You waited 43 seasons for the honor. Alex Ovechkin slept with it in his bed. T.J. Oshie ate a bowl of Cap’n Crunch out of it. There are millions of pictures of Caps players and fans crying, kissing, hugging and drinking out of the thing. And, there may be a few hundred thousand more before the season starts.
But, how do the Caps keep it?
Yes, after the short summer, there is a championship to defend. Soon, the endless parades and well-earned hangovers will pass. The hard work of a new season is around the corner.