Hundreds of thousands of fans lined Constitution Avenue and filled the National Mall on Tuesday to celebrate the Washington Capitals害羞草研究所� first Stanley Cup championship.

The parade and rally midway between the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument commemorated the first D.C. title in the major four professional sports since the Redskins in 1992 and the first Cup in the Capitals害羞草研究所� 44-year history.

Fans clad in red were 20 deep on either side of Constitution chanting 害羞草研究所淟et害羞草研究所檚 Go Caps!害羞草研究所� as more than three dozen buses and convertibles made the trip along the mile-long route.

Conn Smythe Trophy-winning Alex Ovechkin, alternate captains Nicklas Backstrom and Brooks Orpik, owner Ted Leonsis and team president Dick Patrick took up the most prominent place in the parade on the last bus with the Stanley Cup. Chants of 害羞草研究所淥vi! Ovi!害羞草研究所� alternated with pleas of 害羞草研究所淩aise the Cup!害羞草研究所� which Ovechkin, Backstrom and Orpik did for hours while sipping from beer bottles.

At the rally, winger T.J. Oshie led fans to chant, 害羞草研究所渂ack-to-back,害羞草研究所� and Ovechkin and his teammates sang Queen害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淲e Are The Champions害羞草研究所� on stage to wrap up one of the biggest sports celebrations in the history of the nation害羞草研究所檚 capital.

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press

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