Capitals beat Penguins as Washington reaches Eastern Conference finals and D.C. rejoices

Washington Post ^ | May 7, 2018 | Isabelle Khurshudyan, Roman Stubbs, Scott Allen and Neil Greenberg

[EdnaMode]

At last: Game over. Series over. For the first time in 20 years, a D.C. team in one of the four major pro sports is moving on to the conference finals. Let that sink in. The Capitals were the last to do it, in 1998, when they eliminated the Senators in five games in the second round and then ousted the Sabres in six games to clinch their only Eastern Conference title in franchise history. With Evgeny Kuznetsov’s breakaway goal less than six minutes into overtime, Washington improved to 2-9 all-time in postseason series against the Penguins; the Capitals’ only other triumph against the Black and Gold came in 1994. Sidney Crosby’s perfect playoff record against Alex Ovechkin, who assisted on the game-winning goal? Over. The Penguins’ nine-series playoff win streak? Finito.

[BillyBoy]

>> Proving that names can be misleading, Manny Santos is not Hispanic or Latino (but Portuguese), and Ruby O’Neill apparently *is* Hispanic (O’Neill is her married name). <<

The most laughable one I find is Ted Cruz's opponent "Beto" O'Rourke. Guy with a faux hispanic first name when he's not hispanic. It seems to clear to me he only calls himself that to make it sound like one side of his family is Latino. It's almost like the RATs said "we need a name that sounds like Ted Cruz in reverse... hmmmm... BETO O'ROURKE... PERFECT!!

[fieldmarshaldj]

Beta O’Cuck. The fake Hispanic, but authentic Stalinist.

[Impy]

"Hoo u gonna campAign for?"

That's funny.

I plan on voting Republican, I don't want the fat ***K JB Prickzer to win but he's gonna.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Erika needs a volunteer in your nayberhood

[campaignPete R-CT]

Obsitnick is not a naral candidate

Not sure where I read that

[campaignPete R-CT]

I tried to volunteer for all my candidates at their web sites. I cannot sign up to be a vol at some of their sites

Did 3 of 6

[Impy]

This Lumaj cretin is butthurt over losing and making noises about a Turd Party bid. What’s his deal? Does he have down syndrome or is he just a self-important ponce?

[campaignPete R-CT]

He dropped out at 330pm

http://www.dailyructions.com/lumaj-exits-stage-right/

[Impy]

Good.

I retract my necessarily harsh language. ;d

[campaignPete R-CT]

At least he exited stage right.

He didn’t become a transformer activist

[campaignPete R-CT]

jets need to get it together. Fast

[Impy]

Caps need to get it together, they go up 2-0 on the road and then lose 3 in row? Yug.