Washington Capitals forward Chandler Stephenson kept his own blog throughout the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights. Stephenson checked in regularly with behind-the-scenes access.
The 24-year-old completed his first season with the Capitals, who selected him in the third round (No. 77) of the 2012 NHL Draft. In his rookie season, he had 18 points (six goals, 12 assists) in 67 regular-season games and seven points (two goals, five assists) in 24 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Here is Stephenson's sixth and final entry, detailing his emotions after the Stanley Cup-clinching 4-3 win in Game 5 on Thursday.
Stanley Cup Final blog: Chandler Stephenson
'Everything is such a blur' after Capitals win championship in Game 5 against Golden Knights

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