The Washington Capitals just got another championship.
Friday, WWE executive and 14-time champion Triple H congratulated Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals, and DC fans on their Stanley Cup by offering the team a WWE championship belt.
The belt comes with custom side plates that includes the Capitals logo.
By Chris Cerullo 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals are in for a very busy week. After flying back to DC today, they will be in attendance at the Nationals game on Saturday, June 9 with the Stanley Cup.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
After the Caps finished taking in their victory with their loved ones on the ice of T-Mobile Arena, they headed back to the locker room to glory in the accomplishment of winning the Stanley Cup. Doing so involved a whole lot of alcohol and a whole lot of singing.
As the players threw beer and champagne into the air in celebration, they joined together in a beautifully off-key rendition of Queen’s “We Are the Champions.”
By Madeline Dement 1 year ago
Last night, the Capitals won their first Stanley Cup in their 44-year franchise history. After finally achieving the ultimate goal after years of frustrations and disappointments, the team was obviously ready to party it up with their prize.
To do that, the ecstatic champs decided to parade the Cup through the MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, led by their fearless leader Alex Ovechkin clad in a pink button-up and shorts.
By Madeline Dement 1 year ago
Before the Washington Capitals took the ice Thursday night, in what would be the Stanley Cup-clinching win over the Vegas Golden Knights, plans were already underway for the victory parade back home in DC. The team filed paperwork with the National Park Service on Thursday morning for a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue some time between June 8 and June 20.
Now, reports are coming in that the parade will take place on Tuesday, June 12th.
By Cara Bahniuk 1 year ago
The captain of each Stanley Cup-winning team always has a big decision to make after they skate the championship trophy around the rink: Who should hold the Cup second?
For Alex Ovechkin, that man was longtime BFF and first-line center Nicklas Backstrom.
Alex Ovechkin became the first Russian born player to ever captain a NHL team to a Stanley Cup. It took 13 seasons, but Ovi finally did it.
The emotion Ovechkin had when finally receiving the Cup was powerful.
By Ian Oland 1 year ago
The Washington Capitals had already set the record for highest rated Capitals’ game during Game Four of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final with a 22.9 local rating. Last night, after clinching the Stanley Cup, they broke the record once more with a 25.2 local rating in the Washington DC area.
By Elyse Bailey 1 year ago
There were a lot of firsts that happened out on the ice on Thursday night. The Capitals won their first Stanley Cup. Lars Eller was the first Danish player, and Nathan Walker the first Australian, to receive the honor. Alex Ovechkin, meanwhile, was the first Russian-born captain to lift the trophy.
Jay Beagle, on the other hand, has the unique distinction of being the first player ever to win a trifecta of playoff trophies: the Kelly Cup (ECHL), Calder Cup (AHL), and Stanley Cup (NHL).
By Donya Abramo 1 year ago
