ARLINGTON, Va. — In front of thousands of cheering fans of all ages, the Washington Capitals held their final morning skate at KettlerCapitals Iceplex before departing for the Stanley Cup Final.
Fans were on hand to send the team off before they fly across the country to play the Vegas Golden Knights. Game 1 of the finals is Monday evening in Las Vegas.
The Capitals did not count final attendance at Kettler, but a team spokesman said they had planned for about 3,000 fans to come, a sizable increase over a normal practice.