Mark Stone grabbed a brilliant hat-trick as the Vegas Golden Knights thrashed the Florida Panthers 9-3 on Tuesday to clinch the NHL Stanley Cup for the first time in the franchise’s six-year history.
Ovechkin and his offseason sidekick, the Stanley Cup Trophy, head to the World Cup.
Barry Trotz resigns as coach of the Washington Capitals less than two weeks after leading them to their first Stanley Cup.
The Washington Capitals move one win away from their first Stanley Cup championship with a 6-2 victory.
Vegas Golden Knights staged a late fightback to defeat the Washington Capitals 6-4.
The Vegas Golden Knights have moulded a rag-tag bunch of experienced veterans and promising picks from two drafts into the NHL’s first expansion team in 17 years.
