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After winning the Stanley Cup, the Capitals were all smiles during Breakdown Day (Photos)

Fresh off the franchise’s first Stanley Cup and and a day after a Championship Parade, the Capitals cleaned out their lockers and met with the media one final time before heading home for the summer.

Instead of talking about what went wrong, Capitals players talked about everything that went right and realizing a dream they had as a kid.

Gone were depressing images. This year, the Caps had ALL the smiles.

Don’t believe us? Check out these photos I took below.

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Brandi Holtby attended Capital Pride Parade with rainbow Stanley Cup while Braden rocked a Pride hat

Saturday evening, Brandi Holtby attended Capital Pride Parade, as she has done for several years. Braden Holtby, who also attended the previous two years, was unable to join her as he was still celebrating the Capitals’ historic Stanley Cup win with the rest of the team.

Though the real silverware couldn’t make it to its first DC parade, Brandi improvised, creating her own out of Pride Tape. She carried the rainbow cup along the parade route, from Dupont Circle to 14th and R., along with other members of the Capitals organization.

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By Donya Abramo On June 12, 2018 0 Comment

Jakub Vrana while getting his Stanley Cup tattoo: ‘Hit me with the f*cking puck because it hurts so bad’

Jakub Vrana was among several Capitals players that made the decision to get a tattoo to commemorate the Stanley Cup win.

Unfortunately, Vrana didn’t quite account for how painful the tattoo process would be.

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By Elyse Bailey On June 11, 2018 1 Comment

Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, and the Stanley Cup are on their way to NYC to appear on Jimmy Fallon’s ‘The Tonight Show’

The Capitals will make their first talk show appearance as Stanley Cup champions on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” tonight.

Caps captain Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby are currently flying to NYC for the show with the Stanley Cup in hand.

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By Madeline Dement On June 11, 2018 1 Comment

Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, and the Stanley Cup will appear on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ on Monday

As the Capitals party takes a break before the parade on Tuesday, Alex Ovechkin and Braden Holtby will make a quick trip up to New York City. The two of them will appear on “The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday. The episode will air on NBC at 11:35 pm ET.

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By Cara Bahniuk On June 10, 2018 1 Comment

Braden Holtby’s mother Tami teared up at the conclusion of Game Four

The Washington Capitals crushed the Vegas Golden Knights 6-2 in Game Four of the Stanley Cup Final. The win brought the Capitals to a 3-1 series league over the Knights, leaving the Capitals only one win away from the Stanley Cup. Basically, Game Four was extremely emotional for all of us, but especially for Braden Holtby‘s mother, Tami Holtby, who was seen in Capital One Arena shedding some tears as her son made 28 saves and became one win away from the Cup.

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By Elyse Bailey On June 6, 2018 0 Comment

Photos from Saturday’s Stanley Cup Final Capitals practice

Before the Capitals won their first ever Stanley Cup Final game on home ice, the team took a skate at Kettler Capitals Iceplex.

With a full house packed with fans, the Capitals looked loose and were having maybe the most fun they have had all season. The looseness might have gone the wrong way, when a Dmitry Orlov snapshot deflected up into the Capitals office windows. No one was hurt by the falling glass, but I am sure the window has been better days.

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By Cara Bahniuk On June 3, 2018 0 Comment

Braden Holtby’s ‘The Save’ has been turned into a flipbook

During Game Two of the Capitals’ Stanley Cup Final matchup against the Golden Knights, goaltender Braden Holtby made a miraculous save, helping to ensure the score remained 3-2 in favor of the Caps through the final buzzer.

“The Save” was the defining moment of Game Two. So much so, that Twitter user The Flippist has immortalized Holtby’s stop in flipbook form.

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By Donya Abramo On June 1, 2018 0 Comment

Belle and Benjamin Holtby dance to the Imagine Dragons pregame show

While some of us might have been a bit impatient waiting for Game Two to begin, others were okay waiting while Imagine Dragons performed during the pregame ceremony. Specifically, the children of Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby, Benjamin and Belle.

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By Elyse Bailey On May 31, 2018 0 Comment

Braden Holtby’s brilliant stick save on Alex Tuch gives Capitals first ever win in Stanley Cup Final

Twenty years ago, the Washington Capitals made the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history after Joe Juneau scored in overtime against Domink Hasek. But the Capitals couldn’t get it done in the 1998 Stanley Cup Final, getting swept in four games as the Detroit Red Wings repeated as champions.

Two decades later, the Caps are back in the championship round, and they’ve already made franchise history. After falling 6-4 to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game One, the Capitals held on to win Game Two 3-2.

Braden Holtby’s brilliant stick save on Alex Tuch pushed the Caps over the finish line. The victory gave the Caps its first Cup Final win ever.

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By Ian Oland On May 31, 2018 3 Comments

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