Question: when was the last time the caps won the stanly cup
Answer: Alec Martinez ( 14 : 43 , second OT ) 2015 Chicago Blackhawks ( WC ) ( 13 , 6 -- 7 ) Joel Quenneville 4 -- 2 Tampa Bay Lightning ( EC ) ( 2 , 1 -- 1 ) Jon Cooper Duncan Keith ( 17 : 13 , second ) 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins ( EC ) ( 5 , 4 -- 1 ) Mike Sullivan 4 -- 2 San Jose Sharks ( WC ) ( 1 , 0 -- 1 ) Peter DeBoer Kris Letang ( 7 : 46 , second ) 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins ( EC ) ( 6 , 5 -- 1 ) Mike Sullivan 4 -- 2 Nashville Predators ( WC ) ( 1 , 0 -- 1 ) Peter Laviolette Patric Hornqvist ( 18 : 25 , third ) 2018 Washington Capitals ( EC ) ( 2 , 1 -- 1 ) Barry Trotz 4 -- 1 Vegas Golden Knights ( WC ) ( 1 , 0 -- 1 ) Gerard Gallant Lars Eller ( 12 : 23 , third )