After a hard-fought series between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues, the Stanley Cup is being awarded to Boston for winning 4 games out of 7!
Who won nhl 2019
The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their 44-year history!
The Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0, the New York Islanders 4-1 and then swept through round 2 without breaking a sweat against Columbus Blue Jackets!
Round 3 was harder – defending champions Pittsburgh Penguins took them on. The first five games were all one each, but in game 6 Capitals dumped them out of the finals with a 3-2 win. With the momentum, Washington also won game 7!
A brief history of the Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals came into existence in 1974.
They made the playoffs only eight times in 44 years, and reached the finals twice! The first time was during their maiden season, where they lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2. Then in 1998 they lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0.
The Capitals have a glorious past, but this is their first win! Let’s hope they make many more in the future.
Boston Bruins : 4 wins – 3 losses – 1 OT loss
St. Louis Blues : 3 wins – 4 losses – 2 OT losses
Washington Capitals : 4 wins – 0 losses – 0 OT losses
Washington Capitals : 4 wins – 0 losses – 0 OT losses
The Boston Bruins won their second Stanley Cup in a row, defeating the Blues. The Bruins won the series 4 games to 3.
NHL Players on the Washington Capitals team include:
– Hockey Hall of Famer Rod Langway, who won two consecutive Norris trophies as the league’s best defenseman (1982-83, 1983-84) and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.
– Hockey Hall of Famer Scott Stevens, who won three time Stanley Cup with Washington Capitals (1997-98, 1998-99, and 2001-02). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.
– Hockey Hall of Famer Olaf Kolzig , who was selected as a First Team All Star in 2000 and won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender that same year. Kolzig is second all time for Washington Capitals goaltending wins.
– Hockey Hall of Famer Larry Murphy, who won two consecutive Norris trophies as the league’s best defenseman (1989-90, 1990-91). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.
– Hockey Hall of Famer Rod Langway , who won two consecutive Norris trophies as the league’s best defenseman (1982-83, 1983-84). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.
– Hockey Hall of Famer Larry Murphy, who won two consecutive Norris trophies as the league’s best defenseman (1989-90, 1990-91). He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004.
Who Won the Stanley Cup in 2019 for Washington Capitals
The St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their 50-year history!
St. Louis defeated Boston Blues 4 games to 3, but then they were swept by Dallas Stars in round 2!
However, they made up for this loss with a victory against Carolina Hurricanes in round 3, and then beat San Jose Sharks in round 4.
In the finals they took on Dallas Stars again, and it was a hard fought battle! After games 1, 2, 3 and 6 were all won by one goal each, in game 7 Blues managed to win by a score of 3-2 in OT!
The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their 44-year history! They made the playoffs only eight times in 44 years, and reached the finals twice! The first time was during their maiden season, where they lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-2.
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