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Friday 25 May 2018

Reds VS

Pirates

Tampa Bay Lightning defen-
seman Braydon Coburn, right,
and Washington Capitals right
wing Tom Wilson fight dur-
ing the first period of Game
7 of the NHL hockey playoffs
Eastern Conference finals
Wednesday, May 23, 2018, in
Tampa, Fla.
Associated Press
Ovechkin,

Holtby shine

in Game 7,

Caps beat

Lightning 4-0

By FRED GOODALL
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Alex
Ovechkin lifted the Prince
of Wales Trophy, spun
around and set it back
down on a table.
The rest of the Capitals
joined him for a team pho-
to after beating the Tam-
pa Bay Lightning 4-0 on
Wednesday night in Game
7 of the Eastern Confer-
ence final, a victory that
sent Washington to the
Stanley Cup Final for the
first time in 20 years.
A decade of playoff frus-
tration is fading fast.
"I think Ovie has been on
a mission," Capitals coach
Barry Trotz said. Reds Left Pirates Ship Sinking
"They wanted this game,
no question."
Ovechkin scored early and
Andre Burakovsky added
two second-period goals
as the Caps continued to
shed a label as postseason
underachievers.

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Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett (3) reaches on a fielding error by Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova to first baseman
David Freese, left, to load the bases in the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Cincinnati.
Associated Press