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AP Hockey WriterOvechkin's first pitch performance mirrors playoff careerBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Alex Ovechkin's first attempt at a ceremonial first pitch was so bad he asked for - and got - a mulligan.''Too excited, too strong,'' Ovechkin said after sailing his first throw over Max Scherzer's head at...

AP Hockey WriterStanley Cup party rolls on for first-time champion CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Stanley Cup champions just want to have fun.They're doing so right now.The Washington Capitals took the Stanley Cup through the MGM and to a dance club on the Las Vegas Strip. They took it...

Trump congratulates Capitals on Stanley Cup winWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump is congratulating the Washington Capitals hockey team for winning the Stanley Cup.Trump is giving the team a shout out on his Twitter feed, singling out player Alex Ovechkin as ''a true Superstar'' and saying that the city...

Associated PressKuznetsov and Holtby prove just as valuable as OvechkinBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Alex Ovechkin finally got to hoist the Stanley Cup. And then he raised the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Final.Fellow Russian linemate Evgeny Kuznetsov and goaltender Braden Holtby certainly...

AP Hockey WriterCaps fans celebrate Stanley Cup, first DC title since 1992By STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Unafraid of the impending closing of the subway, Capitals fans partied in the streets Thursday night and into Friday morning to celebrate the franchise's first Stanley Cup and the city's first title in...

Associated PressKuznetsov and Holtby prove just as valuable as OvechkinBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Alex Ovechkin finally got to hoist the Stanley Cup and then he lifted the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Final.Fellow Russian linemate Evgeny Kuznetsov and goaltender Braden Holtby certainly...

Associated PressTrump expects to welcome the Capitals to the White HouseBy KEN THOMASWASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said Friday he expects to welcome the hometown Washington Capitals hockey team to the White House for winning the Stanley Cup. But he adds: ''If they don't want to be here,...

AP Sports WriterCaps' TJ Oshie shares Cup with Alzheimer's-afflicted fatherBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) T.J. Oshie found his father on the ice amid the jubilant madness of the Washington Capitals' postgame celebration and wrapped him in a fierce hug.Five years after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Tim...

AP Sports WriterCaps on top! Washington wins Stanley Cup, beats Vegas 4-3By GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) Alex Ovechkin put both hands to his head and screamed while he left the bench and skated into the thick of the Washington Capitals' joyous celebration.And right before Ovechkin hoisted the Stanley...

AP Hockey WriterTrying to keep Trotz is first priority for champion CapitalsBy STEPHEN WHYNODULLES, Va. (AP) Barry Trotz thought of mentors and friends Jack Button, Tommy Ebright, David Poile and Wayne Fleming when he lifted the Stanley Cup over his head.The Washington coach didn't think about his future,...

AP Hockey WriterStanley Cup winner Alex Ovechkin may just be getting startedBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) It sure looked like Alex Ovechkin was slowing down, at least by his standards.This time a year ago, Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals were limping away from another early playoff exit. His 16...

AP Sports WriterGolden Knights' future bright after awesome inaugural yearBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) While the Washington Capitals celebrated their first Stanley Cup title amid strewn sticks and gloves Thursday night, the T-Mobile Arena fans rose and gave one more stirring ovation to the bowed, kneeling figures in...