INTERVIEW – SCOTT ALLEN – Sports Reporter, Washington Post — recap Caps victory.
- Washington Capitals beat Vegas Golden Knights to win Stanley Cup, Washington’s first major sports championship since 1992 (Fox News) — For the first time in franchise history, the NHL’s Washington Capitals have won the Stanley Cup. The Caps took the Stanley Cup Final four games to one, with a 4-3 victory Thursday night in Las Vegas over the Vegas Golden Knights, a first-year expansion team that made a stunning run to the championship round. “It doesn’t matter what happened before,” Caps captain and star Alex Ovechkin said. “We just won it.” “We did it,” added Ovechkin, whose 15 playoff goals set a franchise record and helped him win the Conn Smythe Trophy as this year’s playoff MVP. “That’s all that matters. Look at the smiles on my teammates. This is something you’ll never forget. This moment, I’ll remember for the rest of my life. I’m so happy. It’s unbelievable.
- DC Deputy Mayor hints Capitals victory parade will be held next week. WASHINGTON (ABC7) — After our Washington Capitals defeated the Vegas Golden Knights to win their first Stanley Cup Championship Thursday night, the District’s deputy mayor Kevin Donahue hinted that the champions’ victory parade will be held some time next week. At the end of an unofficial excused absence form sent straight from “The DC Government,” Donahue tweeted the following: “PS – Your employee will also be taking a sick day next week for a victory parade. “No word yet on what day the parade will be held at this time, but we hope this excuse works for us here at ABC7 News.
- Caps take a third period lead thanks to Lars Eller!
- WNBA game gets a massive crowd as fans pour in for Stanley Cup watch party
