The Washington Capitals won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history on June 7th, 2018, 8 Great years ago
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![Dec 9, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals mascot \"Slapshot\" cheers from the stands during the first period against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4789,h_2693,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2F19%2F01ksfqj2j1z7bdk3daaf.jpg "Dec 9, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals mascot \\"Slapshot\\" cheers from the stands during the first period against the New York Rangers at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images")
