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Washington Capitals

NHL · Eastern Conference · Metropolitan Division

Team information

Abbr: WSH
Sport: Hockey
League: NHL
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Metropolitan Division
Founded: 1974
Mascot: Slapshot
Fan nickname: ALL CAPS
City nickname: Washington
Home market: Washington, D.C., USA
Championships: 1
Followers: 0

Washington hockey fanbase known for Ovechkin-era success and energetic DC hockey culture.

Mascot: Slapshot

Championship years

2018

Home venue

Capital One Arena · Washington, DC, USA

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 1913 W · 1827 L · 303 T
Winning %: 0.473
Playoff appearances: 52
2026 season: 43 W · 30 L · 0 T (0.589)

Rivals

Name history

Washington Capitals
1974–Present

Venue timeline

Capital Centre / USAir Arena
1974–1997
Capital One Arena / MCI Center
1997–Present

Logo history

Team Logo
1974 – 1994
Team Logo
1995 – 1996
Team Logo
1997 – 2001
Team Logo
2002 – 2006
Team Logo
2007 – Present

Retired numbers

5 Rod Langway Retired 1997

7 Yvon Labre Retired 1981

11 Mike Gartner Retired 2008

32 Dale Hunter Retired 2000

Signature songs

Rock the Red

Rock the red! Rock the red! Rock the red!

“Mr. Brightside”

(Capital One Arena) I'm coming out of my cage

Signature chants

Let's Go Caps!

(Clap pattern) Let's go Caps! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Caps!

“Rock the Red!”

(Capital One Arena) Rock the Red! Rock the Red!

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