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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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Alex Ovechkin sleeps with the Stanley Cup

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin isn’t quite ready to let the Stanley Cup out of his sight. Over the last 48-hours, since winning the championship with the Capitals Thursday, Ovechkin has celebrated in the MGM hotel lobby, partied in a Vegas nightclub, on the Caps flight back to DC, a Clarendon bar, Nationals Park, and Georgetown Waterfront.

Saturday evening was, by comparison, a much quieter affair. Ovi finally took the cup home, along with his Conn Smythe trophy, and spent the evening with his family, friends, and the other Caps Russians.

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By Donya Abramo On June 10, 2018 3 Comments

The Capitals’ first stop with the Stanley Cup was a team party at Don Tito

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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By Elyse Bailey On June 8, 2018 2 Comments

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

The Capitals thought Steven Stamkos’s trip of Dmitry Orlov should have been a minor penalty

The Washington Capitals got scored on 19 seconds into Game Five. 8:45 later, Lightning forward Ondrej Palat gave Tampa a two-goal lead, scoring over Braden Holtby’s right shoulder.

But it was what happened several seconds before Palat’s tally, which frustrated several Capitals after the team’s 3-2 loss.

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By Ian Oland On May 20, 2018 0 Comment

Dmitry Orlov opens up scoring with an absolute cannon of a goal

Score early, score often. The Washington Capitals have the first part done with a beaut of a goal by Dmitry Orlov in the opening five minutes of Game Four.

Get ready for this cannon.

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By Ian Oland On May 17, 2018 0 Comment

Best friends Dmitry Orlov and Sergei Bobrovsky hug in handshake line

Monday night at Nationwide Arena, the Washington Capitals eliminated the Columbus Blue Jackets from the 2018 postseason in six games.

As the clock struck zero and the final horn sounded, the Caps and Jackets congratulated their goaltenders and then regrouped at center ice. It was there that the two teams engaged in one of the greatest traditions in sports: the handshake line.

The most notable interaction happened between goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and Dmitry Orlov.

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By Ian Oland On April 24, 2018 0 Comment

Dmitry Orlov tallies first career postseason SCOARLOV on his best friend

It was all Columbus in the early goings of Game Six. Shift after shift saw the Blue Jackets swarming Braden Holtby’s net, but a nifty slapshot off the stick of Dmitry Orlov has quickly changed the tone of the game.

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By Ian Oland On April 23, 2018 0 Comment