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It’s Not a Desert Mirage: An Oral History of the Capitals vs. Golden Knights Game 5 (Part 1)

After a series-shifting Game 2 victory, the Capitals returned home to show Washington fans what a Stanley Cup Final win looked like - and then did it again in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead. All that remained now was to head back to Vegas and capture that thing that had eluded the team for over four decades.

It wouldn’t be so easy, though. They’d need to shut out the distractions of Sin City, outwork a desperate Vegas team, and exorcise the last of the playoff demons.