Jun 7, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period in game five of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
June 8, 2018
(Reuters) – The Washington Capitals won the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup for the first time with a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday.
With the victory, the Capitals clinched the NHL’s best-of-seven championship series 4-1 and brought an end to what had been a magical inaugural season for the Golden Knights.
(Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
