The Washington Capitals have won their first ever Stanley Cup, but debatably more importantly, Alex Ovechkin has won his first Stanley Cup.
The Great 8 has long been eluded by hockey's most coveted trophy, with jokes of him and the Caps being chokers and not taking the game seriously enough running rampant. Finally, in a year where their expectations have been lower than most recent years, the Caps crusaded their way to a Stanley Cup Championship.
As a result, the ever-emotional Alex Ovechkin offered a ton of fantastic reaction, much of which was caught in these eight fantastic snaps.
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Nobody loves winning more than Alex Ovechkin, and it was finally his time to win big. Even if you aren't a Washington Capitals fan, it's hard not to cheer for the missing-tooth smile.
(H/T Getty Images)