Washington je prvič osvojil hokejski sveti gral v 44-letni zgodovini franšize iz prestolnice Združenih držav Amerike.
Zadetke za Washington so na odločilni peti tekmi velikega finala lige NHL v areni T-Mobile v igralniški meki zadeli Jakub Vrana, Aleksander Ovečkin, Devante Smith-Pelly in Lars Eller. Za domačo ekipo pa so zadeli Nate Schmidt, David Perron in Reilly Smith.
Washington je drugič v zgodovini zaigral v velikem finalu lige NHL. Prvič so izpadli brez osvojene zmage, ko jih je v finalu sezone 1997/98 premagalo moštvo Detroit Red Wings s 4:0 v zmagah.
V letošnji končnici so zaigrali tudi Los Angeles Kings slovenskega asa Anžeta Kopitarja. Kralje so ekspresno že v prvem krogu končnice zahodne konference izločili, letošnje presenečenje, zlati vitezi iz Vegasa, ki pa svoje premierne sezone v ligi NHL niso kronali z najprestižnejšo lovoriko od vseh.
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1917/18 Toronto Arenas Vancouver Millionaires 3:2
1918/19 tekmovanja ni bilo
1919/20 Ottawa Senators Seattle Metropolitans 3:2
1920/21 Ottawa Senators Vancouver Millionaires 3:2
1921/22 Toronto St. Patricks Vancouver Millionaires 3:2
1922/23 Ottawa Senators Edmonton Eskimos 2:0
1923/24 Montreal Canadiens Calgary Tigers 2:0
1924/25 Victoria Cougars Montreal Canadiens 3:1
1925/26 Montreal Maroons Victoria Cougars 3:1
1926/27 Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins 2:0
1927/28 New York Rangers Montreal Maroons 3:2
1928/29 Boston Bruins New York Rangers 2:0
1929/30 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 2:0
1930/31 Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens 3:2
1931/32 Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers 3:0
1932/33 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 3:1
1933/34 Chicago Balckhawks Detroit Red Wings 3:1
1934/35 Montreal Maroons Toronto Maple Leafs 3:0
1935/36 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs 3:1
1936/37 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers 3:2
1937/38 Chicago Blackhawks Toronto Maple Leafs 3:1
1938/39 Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs 4:1
1939/40 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 4:2
1940/41 Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1941/42 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:3
1942/43 Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins 4:0
1943/44 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks 4:0
1944/45 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:3
1945/46 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:1
1946/47 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4:2
1947/48 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1948/49 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1949/50 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers 4:3
1950/51 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4:1
1951/52 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4:0
1952/53 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:1
1953/54 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4:3
1954/55 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4:3
1955/56 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4:1
1956/57 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:1
1957/58 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:2
1958/59 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs 4:1
1959/60 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs 4:0
1960/61 Chicago Blackhawks Detorit Red Wings 4:2
1961/62 Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks 4:2
1962/63 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:1
1963/64 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4:3
1964/65 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks 4:3
1965/66 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4:2
1966/67 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4:2
1967/68 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4:0
1968/69 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4:0
1969/70 Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues 4:0
1970/71 Montreal Canadiens Chicago BLackhawks 4:3
1971/72 Boston Bruins New York Rangers 4:2
1972/73 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks 4:2
1973/74 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins 4:2
1974/75 Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres 4:2
1975/76 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers 4:0
1976/77 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:0
1977/78 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4:2
1978/79 Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers 4:1
1979/80 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 4:2
1980/81 New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars 4:1
1981/82 New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks 4:0
1982/83 New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers 4:0
1983/84 Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders 4:1
1984/85 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4:1
1985/86 Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames 4:1
1986/87 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4:3
1987/88 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4:0
1988/89 Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens 4:2
1989/90 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4:1
1990/91 Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars 4:2
1991/92 Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks 4:0
1992/93 Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings 4:1
1993/94 New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks 4:3
1994/95 New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings 4:0
1995/96 Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers 4:0
1996/97 Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers 4:0
1997/98 Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals 4:0
1998/99 Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres 4:2
1999/00 New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars 4:2
2000/01 Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils 4:3
2001/02 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes 4:1
2002/03 New Jersey Devils Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4:3
2003/04 Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames 4:3
2004/05 tekmovanja ni bilo
2005/06 Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers 4:3
2006/07 Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators 4:1
2007/08 Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins 4:2
2008/09 Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings 4:3
2009/10 Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers 4:2
2010/11 Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks 4:3
2011/12 Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils 4:2
2012/13 Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins 4:2
2013/14 Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers 4:1
2014/15 Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning 4:2
2015/16 Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks 4:2
2016/17 Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators 4:2
2017/18 Washington Capitals Vegas Golden Knights 4:1
