Ovechkin on finally beating Penguins: 'We're not going to vacation ... it's fun'

Alex Ovechkin is happy to be putting any previous vacation plans on hold.

The Washington Capitals advanced to their first Eastern Conference Final since 1998 with an overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Monday. For Ovechkin, the win was a long time coming and he explained what it's like to finally beat the Penguins in the playoffs.

"Finally, you know? It's been too long," Ovechkin said postgame to Sportsnet's Chris Simpson, according to Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. "Finally we beat Pittsburgh and finally we move to the next round. We didn't go home, we're not going to vacation, we're still battling and it's fun."

The Washington victory snapped a streak of seven consecutive series wins by the Penguins against the Capitals, dating back to the 1995 conference finals. It was also Ovechkin's first time defeating the Penguins in the playoffs in four career series.

Ted Leonsis: "It's almost embarrassing it's taken this long for us to get past it."

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Ovechkin and Co. will now meet the Tampa Bay Lightning and will look to earn a spot in their first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years.

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