[Other Sport] ***** Official NHL Playoffs 2017/2018 *****

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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals won a home game in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 at Capital One Arena on Saturday to move two wins from their first NHL championship.Washington's previous appearance in the Cup Final was in 1998, when it was swept by the Detroit Red Wings, losing Games 3 and 4 at home.

Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Devante Smith-Pelly scored, and Braden Holtby made 21 saves for the Capitals, who lead the best-of-7 series 2-1. Kuznetsov, who was injured in Game 2, had an assist, and Jay Beagle had two assists. Holby also gave Vegas a tap in with a crazy pass from behind his net but Smith-Pelly sealed it 10 minutes later.

Stanley Cup Final 2018

Vegas Golden Knights (1) v Washington Capitals (2)

Mon 28/05 Vegas 6 v Washington 4
Wed 30/05 Vegas 2 v Washington 3
Sat 02/06 Washington 3 v Vegas 1

Mon 04/06 Washington v Vegas
Thu 07/06 Vegas v Washington
Sun 10/06 Washington v Vegas if necessary
Wed 13/06 Vegas v Washington if necessary

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Game 4, and another cracker in DC.

Washington 6 Loss Vegas 2, with the Caps moving up to 3-1 in the series

Caps were 3-0 up at the end of the first period - 4 assists by Evgeny Kuznetsov. Caps got their 6th goal in a 5 on 3 power play in the pen ultimate minute of the game.

Game 5 in Vegas on Thursday

 

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Stanley Cup Final 2018

Vegas Golden Knights (1) v Washington Capitals (3)

Mon 28/05 Vegas 6 v Washington 4
Wed 30/05 Vegas 2 v Washington 3
Sat 02/06 Washington 3 v Vegas 1

Mon 04/06 Washington 6 v Vegas 2

Thu 07/06 Vegas v Washington
Sun 10/06 Washington v Vegas if necessary
Wed 13/06 Vegas v Washington if necessary

Game 5 tonight

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Yeah, good luck with that...

You were saying.................................



Marvellous scenes in Vegas. The Caps take the Stanley Cup for the first time in their 44 year history. They won 4-3 in a game that had pretty much everything including a clock that failed in the last few minutes. Thought it might have gone to a 6th game when they were 3-2 down.

Vegas Knights have had a terific first year in the League and it was no mean achievement to get to the Final in their first year, but it was the Caps night this time

 

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Stanley Cup Final 2018

Vegas Golden Knights (1) v Washington Capitals (4)

Mon 28/05 Vegas 6 v Washington 4
Wed 30/05 Vegas 2 v Washington 3
Sat 02/06 Washington 3 v Vegas 1
Mon 04/06 Washington 6 v Vegas 2
Thu 07/06 Vegas 3 v Washington 4

LAS VEGAS -- Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals put years of heartbreak behind them by winning the Stanley Cup for the first time, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena on Thursday.
"It's just like a dream," Ovechkin said.

Lars Eller scored the Cup-winning goal at 12:23 of the third period after Devante Smith-Pelly tied it 3-3 at 9:52.
Ovechkin, who is the first Russia-born captain to win the Stanley Cup, and Jakub Vrana scored, and Braden Holtby made 28 saves for the Capitals, who reached the Cup Final once previously, in 1998, when they were swept by the Detroit Red Wings.

This was their 43rd season. It was Ovechkin's 13th season and Washington's 10th appearance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2008.

 

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Well, they finally just ran out of gas, but what a great year. On the bright side, we won’t have to look at or hear about Ovechkin every 30 seconds.