The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team that plays in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Since their founding in 1974, the "Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals, and captured seven division titles. In 1997, the team moved their home hockey rink from the suburban Capital Centre to the new Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Former AOL executive Ted Leonsis has owned the team since 1999, and has revitalized the franchise by drafting star players such as Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Green, and hiring former head coach Bruce Boudreau. The 2009–10 Capitals won the franchise's first-ever Presidents' Trophy, for being the team with the most points at the end of the regular season. Following Boudreau's departure during the 2010-2011 season, the Capitals hired former Capital Dale Hunter as head coach. Hunter decided not to return after the 2011-2012 season leading Washington to hire former Capitals player and recent Hall of Fame inductee Adam Oates to the head coaching position. Wikipedia [ - ]

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team that plays in Washington, D.C.. They... [ + ]