Hokejaši Washington Capitalsa po prvi su put u povijesti postali NHL prvaci svladavši u petoj utakmici u gostima Las Vegas Golden Knightse s 4-3.
Capitalsi su tako seriju okončali s konačnih 4-1 protiv Vegasa, prve momčadi koja je u svojoj prvoj sezoni stigla do finala Stanley Cupa. Prva zvijezda Capitalsa Aleks Ovječkin prvi je ruski kapetan jedne momčadi koja je podigla trofej, a za svoje zasluge nagrađen je i s naslovom najboljeg igrača doigravanja.
"Ovo je poput sna. Mukama je stigao kraj. Toliko godina smo bili blizu, ali tek smo sada uspjeli osvojiti naslov prvaka", rekao je najbolji igrač Capitalsa.
Ovječkin je postigao gol za vodstvo gostiju od 2-1, a pobjednički pogodak za Washington postigao je Danac Lars Eller osam minuta prije kraja za veliko slavlje kluba koji postoji 44 godine.
Svi prvaci NHL lige:
1917/18 Toronto Arenas Vancouver Millionaires 3:2
1918/19 nije bilo natjecanja
1919/20 Ottawa Senators Seattle Metropolitans 3:2
1920/21 Ottawa Senators Vancouver Millionaires 3:2
1921/22 Toronto St. Patricks Vancouver Millionaires 3:2
1922/23 Ottawa Senators Edmonton Eskimos 2:0
1923/24 Montreal Canadiens Calgary Tigers 2:0
1924/25 Victoria Cougars Montreal Canadiens 3:1
1925/26 Montreal Maroons Victoria Cougars 3:1
1926/27 Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins 2:0
1927/28 New York Rangers Montreal Maroons 3:2
1928/29 Boston Bruins New York Rangers 2:0
1929/30 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 2:0
1930/31 Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens 3:2
1931/32 Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers 3:0
1932/33 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 3:1
1933/34 Chicago Balckhawks Detroit Red Wings 3:1
1934/35 Montreal Maroons Toronto Maple Leafs 3:0
1935/36 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs 3:1
1936/37 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers 3:2
1937/38 Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs 3:1
1938/39 Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs 4:1
1939/40 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 4:2
1940/41 Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1941/42 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:3
1942/43 Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins 4:0
1943/44 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks 4:0
1944/45 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:3
1945/46 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:1
1946/47 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4:2
1947/48 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1948/49 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1949/50 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers 4:3
1950/51 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4:1
1951/52 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4:0
1952/53 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:1
1953/54 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4:3
1954/55 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4:3
1955/56 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4:1
1956/57 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:1
1957/58 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:2
1958/59 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs 4:1
1959/60 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs 4:0
1960/61 Chicago Blackhawks Detorit Red Wings 4:2
1961/62 Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks 4:2
1962/63 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:1
1963/64 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:3
1964/65 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks 4:3
1965/66 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4:2
1966/67 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4:2
1967/68 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4:0
1968/69 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4:0
1969/70 Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues 4:0
1970/71 Montreal Canadiens Chicago BLackhawks 4:3
1971/72 Boston Bruins New York Rangers 4:2
1972/73 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks 4:2
1973/74 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins 4:2
1974/75 Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres 4:2
1975/76 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers 4:0
1976/77 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:0
1977/78 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:2
1978/79 Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers 4:1
1979/80 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 4:2
1980/81 New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars 4:1
1981/82 New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks 4:0
1982/83 New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers 4:0
1983/84 Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders 4:1
1984/85 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4:1
1985/86 Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames 4:1
1986/87 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4:3
1987/88 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4:0
1988/89 Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens 4:2
1989/90 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4:1
1990/91 Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars 4:2
1991/92 Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks 4:0
1992/93 Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings 4:1
1993/94 New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks 4:3
1994/95 New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1995/96 Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers 4:0
1996/97 Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers 4:0
1997/98 Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals 4:0
1998/99 Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres 4:2
1999/00 New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars 4:2
2000/01 Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils 4:3
2001/02 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes 4:1
2002/03 New Jersey Devils Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4:3
2003/04 Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames 4:3
2004/05 nije bilo natjecanja
2005/06 Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers 4:3
2006/07 Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators 4:1
2007/08 Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins 4:2
2008/09 Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings 4:3
2009/10 Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers 4:2
2010/11 Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks 4:3
2011/12 Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils 4:2
2012/13 Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins 4:2
2013/14 Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers 4:1
2014/15 Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning 4:2
2015/16 Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks 4:2
2016/17 Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators 4:2
2017/18 Washington Capitals Vegas Golden Knights 4:1
