WASHINGTON — Aaaaand the Washington Capitals win their first-ever Stanley Cup title after a harrowing Game 5 matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights.
The Caps cinched the Cup 4-games-to-1, beating the Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 5 on Thursday night in Las Vegas.
Caps fans and D.C. sports fans alike reveled in Washington’s first major sports championship win in years. Here’s how celebrations went down.
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More end-of-game video from high inside . This group in front of me linked arms & held each other as the seconds counted down
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B A N A N A S 4-3
— Michelle Basch (@mbasch²ÝÝ®´«Ã½)
Who needs to be in Vegas anyway
— Noah Frank (@NoahFrank²ÝÝ®´«Ã½)
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And the villagers rejoice
— Noah Frank (@NoahFrank²ÝÝ®´«Ã½)
Confetti. In D.C.
— Noah Frank (@NoahFrank²ÝÝ®´«Ã½)
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