"Washington" for the second time in a row won the regular championship

Washington hockey players on its ice with a score of 2-0 defeated New York Rangers for the second time in a row and for the third time in the history of the club won the Presidential Cup, winning the NHL regular championship. As part of the owners of the puck, Justin Williams (35 ') and Evgeny Kuznetsov (46') were thrown into the puck.

The captain of Washington, Alexander Ovechkin, was noted by an effective program and scored the 68th (33 goals + 35 programs) point in the season. Kuznetsov, in addition to the goal, gave the ass, in his asset 58 (19 + 39) points.

The metropolitan club secured a trophy two matches before the end of the championship. "Washington" after 80 games scored 116 points and became inaccessible to competitors. The closest pursuer - Pittsburgh has 109 points after 79 meetings.

Thus, in the Stanley Cup, the Barry Trotz team will have the advantage of their site. "Washington" has been playing in the NHL since 1974. For the first time, the club won the regular championship in the 2009/10 season. The team never in its history won the Stanley Cup, its highest achievement in the NHL playoffs is the access to the final in 1998.