Originally published on Jan. 31, 2020
By Zane Miller
On Thursday, June 7th, 2018, the Washington Capitals defeated
the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada to win the 104th
Stanley Cup Finals four games to one. It was the first (and, as of this
writing, only) Stanley Cup championship for the Capitals franchise, and the
first that was won in Nevada. These are the top five players that I felt most
stood out during the series.
5. #70 Braden Holtby (Capitals)- G
Holtby took the win in all four of the Capitals’ victories
during the series, with his best game in game three as he made 21 saves on 22
shots for a Capitals 3-1 victory.
4. #92 Tomas Nosek (Golden Knights)- F
Nosek was game one’s player of the game, getting a
pair of goals as the Golden Knights went on to take a 6-4 victory to open up
the series.
3. #92 Evgeny Kuznetsov (Capitals)- F
Kuznetsov scored player of the game honors in game three,
as he nabbed one goal and one assist in the Capitals’ 3-1 win.
2. #77 TJ Oshie (Capitals)- F
Oshie took player of the game honors in game four, scoring
a goal and a pair of assists as the Capitals took the 6-2 victory.
1. #20 Lars Eller (Capitals)- F
Eller was the player of the game in games two and
five, picking up a goal and a pair of assists on the way to a Capitals 3-2 win
in game two, followed in game by getting with the eventual winning goal as the
Capitals claimed a 4-3 victory to earn the series championship.
Players of the Game Breakdown:
Link to stats database: https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/2018-vegas-golden-knights-vs-washington-capitals-stanley-cup-final.html
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