Washington Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup Champions

Jay Beagle becomes first player in history to win Kelly Cup, Calder Cup, and Stanley Cup

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).

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By Donya Abramo 11 months ago

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Thoughts on winning

I’m just gonna write, and we’ll see what comes out.

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On the ice with the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals (Photos)

LAS VEGAS — On a surreal Thursday night here in the desert, the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their 44-year history. The Caps are the first major DC sports team to win a championship since 1992.

RMNB was on the ice as the Caps celebrated their victory. Take a look at our photos of the postgame melee.
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By Chris Gordon 11 months ago

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The Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup Champions: numbers for the morning after

The Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game Five of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final and have won the series. They did it. They really did it.

The Capitals out-shot the Golden Knights 33 to 31, but were out-attempted at five-on-five 44 to 42.

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By Chris Cerullo 11 months ago

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TJ Oshie tears up talking about what Stanley Cup win means for his Dad

A visibly emotional TJ Oshie took to the ice to celebrate the Capitals’ Stanley Cup win, taking his turn to lift the trophy above his head. But the win took on an added level of importance due to Oshie’s Dad, Tim, being in attendance.

Oshie spoke to Hockey Night in Canada’s Scott Oake, where he opened up about his Dad’s struggle with Alzheimer’s, and just what winning the Stanley Cup means for both of them.

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Alex Ovechkin becomes second Russian-born player ever to win Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP

The Washington Capitals are the 2017-18 Stanley Cup champions, but that wasn’t the only trophy awarded on the ice for their historic win. There was the little matter of who would receive the Conn Smythe Trophy as the 2017-18 Stanley Cup playoffs MVP.

Though a strong case could be, and was, made for Evgeny Kuznetsov, realistically there was no other choice but to award it to Alex Ovechkin.

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By Donya Abramo 11 months ago

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Caps players distracted from Alex Ovechkin’s Cup celebration by boobs

The moment Alex Ovechkin had been waiting for his entire life arrived. He lifted the Stanley Cup above his head in a moment of pure celebration. His teammates were in awe — no, wait, nevermind. They’re looking at boobs

A woman in a white dress flashed the team as they began the Cup ceremony. Of course she did.

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By Peter Hassett 11 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin and Nastya Ovechkina are expecting their first child

As the Washington Capitals celebrated their Stanley Cup win, captain Alex Ovechkin stopped to talk with Hockey Night in Canada’s Scott Oake, who broke the news that Alex and Nastya Ovechkina are expecting their first child.

“Okay, you’re married now, you and Nastya are expecting your first child, you’ve got the Stanley Cup: could life be any better than it is tonight?” Oake said on the broadcast.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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You need to buy the official Washington Capitals Stanley Cup champion shirts and hats right now

The Washington Capitals are the 2017-18 Stanley Cup Champions, and there is some excellent gear available to commemorate this fact. So, like, next time you’re traveling in Pennsylvania, make sure you’ve got some of this stuff in tow.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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Omg, this box full of Capitals championship gear includes a mini Stanley Cup

Update: The presale of boxes including the mini Stanley Cup sold out early this morning. Fanchest is now offering a facsimiled signed photo of the team.

You guys, the Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup champions. It is now time, to buy All The Things.

First up is this box of championship gear from our friends at Fanchest. For $59 each, each box comes with a mini Stanley Cup, a championship puck, a championship Tervis mug with lid, a championship magnet, and a championship banner.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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