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Lars Eller scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:37 to play, and the Capitals claimed their first NHL title with a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
As checkered playoff histories go, the Capitals have not been around nearly as long as some NHL teams. But the track is still long and sad.
The Capitals are one win from blocking their way to the Stanley Cup. They've gotten in front of almost a third of the shots from Vegas, taking a 3-1 series lead into Game 5 on Thursday.
Vegas needs Marc-Andre Fleury to be better, and his teammates need to improve in front of him in Game 5 on Thursday, or they will watch their opponents celebrate a championship.
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The Capitals are on the verge of capturing the first title in their 43rd season after routing the Golden Knights by a score of 6-2 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
Baltimore's own Jimmy's Seafood is now upping the ante for it to happen again
As the NHL shifts toward speed and skill, and away from size and physicality, defensemen like Brooks Orpik and Deryk Engelland are becoming rare species in hockey.
Stars coach Jim Montgomery has added his first new assistant. Todd Nelson, who spent the last three seasons as head coach for Grand Rapids in the AHL, was named a Stars assistant on Thursday.
Washington goalie Braden Holtby made a save that will go down in Capitals history as the key to a 3-2 win over the Golden Knights on Wednesday night.
Tomas Nosek scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the expansion Golden Knights surged past the Capitals for a 6-4 victory on Monday night.
If the NHL adds another expansion team in Seattle, commissioner Gary Bettman expects it to have the same favorable expansion terms that were given to Vegas.
The expansion Golden Knights are just four wins away from an astounding championship when they host the Capitals on Monday night to open a thoroughly improbable Stanley Cup Final.
With the NHL Stanley Cup Finals set, but the NBA conference finals still up in the air, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
After years of frustration, the Capitals have answered three consecutive challenges and made it to the holy land of the Stanley Cup Final.
The Capitals beat the Lightning by a score of 4-0 on Wednesday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final, a win that sent Washington to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 20 years.
The Capitals grabbed a physical 3-0 victory Monday night over the Lightning that tied the playoff series and set up a deciding Game 7.
The stunningly successful expansion Golden Knights are headed to the Stanley Cup Final after beating the Jets by a score of 2-1 on Sunday.
With NBA conference finals getting interesting and plenty of MLB action, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
For the second straight game, Jonathan Marchessault scored two goals to lead Vegas to a 4-2 victory Wednesday night, helping the expansion Golden Knights to a 2-1 series lead over the Jets.
The Knights players have gotten plenty of credit (rightfully) for their run to the conference finals, but the coach and G.M. deserve some recognition too.
Victor Hedman scored his first goal of the playoffs to help the Lightning beat the Capitals by a score of 4-2 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final Tuesday night, and cut their series deficit to 2-1.
Jonathan Marchessault scored twice as the expansion Golden Knights bounced back with a 3-1 series-evening win over the Jets on Monday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference final.
The Capitals scored in the opening minute of the game and twice in the last 1:02 of the second period Sunday night to get a 6-2 win over the Lightning and a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.
With NBA and NHL playoffs moving into the championship round and MLB teams rounding into form, SportsLine offers its top weekend picks.
