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PHT’s Three Stars: Burakovsky’s goals push Capitals into Stanley Cup Final

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Alex Ovechkin set the tone early, helping to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning to earn the team its first Stanley Cup Final appearance in 20 years.

1st Star: Andre Burakovsky, Washington Capitals

After being benched earlier in the series, Burakovsky responded in a big way in Game 7 scoring twice as the Capitals moved on to the Stanley Cup Final with a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

2nd Star: Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals

Holtby finished the Eastern Conference Final in a strong way, posting a second straight shutout while making 29 saves. The Capitals netminder has not allowed a goal since 33 seconds into the second period of Game 5.

3rd Star: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals

The captain only needed 62 seconds to open the scoring and quiet the AMALIE Arena crowd.

[Ovechkin, Capitals headed to Stanley Cup Final after Game 7 triumph]

Highlight of the Night:

A wild first period included a tilt between Tom Wilson and Braydon Coburn:

Factoid of the Night:

Stanley Cup Final schedule
Game 1 Monday, May 28 - Capitals at Golden Knights, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Game 2 Wednesday, May 30 - Capitals at Golden Knights, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 3 Saturday, June 2 - Golden Knights at Capitals, 8 p.m. ET (NBCSN)
Game 4 Monday, June 4 - Golden Knights at Capitals, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Game 5* Thursday, June 7 - Capitals at Golden Knights, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Game 6* Sunday, June 10 - Golden Knights at Capitals, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
Game 7* Wednesday, June 13 - Capitals at Golden Knights, 8 p.m. ET (NBC)
* = If necessary

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Sean Leahy is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @Sean_Leahy.