The Washington Capitals traded for TJ Oshie six years ago today
Happy Oshiversary, everybody! On July 2, 2015, the Washington Capitals and St. Louis Blues completed a blockbuster deal that sent shockwaves around…
17 years ago today, the Capitals drafted Alex Ovechkin first overall in the 2004 NHL Draft
On June 26, 2004, a Capitals delegation, led by general manager George McPhee, selected 18-year-old Russian Alex Ovechkin with the first overall…
The Capitals swam in fountains to celebrate their Stanley Cup championship three years ago today
Happy 6/9 everybody. Three years ago today, the Capitals did Cup stands and swam in fountains at the Georgetown Waterfront to celebrate…
The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup three years ago today
After missing the playoffs during his first two seasons in the NHL, Alex Ovechkin helped lead the Washington Capitals to the postseason…
A year ago today, Alex Ovechkin scored his 700th career goal
Alex Ovechkin scored one of the biggest goals of his career, one year ago today. The Russian machine tallied milestone goal number…
Alex Ovechkin scored the first hat trick of his career 15 years ago today
Fifteen years ago today, Alex Ovechkin gave us another glimpse of just how great of a hockey player he would turn out…
Alex Ovechkin scored his 500th goal five years ago today
Alex Ovechkin hit one of the biggest milestones of his career five years ago today (January 10, 2016). In front of 18,506…
On this day in Capitals history, Nicklas Backstrom scored his first career regular-season hat trick 🎩
Nicklas Backstrom is usually a setup man, but six years ago to the day, he was the finisher. During the Capitals' 4-2…
One year ago today, Brendan Lemieux showed off a black eye he received from Tom Wilson
On this day in hockey history, Brendan Lemieux had some unlikely offense in a game, but I wanna focus on his face.…
One year ago today, the Washington Nationals became World Series champions
The Washington Nationals won their first championship in franchise history a year ago today. It was one of the greatest moments in…
Peter Bondra scored his first NHL goal 30 years ago today
Washington Capitals legend Peter Bondra scored the first of his 503 goals thirty years ago today. Bonzai lit the lamp on a…
15 years ago today, Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut. He scored twice and broke the glass with a hit.
Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut 15 years ago today on October 5, 2005. That night began the careers of two of…
On this day 16 years ago, the Washington Capitals selected Alex Ovechkin with the first overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft
The trajectory of the Washington Capitals' franchise and the popularity of hockey locally changed forever 16 years ago to the day. On…
On this day in Capitals history: Alex Ovechkin beat Sidney Crosby for the Calder, Braden Holtby won the Vezina, and Tom Wilson got drafted
June 22 is an important day in Washington Capitals history. Two of the franchise's greatest players won NHL Awards for the first…
12 years ago today, the Capitals traded Steve Eminger to the Flyers for the 27th pick in the 2008 Draft: John Carlson
After rehashing the worst trade in Capitals history upon Martin Erat's retirement Friday, now let's remember one of the best. Twelve years…
Two years ago today, the Washington Capitals held their Stanley Cup Championship Parade
Two years ago today, nearly a million Capitals and DC Sports fans gathered along Constitution Avenue and on the National Mall to…
The Washington Capitals swam in fountains and celebrated their Stanley Cup championship at Nats Park, two years ago today
Happy 6/9 everybody. On this nice day in Capitals' history, we are celebrating the two-year anniversary of the Capitals' fountain celebration at…
The Washington Capitals became Stanley Cup champions two years ago today
On this day, two years ago, the Washington Capitals beat the Vegas Golden Knights in Game Five of the 2018 Stanley Cup…
Braden Holtby made ‘The Save’ two years ago to the day
Two years ago, the turning point of the 2018 Stanley Cup Final happened late in Game Two. Braden Holtby reached out with…
Two years ago, the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 and became Eastern Conference Champions
On May 23, 2018, at 10:43 PM, the Washington Capitals became Eastern Conference Champions and earned a berth to the Stanley Cup…
