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

By Hutton 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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BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 5: A fan holds up a homemade sign reading “12 Pack of Championships,” depicting the 12 titles won by the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins since 2002, in Copley Square during the New England Patriots Super Bowl LIII victory parade in Boston on Feb. 5, 2019. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 5: A fan holds up a homemade sign reading “12 Pack of Championships,” depicting the 12 titles won by the Patriots, Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins since 2002, in Copley Square during the New England Patriots Super Bowl LIII victory parade in Boston on Feb. 5, 2019. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

It’s Boston, duh.

If you’re not a Boston sports fan, the odds are you’ve been extremely annoyed (and probably a tad jealous) of the city’s sports success not only in the past decade but in this year alone. With the Red Sox winning the World Series in November and Patriots winning the Super Bowl in February, the Bruins could give Boston it’s third major sports championship in just over nine months. I’m getting sick just thinking about it.

If the city of Boston doesn’t bother you, there is one other reason to vehemently root against the Bruins: Brad Marchand.

There is a reason that Marchand is often nicknamed “the rat” by opponents. He is hands down one of the dirtiest players in the NHL. Whether it’s licking opponents or giving snarky post-game interviews, Marchand continues to make a name for himself for all the wrong reasons. While he is an extremely skilled player, his immaturity far outweighs his talent and he’ll definitely be a guy Capitals fans will want to root against this Stanley Cup Finals.

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