Well, they finally did it.
No, not WMATA calling it a day on the whole “operating trains” thing and throwing in the towel on transportation altogether.
No, not changing the name of the local football team to something less spectacularly tone-deaf.
No, not even winning a championship.
But with the Washington Capitals finally defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins and advancing to the conference finals for the first time in twenty years, they are now among just four remaining teams vying for a Stanley Cup.
And as a springtime rite of passage, a young (and old) fan’s fancy turns to thoughts of the Conn Smythe Trophy, the prize awarded to the most valuable player in the NHL playoffs.