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Washington Capitals History
The Capitals were founded in 1974, but did not post a winning record or reach the Playoffs until the 1982-1983 season, when a group led by top scorers Dennis Maruk and Mike Gartner, along with defenseman Rod Langway, ended the frustration. It began a remarkable streak of 14 consecutive seasons in the Playoffs.
After that streak ended in 1996-1997, the Capitals bounced back the next year to win their first conference title. Led by right wing Peter Bondra and goalie Olaf K?lzig, they defeated Boston, Ottawa and Buffalo in the Playoffs to earn their first berth in the Stanley Cup Final. But the Caps were swept in four games.
Alexander Ovechkin arrived in 2005, and since 2007-2008, the Capitals have reached the Playoffs almost every year. The 2014-2015 season began a run of three consecutive years that the Capitals reached the second round, only to lose in heartbreaking fashion. In 2015-2016, they won a franchise-high and NHL-best 56 games only to be felled by Pittsburgh, all the losses coming by one goal. They won a league-best 55 games the next year, but again lost to the Penguins in the second round.
The Capitals would go on to win their first Stanley Cup Championship in franchise history in 2018 when they beat the Vegas Golden Knights. Ovechkin currently ranks second in most career goals scored with 853 and continues to chase Wayne Gretzky's career mark of 894. Along with Gartner and Langway, Yvon Labre and Dale Hunter have had their numbers retired.
Washington Capitals Team Info
Conference: Eastern
Division: Metropolitan
Year Founded: 1974
Team Colors: Red, Blue
Team Rivals: Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena
In 1997, the Washington Capitals began play at Capital One Arena, their present home arena in Washington, D.C., which is also the home of the Washington Wizards. Located in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C., Capital One Arena has hosted many high-profile events since opening, including the 2018 and 1998 Stanley Cup Finals. Since opening, the arena has hosted 47 million visitors and more than 4,500 events.
Headed to Capital One Arena? Get info on food and drink options and more.
Check out this full guide to D.C. sports teams.
Revisit the Capitals' 4-1 win against the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018.
Tickets for the 2024–25 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the Washington Capitals.
Check out the schedule for the Washington Capitals and see their games for the 2024-25 season on Ticketmaster.
The Capitals have made two appearances in the Stanley Cup Final, and have won once (in 2018).
The seating map for Capital One Arena can be viewed here.
Hockey in person is awesome. Capitals aren't as good as they used to be, but still fun to go. Traffic is brutal if you drive, and parking is very expensive. But same holds for other spots, sadly. NHL is best fun for the money. Food and drink is very expensive. Would try to limit that or you'll be out hundreds.
Food was terrible seating is terrible in the balcony! One positive is the employees were all so nice and welcoming! The rest ????????
What a horrible excuse for an ice hockey team. Ovie could not have been more invisible. Lindgren is Swiss cheese reincarnate. Wilson is a thug whose ego apparently couldn’t handle a chirp from Adam Fox. Happy golfing!
The stadium is so electric with the staff being some of the most over the top people at the game! They were hyping up the crowd, dancing, and cheering right along side everyone! The cinematics were all top notch. Plus, every where you go there’s a bunch of drink selections available. If one runs out, then just walk another 50 feet.
Great sound system, although it gets a bit loud at times. Great lighting. The seats are too small and close to each other, and you can’t hardly move. No privacy at the urinals in the men’s bathroom. The food sucks and is salty. Very expensive food and drinks. Parking is suck. Go early for street parking or pay $30 for garage. I usually eat at Jaleo before the game so I don’t buy that overpriced junk in the arena. I hope Ted makes good use of the money given to him from the mayor. Games can be fun.
Enjoyed the experience very much. Even though the Capitals lost, attending instead of watching on TV was awesome! The event staff was great, the seats & sight lines were good, overall, going and being part of the event was one of the best sporting events I’ve ever been to. If I could, I would change two things, both having to do with $$$. First, Everything is too expensive for the average fan to reasonably do it more than once or twice a season. From the ticket price to the parking to the food, you don’t get a break. I know it’s like this in every type event however there should be a cheaper option. Secondly, you are not allowed to bring anything in. A water bottle that I could fill like at an airport, or my own bag of popcorn, let alone a purse or see through bag to carry/put my coat in would have been nice. So, in closing, I’ll do it again, maybe next season. I/we had a blast, but my wallet, not so much. GO CAPS!
This was my first live hockey game and while I wasn’t rooting for the capitals I had an amazing time at the game. Lines weren’t too long due to speedy service and the experience they gave during down time was so fun and interactive!
For my boyfriend's 55th birthday, I got us tickets to this game. We both had never experienced a live hockey game before and it was awesome! The food, the game, the crowd, everything was top notch. The icing on the cake was that we won after overtime and a shoot out! It was a great first experience and I look forward to many more.
Wish i could afford better seats, but great time and the energy was awesome !
It was a wonderful experience. My first hockey game. Very pleased.
