Washington Capitals

D.C. hockey franchise

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C., competing in the National Hockey League.

Founded in 1974, they play home games at Capital One Arena.

The team won its first Stanley Cup championship in 2018.

Fans and sports media typically shorten the name to the Caps.

hockey

NHL

Pro hockey organization

  • puckHockey's rubber projectile
  • iceWater's solid form
  • rinkEnclosed skating surface

skates · slapshot · faceoff · powerplay · penalty · goalie · defenseman · forward · Zamboni · overtime

franchise

roster

List of members

fans · arena · draft · trades · management · scouting · strategy · practice · uniforms · squad

Washington

District of Columbia

Federal capital territory

Beltway · federal city · National Mall · Chinatown · regional · local · Maryland · Virginia

legacy

Ovechkin

triumph · celebration · parade · champions · glory · records · legends · retired numbers

Opposites
NHL rivalry

Washington CapitalsPittsburgh Penguins

Pennsylvania professional hockey club

Philadelphia Flyers · New York Rangers · New York Islanders · Boston Bruins · New Jersey Devils

Washington D.C. professional sports teams

Washington CapitalsWashington Wizards

D.C. professional basketball franchise

Washington Nationals

championship success history

Washington CapitalsMontreal Canadiens

Historic Quebec hockey franchise

Detroit Red Wings · Edmonton Oilers · Pittsburgh Penguins · Chicago Blackhawks · Toronto Maple Leafs

Family

Washington, capital, Capitol, capitalize, capitalization, capitalized, capitalizing, recapitalize, recapitalization

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G