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Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
2025–26 Washington Capitals season
Conference	Eastern
Division	Metropolitan
Founded	1974
History	Washington Capitals; 1974–present
Home arena	Capital One Arena
City	Washington, D.C.
Team colors	Red, white, blue;
Media	Monumental Sports Network; WRC (NBC 4); Federal News Radio (1500 AM); The Fan (106.7 FM);
Owner(s)	Monumental Sports & Entertainment (Ted Leonsis)
General manager	Chris Patrick
Head coach	Spencer Carbery
Captain	Alexander Ovechkin
Minor league affiliates	Hershey Bears (AHL); South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL);
Stanley Cups	1 (2017–18)
Conference championships	2 (1997–98, 2017–18)
Presidents' Trophies	3 (2009–10, 2015–16, 2016–17)
Division championships	14 (1988–89, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2024–25)
Official website	nhl.com/capitals

The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team is owned by Ted Leonsis through Monumental Sports & Entertainment, and initially played its home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, before moving to Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in 1997.

The franchise was founded in 1974 as an expansion team, alongside the Kansas City Scouts, and struggled throughout its first eight years of existence. Beginning in 1982, with a core of players such as Mike Gartner, Rod Langway, Larry Murphy, and Scott Stevens, they became a regular playoff contender for the next 14 seasons. After purchasing the team in 1999, Leonsis revitalized the franchise by drafting star players such as Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson. In the 2009–10 season, the Capitals won the franchise's first Presidents' Trophy for being the team with the most points at the end of the regular season. They won it a second time in 2015–16, and for a third time the following season in 2016–17. In addition to 14 division titles and three Presidents' Trophies, the Capitals have reached the Stanley Cup Final in 1998 and 2018, winning the latter in five games against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Capitals have retired the use of four numbers in honor of four players. In addition, the team holds an association with a number of individuals inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The Capitals are affiliated with two minor league teams: the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League and the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.^[3]

^ "Capitals Jersey Timeline". WashingtonCaps.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
^ "Caps History: Washington Capitals Franchise Timeline". WashingtonCaps.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. January 30, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2023. June 22, 2007: The Capitals show off their new uniforms at a draft day party held at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The new threads harken back to the team's original red, white and blue color scheme with a modernized version of the original logo.
^ "Capitals Extend AHL Affiliation with Hershey Bears". NHL.com. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

Event Date	Event	Venue	Location
Oct 8 Wed • 2025 • 7:30pm	Capitals vs Bruins (Opening Night - Magnet & Rally Towel Giveaway)	Capital One Arena	Washington, DC
Oct 9 Thu • 2025 • 7:00pm	Nashville Predators v Columbus Blue Jackets - Opening Night	Bridgestone Arena	Nashville, TN
Oct 11 Sat • 2025 • 7:00pm	New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals	UBS Arena	Belmont Park, NY
Oct 11 Sat • 2025 • 7:00pm	Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets	Xcel Energy Center	Saint Paul, MN
Oct 11 Sat • 2025 • 7:00pm	Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets	Grand Casino Arena	Saint Paul, MN
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