Wednesday, May 23, 2018

NHL Playoffs: Caps Smother Lightning In Tampa, Win East Title; Washington Advances To Stanley Cup Final For First Time Since '98

At Tampa, Florida:

Andre Burakovsky scored twice and Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom (empty netter) each scored once while Braden Holtby saved all 29 shots as the Washington Capitals smothered the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 in Wednesday's seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference Final.

The Capitals advanced to their first Stanley Cup Final since 1998 and will face the Vegas Golden Knights in the series for Lord Stanley's Cup, starting Monday night in Las Vegas (5:00 PM Pacific Time, NBC).

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