Fans Celebrate as Caps Take Cup (photos)
By • June 8, 2018 0 1732
Washington Capitals fans celebrated outside the Capital One Arena after watching the Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 on a large television screen on Thursday, June 7, in Washington D.C. The Caps, who were playing at Las Vegas that night, defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-3, to win the Stanley Cup.
Nearby, the United States Navy Memorial replaced its previously scheduled Movies on the Memorial showing of “Anchors Aweigh” with a live screening of the game on its new jumbo outdoor movie screen. The Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery Building south facade lit up red.
It has been 26 long years since the Redskins won the last major sports championship for D.C., when most of those who populated 7th Street NW on Thursday were not yet born. It was a night to celebrate. It was 40 years to the day when the Washington Wizards won the NBA title. And, of course, it was the first title ever for the Washington Capitals in its 44-year franchise history.
View Jeff Malet’s photos from the Stanley Cup viewing parties in Penn Quarter by clicking on the photo icons below.
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- Capital One Arena a day before the game is quiet. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Capital One Arena, home of the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Capital One Arean on 7th Street is ALL CAPS. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Fans gather at the Sports Tavern on Indian Ave. 3 hours before the game. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Navy Memorial Plaza on Pennsylvania Ave. is packed. The United States Navy Memorial replaced its previously scheduled ‘Movies on the Memorial’ showing of Anchors Aweigh with a live screening of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup on its new jumbo, outdoor movie screen (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- The Eastwick and Ackerman families from Washington D.C. arrive for the screening at the U.S. Navy Memorial. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Grant (age 4) hugs the Lone Sailor statue on Navy Memorial Plaza. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Ronnie Poland from Culpeper Va. watches from stilts, next to the Lone Sailor. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Valentina (age 2) wants the Cup. (At Navy Memorial Plaza)
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- The Leavitt family from Washington D.C. came to celebrate at Navy Memorial Plaza. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Wearing Alex Ovechkin number 8 jerseys at the Navy Memorial Plaza screening. Ovechkin would win the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- The United States Navy Memorial replaced its previously scheduled ‘Movies on the Memorial’ showing of Anchors Aweigh with a live screening of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- One of the youngest fans. Brady Retureta (age 3) is rooting for the Caps. (At Navy Memorial Plaza) (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- The United States Navy Memorial replaced its previously scheduled ‘Movies on the Memorial’ showing of Anchors Aweigh with a live screening of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup on its new jumbo, outdoor movie screen. Regular movies continue next Thursday at dusk. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- The Smithsonian American Art Museum & National Portrait Gallery Building is lit red. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Miller King from Fredericksburg Va. holds his home made Stanley Cup. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- The National Portrait Gallery steps on 7th Street became a local hangout for Caps fans. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Andrew Klementz of Annandale Va. suffers anguish when the Vegas Golden Knights tied the score at 2-2. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Caps fans explode when the team tied the score 3-3 midway through the third period. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Watching the jumbo screen (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Celebration when Cap’s take the leas 4-3 (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Max Freedman of Washington D.C. celebrates as time expires. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Kevin Devlin of Washington D.C. celebrates (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Cap’s fans cheer at jumbo television screen. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Fans gather at the National Portrait Gallery steps to celebrate. Photo by Jeff Malet.
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- Capital One Arena after the game (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Fans climb on top of a DC Emergency Vehicle parked on 7th Street NW (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- The Cup is ours. (photo by Jeff Malet)
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- Fan rides off with a road work cone. (photo by Jeff Malet)
