The Narrative: Champions, Legacies and Elephants

1. So... that happened.

Some of our favorite moments (a by-no-means-comprehensive collection, so add yours in the comments):

T.J. Oshie got to lift the Stanley Cup with his dad, who has Alzheimer’s. What a moment. pic.twitter.com/BxEeASlMot

— Amalie Benjamin (@AmalieBenjamin) June 8, 2018 2. Real talk: Alex Ovechkin was and is one of the greatest players in NHL history whether or not he ever won a Cup... but, as Greg Wyshynski put it best in his epic profile of the Caps’ captain, now there are no “buts”:

So what does winning the Cup do for one’s legacy? Well, let’s look at the company Ovechkin now keeps (after a quick pic):

3. Along with plenty of champagne, there were a couple of elephants in…