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1998 Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 4 games to 0

1997 1st Game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center vs. Florida Panthers

1997 Washington Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5

1989 Dino Ciccarelli sets Washington Capitals record of 7 pts in a game

1988 Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Mont Canadiens

1988 New Jersey Devil Patrik Sundstrom ties NHL playoff record of 8 pts in a playoff game (hat trick and 5 assists) in 10-4 rout over the Capitals

1983 Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver 5-4

1983 Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7

1982 Randy Holt sets Washington Capitals record of 34 penalty minutes

1981 Washington Capitals biggest margin of victory (9) beating Toronto 11-2

1977 Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0

1976 Nolan Baumgartner, born in Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1975 Fastest hat trick by a Washington Capitals 3 mins 26 secs (Stan Gilbertson)

1975 Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game without a win and NHL record of 17 straight loses

1975 Brendan Witt, Humboldt, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1975 Washington Capitals 1st NHL shutout, beating Kansas City Scouts 3-0

1975 1st successful Washington Capitals penalty shot, Ken Lockett vs Vancouver Canucks

1975 Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 10-0

1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL sellout

1974 Dave Kryskow scores Washington Capitals 1st NHL shorthanded goal

1974 1st Washington Capitals penalty shot, Tom Williams unsuccessful vs Buff Sabres

1974 Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot

1974 Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 11-0

1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3

1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie

1974 Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak

1974 Jim Carey, Dorchester, Massachusetts, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals

1974 Sergei Gonchar, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, NHL defenseman, Capitals, Oly-S-1998

1974 Stefan Ustorf, Kaufbeuren Ger, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals

1973 Andrew Brunette, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1973 Pat Peake, Rochester, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1972 Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1972 Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1971 Ken Klee, born in Indianapolis, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1970 Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1970 Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesbourg, South Africa, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals

1970 Eric Charron, Verdun, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1969 Kevin Kaminski, Churchbridge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1969 Steve Poapst, Cornwall, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1968 Keith Jones, Brantford, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals

1968 Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals

1968 Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1967 Calle Johansson, Goteborg Swe, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1966 Mark Tinordi, Red Deer, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1966 Michal Pivonka, Kladno Cze, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1966 Sylvain Cote, Duberger, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1965 Craig Berube, Calahoo, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1965 Joe Reekie, Victoria, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1963 Mike Eagles, born in Sussex, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1963 Kelly Miller, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals

1962 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals

1960 Dale Hunter, Petrolia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals

1951 Washington Capitals NBA club folds

1922 Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games

1914 Stanley Cup: Tor Blueshirts (NHA) sweep Vict Capitals (PCHA) in 3 game

1897 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2



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