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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 Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins met in three straight playoffs, writing another chapter in their storied playoff history against each other. They were arguably the two best teams in the League, finishing as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference in back-to-back seasons from 2016 to 2017, and just the division in 2018.
Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) has carried Capitals games locally since its founding as Home Team Sports (HTS) in 1984. [1] Monumental Sports Network was known as NBC Sports Washington from 2017 to 2023, and Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic (CSN) from 2001 through 2017.
On August 7, 2022, Call was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals. [10] On August 19, Call hit his first career home run, a two-run shot off of San Diego Padres closer Josh Hader . [ 11 ] On September 8, Call had four hits in five at bats, including a three-run home run, and five RBI in the Nationals 11-6 win over the St. Louis ...
The Washington Capitals defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 3–2, after former Blackhawk Troy Brouwer scored the go-ahead goal with 13 seconds remaining in regulation play. This made the Capitals only the second home team to win a Winter Classic and the first to win two Winter Classics, having won in Pittsburgh in 2011.
John Walton is a sportscaster who is the radio play-by-play voice of the Washington Capitals. He also did national play-by-play work for NBC Sports before the rights were changed, and calls Stanley Cup playoff games. [1]
The Capitals still failed to make the playoffs. Washington was tied with the Edmonton Oilers for the last berth with two games remaining, but lost to the Philadelphia Flyers and tied the Atlanta Flames , while the Oilers tied the Minnesota North Stars and defeated the Colorado Rockies to finish two points ahead.
The Washington Capitals have retired four of their jersey numbers. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000. [111] Gretzky did not play for the Capitals during his 20-year NHL career and no Capitals player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement. [112] [113]