The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate after a second-period goal in their 4-3 OT victory over the Washington Capitals in Game 6. The Washington Capitals had climbed out of a three-goal deficit to force overtime in a fight to extend their season. But the legacy of this Capitals team will be another regular season heavyweight that again failed to reach the conference finals. The playoffs are said to be a second season, and the Capitals’ history here is a painful one — with a fresh new chapter. Those moves were successful in the sense that Washington won a Presidents’ Trophy, the best regular season team.

Source: Washington Post May 10, 2016 21:53 UTC