1998 Event Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 4 games to 0 1997 Event 1st Game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center vs. Florida Panthers 1997 Event Washington Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5 1989 Event Dino Ciccarelli sets Washington Capitals record of 7 pts in a game 1988 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Mont Canadiens 1988 Event 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 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver 5-4 1983 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7 1982 Event Randy Holt sets Washington Capitals record of 34 penalty minutes 1981 Event Washington Capitals biggest margin of victory (9) beating Toronto 11-2 1977 Event Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0 1976 Birthday Nolan Baumgartner, born in Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1975 Event Fastest hat trick by a Washington Capitals 3 minutes 26 seconds (Stan Gilbertson) 1975 Event Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game without a win and NHL record of 17 straight loses 1975 Birthday Brendan Witt, Humboldt, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1975 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL shutout, beating Kansas City Scouts 3-0 1975 Event 1st successful Washington Capitals penalty shot, Ken Lockett vs Vancouver Canucks 1975 Event Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 10-0 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL sellout 1974 Event Dave Kryskow scores Washington Capitals 1st NHL shorthanded goal 1974 Event 1st Washington Capitals penalty shot, Tom Williams unsuccessful vs Buff Sabres 1974 Event Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot 1974 Event Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 11-0 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak 1974 Birthday Jim Carey, Dorchester, Massachusetts, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals 1974 Birthday Sergei Gonchar, born in Chelyabinsk, Russia, NHL defenseman, Capitals, 1998 Olympics 1974 Birthday Stefan Ustorf, Kaufbeuren Ger, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1973 Birthday Andrew Brunette, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals 1973 Birthday Pat Peake, Rochester, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Birthday Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Birthday Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1971 Birthday Ken Klee, born in Indianapolis, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1970 Birthday Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1970 Birthday Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesbourg, South Africa, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals 1970 Birthday Eric Charron, Verdun, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1969 Birthday Kevin Kaminski, Churchbridge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1969 Birthday Steve Poapst, Cornwall, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1968 Birthday Keith Jones, Brantford, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1968 Birthday Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1968 Birthday Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1967 Birthday Calle Johansson, Goteborg Swe, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1966 Birthday Mark Tinordi, Red Deer, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1966 Birthday Michal Pivonka, born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1966 Birthday Sylvain Cote, Duberger, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1965 Birthday Craig Berube, Calahoo, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals 1965 Birthday Joe Reekie, Victoria, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1963 Birthday Mike Eagles, born in Sussex, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1963 Birthday Kelly Miller, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals 1962 Birthday Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1960 Birthday Dale Hunter, Petrolia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1951 Event Washington Capitals NBA club folds 1922 Event Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games 1914 Event Stanley Cup: Tor Blueshirts (NHA) sweep Vict Capitals (PCHA) in 3 game 1897 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2
