After years and years of torment, we are finally here.
Here, being the halfway point of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Eight wins away from history.
The Washington Capitals haven’t been in this position since 1998. And, for many of their fans, this is an unprecedented moment in their fanhood. It is, unarguably, the best one.
This moment was also entirely unlikely, even as recently as puck drop on Monday night. The Capitals entered a contest where they had the chance to eliminate an opponent and advance to the Eastern Conference Final for the seventh time during Alex Ovechkin‘s playoff career.