Painting the Town Red

Caps, fans celebrate Stanley Cup win.

Fans from around the region turned out June 12 for the Washington Capitals’ victory parade in D.C. celebrating the team’s first Stanley Cup championship in its 44-year history.

The Caps, whose second home is their practice facility in Arlington, claimed the title on June 6 with a 4-3 victory over the Las Vegas Golden Knights in game 5 of the best of seven series.

Team captain Alex Ovechkin was awarded the Conn Smythe trophy as the series MVP.