nheE1rqBct— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It was a long time coming for @ovi8. #StanleyCup
Stats via @SAPSports. https://t.co/3mFksIgEOU pic.twitter.com/cXBzgvUulX
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Three straight games with a goal, all in the #StanleyCup Final. Unreal.@smithpelly23 is your @GatoradeCanada Cool Under Pressure Play of the Night. pic.twitter.com/7vElKGPDNs
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
A moment @ovi8 will never forget. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/EK9yad4NHt
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
From π·πΊ with β€οΈ. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/M2PZAKWwFU
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
This year, the #StanleyCup is #ALLCAPS. pic.twitter.com/igkIzA9DCg
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The @Capitals are on top. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/q9ZGDaHuDb
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The first-ever Danish player to win the #StanleyCup AND a game-winner to boot.
What a feeling for @lellerofficial. pic.twitter.com/KxRD1K1f2A
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
For the first time ever, the @Capitals are #StanleyCup Champions.
Relive it all with the Colorful Moments, presented by @PPG. pic.twitter.com/WrZ7Vjkez1
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It was a long time coming, but boy was it worth the wait.
Congrats, @Ovi8.#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/9G88Lry4OA
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
The greatest trophy in all of sports has a new home. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/3ZC0XWd680
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
#Handshakes and #HockeyHugs pic.twitter.com/M59CLUi6Ot
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Happy tears from the Smith-Pellys.βοΈ#StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/uFEDHkgWjY
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
It's all about family.@backstrom19 and @TJOshie77's kids latched onto @andreburakovsky during the #StanleyCup celebration. π pic.twitter.com/ctThNC8hbE
— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
If you watched the reaction of his teammates when he got the Cup, I think speaks volumes about how guys feel about him."
– Brooks Orpik on @ovi8 #StanleyCup https://t.co/bY124ruFQ8— NHL (@NHL) June 8, 2018
Years of disappointment – erased. #StanleyCup #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/gCBOiHfKMJ
— NHL (@NHL) June 9, 2018
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