Hockey headlines for May 28, 2018

Monday, May 28, 2018

The Stanley Cup in sight, Alex Ovechkin is all in as Capitals head to Vegas (Washington Post)
Golden Knights, Capitals closely matched in Stanley Cup Final (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Las Vegas, shaken by tragedy, finds an unlikely rallying point: Its first-year NHL team (Washington Post)
Washington in the throes of full-on ‘Caps-mania’ (Washington Times)
Kane's super happy to be a Shark, sheds light on East Van, bad-boy rep (Vancouver Province)
Capitals could spoil Vegas’ run, but don’t call them villains (Washington Times)
Stanley Cup Finals matchup filled with drama (Detroit News)
Capitals’ firepower will determine Stanley Cup final (New York Post)
Ovechkin closer than ever to quieting critics (Washington Times)
Why ex-Wing Gallant was right coach for Vegas (Detroit Free Press)
Calgary's Kisio helping Golden Knights lead surprise NHL success (Calgary Herald)
In Stanley Cup finals, Capitals face down yet another familiar foe: Marc-Andre Fleury (Washington Post)
Golden Knights lean on James Neal’s postseason experience (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Wilson thrives as polarizing presence on Capitals’ top line (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
At long last, Golden Knights’ Deryk Engelland set for Final act (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights look for ‘way to make game hard’ for Backstrom (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Capitals had a way to keep Nate Schmidt; Backstrom health update (Washington Post)
Ex-Penguins Brooks Orpik, Marc-Andre Fleury know Cup success (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Former Wild prospect Alex Tuch on Golden Knights’ run: ‘Best year of my life’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Lagace steps up as Fleury’s backup for Stanley Cup Final (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vegas' William Karlsson on Rasmus Dahlin: 'He's got some nasty moves' (Buffalo News)
Could Delia be Chicago Blackhawks' backup goalie next season? (Chicago Daily Herald)