TAMPA, Fla. — One of hockey’s biggest stars is headed to his first Stanley Cup Final in his 13th season in the league to play a team that has only been around for one.
Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal just 62 seconds into Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final and goalie Braden Holtby made it hold up for a 4-0 win over the Lightning at Amalie Arena on Wednesday night that sent the Capitals on to the Finals.
They will play Game 1 against the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Monday.
Andre Burakovsky added his first two goals of the playoffs in the second period and Nicklas Backstrom added an empty netter to seal the Capitals second berth in the Stanley Cup Finals.