Happy 6/9 everybody. Three years ago today, the Capitals did Cup stands and swam in fountains at the Georgetown Waterfront to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship win. The team also held their first public Stanley Cup celebration at Nationals Park, got tattoos, and had a wild trip to Cafe Milano.
Plus, how can we forget Jakub Vrana’s legendary Instagram stories?
The Capitals’ celebration at Nationals Park
This legendary day started at Nationals Park, marking the Capitals’ first public event with the Stanley Cup. It was immediately evident the team had not stopped celebrating since winning two nights prior. Alex Ovechkin needed two ceremonial first pitches to get the ball over the plate. In the stands, a live interview with Ovechkin broke into the impromptu singing of We Are The Champions.
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- On the field with the Caps at their Stanley Cup celebration at Nationals Park
- TJ Oshie trades fan for his RMNB ‘The Djoos is Loose’ t-shirt
- Alex Ovechkin gets mulligan on first pitch as Capitals and Stanley Cup make trip to Nationals Park
- Dehydrated Alex Ovechkin does Stanley Cup media at Nationals Park, but as Nicklas Backstrom says ‘Russian Machine Never Breaks’
- Capitals sing ‘We Are The Champions’ and down multiple beers on live television at Nationals game
- Jakub Vrana invites 10-year-old fan into luxury box at Nationals game, Capitals players help him raise Stanley Cup
- Alex Ovechkin bear-hugged fans during Capitals’ Stanley Cup celebration at Nats Park
The First Pitch(es) #ALLCAPS #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/8Zdo4pvDEX
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) June 9, 2018
Cup stands and fountain swimming
After the Nationals game, the Capitals headed down to the Georgetown Waterfront. They invented the iconic Cup stand and then they ended up in the fountains.
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- Capitals party at Georgetown Waterfront, Alex Ovechkin does a keg stand with Stanley Cup and jumps in fountain shirtless
- ‘Ok, let’s do it, we’re champions’: Alex Ovechkin on being convinced to swim in fountains after winning Stanley Cup
- Get the Fountain SZN shirt
Tattoos
After the fountain swimming, several Capitals players including TJ Oshie, Braden Holtby, Jakub Vrana, Brett Connolly, and Andre Burakovsky headed down to Tattoo Paradise to commemorate the Caps Stanley Cup forever.
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- Andre Burakovsky and Jakub Vrana get tattoos while hammered to celebrate Stanley Cup championship
- Stanley Cup ink: Never-before-seen photos of TJ Oshie’s Mario Kart tattoo
Cafe Milano
A contingent of celebrating Capitals players including Alex Ovechkin and Dmitry Orlov ended up in Cafe Milano where they took a photo with the former first family, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.
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- Alex Ovechkin, Capitals players take photo with Ivanka Trump after interrupting her Cafe Milano dinner date with Jared Kushner
- Alex Chiasson somehow ended up with Alex Ovechkin’s Nationals jersey while partying with the Capitals and the Stanley Cup
Ovi and friends now leading everyone inside Cafe Milano through an insane rendition of “We are the champions” (via @ChrisBurger21) pic.twitter.com/xHvw5lHmOa
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 10, 2018
At Cafe Milano with the Caps and the Cup. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/hCQLWwwSbL
— Carolyn Cerbin (@carolyncerbin) June 9, 2018
One year ago today: While the Caps winning the Cup was one of the greatest moments in my life, I think celebrating with TJ Oshie and the actual Cup edges it out. Always thought the Caps would eventually win it, but this moment was never in even my wildest dreams. pic.twitter.com/rznfNM9BAN
— Mike Easby (@MikeEasby) June 9, 2019
Jakub Vrana’s Instagram Story
The legendary day ended with all of us on Instagram, laughing and loving Jakub Vrana’s Instagram Story documenting his night.
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And to think, the summer of Ovi had just begun.
This article has been updated and republished from 2020.
