On June 8th the Washington Capitals secured their first ever Stanley Cup Championship with a 4-3 victory of the Golden Knights in Las Vegas, Nevada. The season’s crowning achievement was delivered on the backs of the players with help throughout the franchise from management all the way down.
A few weeks later the Hockey Hall of Fame assembled a Capitals championship display in their showcase and it included a player’s skate with an odd addition - all black covering. Take a look:
The CCM skate was defenseman Matt Niskanen’s and the addition in question is Custom SkateWorks’ Ultrastop Shot Blocker.