NHL Playoffs 2018 Bracket Capitals beat Golden Knights 4-1 in Stanley Cup Final

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The Capitals brought the Vegas Golden Knights historic inaugural season to an end on Thursday night in Las Vegas, taking the Stanley Cup Final in five games. For Washington, its their first championship in franchise history — a title 44 years in the making. After 13 years, Alex Ovechkin finally got to get his hands (and lips) on the Cup…and he also won the Conn Smythe as MVP of the playoffs for good measure.

No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 3 Philadelphia Flyers

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No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 2 Winnipeg Jets

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NHL Playoffs 2018 Bracket: Capitals beat Golden Knights 4-1 in Stanley Cup Final

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With the raising of the Cup, another NHL season comes to a close and itll be a long offseason until puck drop next fall. Heres the full playoff bracket, showing how things played out this postseason.

No. 1 Nashville Predators vs. No. 2 Winnipeg Jets

No. 1 Washington Capitals vs. No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins

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TheCapitalsfinally did it! They beat thePenguinsand advance to the third round for the first time in theAlex Ovechkinera. Tampa Bay made quick work of theBruinsand look to be the strongest team the East has to offer at this point.

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The veteran defenseman also suffered a separate hand injury earlier in the postseason

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No. 1 Vegas Golden Knights vs. No. 3 San Jose Sharks

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NHL Playoffs 2018 Bracket: Capitals beat Golden Knights 4-1 in Stanley Cup Final

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For theGolden Knights, its not the ending they were hoping for,but its still an incredible accomplishment to reach the Stanley Cup Final in their very first season after joining theNHLas an expansion club this year.

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Say it out loud: The Washington Capitals are Stanley Cup champions

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