The Washington Capitals, thanks to a very successful off-season, have a pretty good shot at winning their first Stanley Cup in franchise history. At the risk of jinxing the Capitals, a thought has been creeping in my head over the past few weeks. If the Caps win the Stanley Cup, obviously captain Alex Ovechkin would get to skate around with it first. He’ll probably dance with it at some point during said skate. But who would he pass it on to next?
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