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Game 7 swung on the unlikely stick of Andre Burakovsky
Published: 24/05/2018It's been an up-and-down season for Andre Burakovsky but the Eastern Conference finals ended on a decidedly upward trajectory for one of Washington's top young players. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Capitals' Game 7 vs. Lightning will come down to three key matchups
Published: 24/05/2018It's been 20 years since the Washington Capitals have been this close to playing for the Stanley Cup. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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The Capitals haven't been bad in Game 7s, they've just been unlucky
Published: 24/05/2018It is unfair to suggest that the Capitals choke in the most decisive winner-take-all game in the postseason. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com
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It's not just you: The Caps really do play an absurd number of Game 7s
Published: 24/05/2018Washington will play its 11th Game 7 since 2008 on Wednesday, the most in the league during that span. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Capitals' grinders are at the center of extraordinary playoff moments
Published: 24/05/2018The Capitals are getting a lot from a line of unlikely playoff contributors. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Here's what was happening the last time the Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup finals
Published: 24/05/2018'The Truman Show' was a box office hit in June 1998. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com
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Mike Milbury can't stop gushing about Alex Ovechkin: 'You can't say enough about him'
Published: 24/05/2018In less surprising news, ESPN's Scott Van Pelt also sang the Capitals captain's praises after Wednesday's Game 7 win. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Jinx this: Alex Ovechkin touched the Prince of Wales Trophy - and carried it home
Published: 24/05/2018The Capitals' captain has no time for one of the more ridiculous superstitions in sports. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Sports Booth: After decades of disappointment, Capitals fans rejoice after Game 7 win
Published: 24/05/2018The Washington Capitals shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning on May 23 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com
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These Capitals are loose and dealing as they head to Vegas
Published: 24/05/2018Reversing its playoff curse, Washington advances to the Stanley Cup finals by beating Tampa Bay in a Game 7 performance filled with crushing checks and creative plays. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Capitals fans unleash the joy: 'I want to high-five everyone in here right now'
Published: 24/05/2018Capital One Arena, and then F Street, was a sea of joyous red as the Caps surged to their biggest win in 20 years. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Washington Capitals are heading to Stanley Cup finals, extinguish Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7
Published: 24/05/2018The Capitals advance to their first Stanley Cup finals since 1998 with a dominant Game 7 effort against the Lightning. Washington will face the Vegas Golden Knights for the Stanley Cup. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com
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After Lightning takes a 3-2 series lead, the power simply goes out
Published: 24/05/2018Tampa Bay closes Eastern Conference finals on a scoreless streak that brings on summer early. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Capitals fans storm social media with outpouring of emotions (and champagne)
Published: 24/05/2018There were some tears of joy after Washington closed out the Lightning in Game 7. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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The Capitals end years of Game 7 frustration with a win to remember
Published: 24/05/2018Take the available information on the Capitals — the way they perform when they lead in a playoff series, how they execute in seventh and deciding games, all the synonyms for “choking” that exist — an ... Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com
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Will D.C. legalize sports gambling? ‘Everything is on the table,’ one lawmaker says.
Published: 23/05/2018In November 1989, the D.C. lottery board came up with a rather daring way to raise revenue for the cash-strapped city without raising taxes or cutting city services: a “sports pool lottery,” in which ... Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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‘The biggest game of our life’: Capitals brace for Game 7 vs. Lightning
Published: 23/05/2018Washington is 3-7 in playoff-deciders over the past decade of the Alex Ovechkin era, but players believe this team is different. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Capitals have a familiar, yet foreign hill to climb in Game 7
Published: 23/05/2018Washington has seen plenty of winner-take-all games, but a resilient bunch of veterans has never been so close to the Stanley Cup Final. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com
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The Capitals’ best chance to shed their demons? Embrace the moment.
Published: 23/05/2018Playoff pressure has obscured Washington’s focus for decades. Perhaps now it’s sharpening it. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Tampa Bay is no stranger to Game 7's in Eastern Conference finals
Published: 23/05/2018The Lightning will be playing in its third Eastern Conference Game 7 in four years when it meets the Caps on Wednesday night. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com -
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Game 7 puts Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin in familiar role: Squarely in the spotlight
Published: 23/05/2018Washington captain, long dogged for team’s playoff failures, has a chance to alter his legacy. Read moreSource: www.washingtonpost.com
