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How the Washington Capitals' infusion of youth helped them forget old pain

WASHINGTON, DC -- The kids have been alright for the Washington Capitals this postseason.

"They're not kids," corrected Evgeny Kuznetsov.

Technically, this is true. Chandler Stephenson, Travis Boyd and Nathan Walker are 24. Christian Djoos and Madison Bowey are 23. Jakub Vrana is 22. Shane Gersich is 21. All of them are old enough to buy their own ticket for "Deadpool 2." If they're kids, it's only in hockey parlance. Like the fact that none of them had played a game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs before this postseason.