Stanley Cup 2018: Proof That Las Vegas Is A Sports Town

Washington Faces Their Worst Fears Against Las Vegas

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The Washington Capitals will attempt to slay their white whale in the 2018 Stanley Cup Finals. His name is Marc-Andre Fleury, and he plays goalie for Las Vegas. He was also the goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguin’s when they beat the Capitals in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017.

The Capitals have lost to the Penguins a lot in the playoffs. Twice they have been eliminated by Marc-Andre Fleury-led Pittsburgh teams. Despite beating the Penguins in 2018 to make the Finals, the Capitals still have one major test directly in front of them. The good news is Fleury has a .902 save percentage in the playoffs against Washington. The bad news is he is stopping goals at a .942 clip this year.