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2018 Stanley Cup Finals Open Thread: Game 1- Washington @ Vegas

Washington Capitals @ Vegas Golden Knights

8:00 EDT/5:00 PDT

T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

TV: CBC, SN

It’s a funny sport, sometimes. In a post-season where there were a number of compelling storylines, when the smoke cleared, we ended up with what was probably the two least likely. In one corner, the Washington Capitals, and the immense baggage of the “Ovechkin can never win the big one” narrative. In the other... the Vegas Golden Knights. Much has been said about how Vegas got here, and let’s be honest, even when you have it all laid it, it’s still downright shocking, and one of the best sports stories ever.