Coverage of the Washington Capitals' first Stanley Cup

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, left, laughs as he sits next to teammate, forward Nicklas Backstrom (19), of Sweden, right, while on stage during the Stanley Cup victory celebration on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, June 12, 2018. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)

The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin hoists the Stanley Cup after the Capitals defeated the Golden Knights in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, June 7, 2018, in Las Vegas. (John Locher / AP)

Capitals fans outside the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., react to a goal during Thursday's Game 5. (Ricky Carioti / The Washington Post)