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Friday, June 08, 2018

Washington Capitals Hoist First Stanley Cup After Dramatic Win Over Vegas

Washington, D.C., has had, by some measures, among the most miserable sports fans in the United States. The city ended a quarter-century of futility Thursday night as the Washington Capitals beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 to win the NHL's Stanley Cup.

The Capitals' first championship is the city's first in one of the country's big four professional sports leagues since the NFL's Redskins won the Super Bowl in 1992. Thursday also marked the 40th anniversary of the Washington Wizards' only NBA title.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

" What a long strange trip it's been"! Way to go Caps!

Anonymous said...

Congrats to the fans of DC. No looting, burning or murders from the 40,000+ in the streets of DC.

Bal'mer could take a less from DC this go around!

Anonymous said...

What a great emotional post interviews seeing the team players !! Ovechkin .. and sooo many others !! WOW ..so deserving and I'm very Happy For them !!! ..forget the bad years past !...

Anonymous said...

Look at the demographics of the crowd....you decide the difference!

Anonymous said...

Yeah, no looting, burning or murders. Wonder why? Look at the demographics of hockey players and fans. If it were the Wizards it would be a completely different story.