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2018 Stanley Cup
The 2018 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2017–18 season and the culmination of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals defeated the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win their first championship, in their 44th season. The Vegas Golden Knights made the Finals in their first season, while this was the second Finals appearance for the Capitals. This was the first Finals series since 2007 where neither team had previously won the Stanley Cup and the third consecutive year in which a Western Conference team made their Finals debut. This was the first Finals since 2014 to require fewer than six games, and the first since 2011 in which the eventual winner lost the first game. Washington captain Alexander Ovechkin was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs. The series began on May 28 and ended on June 7. Having won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 Washington Capitals Season
The 2017–18 Washington Capitals season was the List of Washington Capitals seasons, 43rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. They played their home games at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. They were led by head coach Barry Trotz in his fourth season as coach of the Capitals. The Capitals won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, defeating the upstart 2017–18 Vegas Golden Knights season, Vegas Golden Knights, a first-year Expansion_team#National_Hockey_League_(NHL), expansion team in the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley Cup Finals. The Capitals finished the regular season with 105 points, winning the Metropolitan Division for the third year in a row. Left winger and team captain Alexander Ovechkin secured his seventh Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy, by leading the league with 49 goals. Fellow Capitals teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov led the team in assists with 56. In the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs, Stanley Cup Playoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
