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Washington Capitals Fan Guide to the 2018-19 Stanley Cup Finals

ByHutton Jackson|
BOSTON, MA - MAY 12: Boston Bruins left wing Marcus Johansson (90) holds the puck along the boards during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes on May 12, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 12: Boston Bruins left wing Marcus Johansson (90) holds the puck along the boards during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes on May 12, 2019, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 13: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with teammates after scoring a first period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 13: T.J. Oshie #77 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with teammates after scoring a first period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Two of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Capital One Arena on April 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

While the Washington Capitals may not be in the Stanley Cup Finals this year, there are still plenty of storylines for Caps fans to follow if they choose to watch the 2018-19 Stanley Cup Finals.

Following the 2017-18 season during which the Washington Capitals brought Lord Stanley’s Cup home to DC for the first time in the franchise’s 45-year history, the Capitals experienced an early postseason exit. While fans can at least take some consolation in that the team won the big one last year, for many fans, the thought of watching playoff hockey is still too overwhelming. For some, it takes weeks before they are able to return to watching the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Many others may choose to not tune in at all.

If you’re like me, coping with a Capitals postseason series loss used to mean wallowing in misery for months. Fortunately, I now can resort to watching the Capitals Stanley Cup DVD and gifs of Alex Ovechkin hoisting the cup to ease the pain.

Yet, there are plenty of great storylines and reasons for Capitals fans to watch this year’s Stanley Cup Finals and here at Stars and Sticks, we decided to provide a guide for those Capitals fans who choose to tune in.

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