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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 WriterStanley Cup run could make up for Capitals' playoff failuresBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) As checkered playoff histories go, the Washington Capitals haven't been around nearly as long as some NHL teams. The track is still long and sad.There was Pat Lafontaine of the Islanders beating them...

AP Hockey WriterStanley Cup run could make up for Capitals' playoff failuresBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) As checkered playoff histories go, the Washington Capitals haven't been around nearly as long as some NHL teams.The track is still long and sad.There was Pat Lafontaine of the Islanders beating them in...

Smith-Pelly to skip White House visit if Caps win CupLAS VEGAS (AP) Count out Devante Smith-Pelly if the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup and are invited to the White House to celebrate with President Donald Trump.''The things that he spews are straight-up racist and sexist,'' Canada's Postmedia...

Smith-Pelly to skip White House visit if Caps win CupLAS VEGAS (AP) Count out Devante Smith-Pelly if the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup and are invited to the White House to celebrate with President Donald Trump.''The things that he spews are straight-up racist and sexist,'' Canada's Postmedia...

AP Sports WriterCapitals eager to end their title drought in Vegas desertBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) The Washington Capitals will play for a Stanley Cup championship Thursday night for the first time in 43 NHL seasons. Alex Ovechkin is one win away from carving his name into history...

Associated PressGolden Knights' inaugural season more than Cup for some fansBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Aaron and Rhonda Hawley never truly embraced how much the Vegas Golden Knights meant to them until late in the season.On March 29, their 17-year-old daughter Brooke and two classmates were killed in...

AP Sports WriterCapitals eager to end their title drought in Vegas desertBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) The Washington Capitals will play for a Stanley Cup championship Thursday night for the first time in franchise history.Although Alex Ovechkin understands the magnitude of this situation, he wants his teammates focused...

Associated PressGolden Knights' inaugural season more than Cup for some fansBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Aaron and Rhonda Hawley never truly embraced how much the Vegas Golden Knights meant to them until late in the season.On March 29, their 17-year-old daughter Brooke and two classmates were killed in...

Associated PressGolden Knights' inaugural season more than Cup for some fansBy W.G. RAMIREZLAS VEGAS (AP) Aaron and Rhonda Hawley never truly embraced how much the Vegas Golden Knights meant to them until late in the season.On March 29, their 17-year-old daughter Brooke and two classmates were killed in...

New Wild assistant is ex-Boudreau colleague, Fenton teammateST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild have hired Dean Evason as an assistant coach.The 53-year-old Evason spent the last six seasons as head coach of the Milwaukee Admirals in the AHL, the primary affiliate of the Nashville Predators. Evason was...