Fans Climb Poles, Go Crazy in Streets After Capitals Win Stanley Cup

Fans went wild in D.C. after the Capitals won their first ever Stanley Cup.

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The Capitals have won their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, and you better believe fans in Washington, D.C. celebrated in the streets. Washington won the Cup by defeating the Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 5 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Crowds formed in the streets of D.C. hours before Game 5 even started. Once the Capitals clinched their win, people went nuts and did what any championship city seems to do: climb street poles. One fan climbed a pole with an inflatable Stanley Cup while another one climbed a Dragon pole in Chinatown.

And @Capitals fans are climbing the poles on the streets in DC #ALLCAPS #StanleyCup #fox5dc https://t.co/6iSUTyPTzS pic.twitter.com/fGTIB9wRMN

— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) June 8, 2018

They're climbing dragons in Chinatown pic.twitter.com/RAzTNaV7Xn

— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) June 8, 2018

9th and G pic.twitter.com/S35id9mDW8

— Jake Kring-Schreifels (@jakeks19) June 8, 2018

Fans are excited! #ALLCAPS are #StanleyCup Champions!!! #HistoricMoment #Capitals pic.twitter.com/YrCCfrdbXE

— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) June 8, 2018

Fans filled the Capital One Arena in D.C. to watch Game 5, where they went wild after the Capitals won.

Finally, this time, for real -- It's the Caps' year pic.twitter.com/8c4sdJAl7E

— Emma Baccellieri (@emmabaccellieri) June 8, 2018

THE moment @Capitals fans will never forget —> 0:00 of game 5. The view from inside Capital One Arena. Congrats to the team & their long-suffering fan base. Happy for them. #StanleyCupFinal #Caps #DC pic.twitter.com/MxH4pvSNxN

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) June 8, 2018

The Capitals ended a 26-year championship curse in D.C. The city last experienced a championship win when the Redskins beat the Bills in Super Bowl XXVI in 1992. Washington previously went to the Cup Final once in 1998 but lost to the Red Wings.