The Washington Capitals are a storied National Hockey League (NHL) franchise embodying the pioneering spirit of the US capital. Founded as an expansion team in 1974, the Capitals initially endured decades of waiting for their first major success.
After a record-setting 67-loss inaugural season, the team stabilized in the 1980s. Legends like Mike Gartner, Rod Langway and Dino Ciccarelli defined this era.
The breakthrough came in 2018 with the franchise's first-ever Stanley Cup championship! Led by superstar Alexander Ovechkin, goaltending icon Braden Holtby and playoff hero Lars Eller, the Capitals rallied from a 1-3 deficit to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights.
Unforgettable are Holtby's acrobatic saves and the championship parades in front of hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans in Washington D.C. Previously, legends like Olie Kolzig, Peter Bondra and Sergei Fedorov had worked for years without a title.