Washington Capitals players will bring Stanley Cup to Russia, meet with Putin

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Alexander Ovechkin and Evgengy Kuznetsov of the Washington Capitals are bringing the Stanley Cup to their home country of Russia for a visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new report.

As the Caps prepare for the celebratory parade throughout downtown D.C. rumors about Ovechkin or Kuznetsov having plans to take the newly earned Stanley Cup to Russia began to swirl.

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