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WASHINGTON, D.C. — “I want to win the Stanley Cup. If I do not play hockey, I do not know what I do.” – Alex Ovechkin, October, 2005, via the Washington Post. When Alex Ovechkin stepped on to the T-Mobile Arena ice ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, he could feel how much of an atmosphere change it was compared to the previous three rounds of the playoffs. Continue to Article

June 02, 2018 11:36:am EST

Two days before Alex Tuch’s missed opportunity in the dying moments of Game 2, it was Lars Eller unable to convert on a chance right in front of wide open net (while taking a slash to the stick in the process). A fortuitous bounce for the Vegas Golden Knights led to a glorious chance for Tuch to tie the game with two minutes to go in Game 2. Capitals head coach Barry Trotz said he believes he’s watched the replay half a dozen times and is firm believer that the save was the doing of the hockey gods evening things out after Eller’s miss. Continue to Article

June 02, 2018 8:26:am EST

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov took part in Friday's optional skate, although his status for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights remains in doubt. Kuznetsov is day-to-day due to an unspecified injury, head coach Barry Trotz announced Thursday, declining to give further details on the injury. Kuznetsov was hurt when Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb hit Kuznetsov hard against the boards late in the first period of Game 2 on Wednesday night. Continue to Article

June 01, 2018 5:35:pm EST

Alex Ovechkin is well established as one of the NHL's premier players but a lack of playoff success has followed him throughout his career, a storyline that could soon change with the Russian on the verge of a maiden Stanley Cup. Ovechkin, who until this year had never made it past the halfway mark of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, bore the brunt of the blame for the Washington Capitals' past shortcomings even though he was never truly at fault. In the regular year, if you play not good or you lose a game, you know like, okay, you have like 60 games left to bounce back or whatever," said Ovechkin. Continue to Article

June 01, 2018 1:35:pm EST

Evgeny Kuzetsov was an active participant during the Washington Capitals’ skate on Friday. Capitals head coach Barry Trotz said the 26-year-old forward remains “day-to-day” and noted he hasn’t been fully cleared yet to play. Kuznetsov left Game 2 late in the first period with Vegas leading 1-0. Continue to Article

June 01, 2018 1:20:pm EST