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The Washington Capitals joined the NHL for the 1974-75 season alongside the Kansas City Scouts. They won eight games in their first season, which remains the fewest in a season of at least 70 games. It took until their ninth season for them to reach the postseason but they have been a winning franchise in most seasons since. The 1997-98 season ended in their first Stanley Cup Final appearance, which they lost to the Detroit Red Wings, and the Alex Ovechkin era finally resulted in the franchise’s first Stanley Cup, which they won in 2018.

Capitals Offense Prepared to Survive Alex Ovechkin’s Injury
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It was reported on Tuesday (Nov. 19) that Washington Capitals’ star forward Alex Ovechkin will be out week-to-week with a lower-body injury following a collision midway through the third period of Monday’s game against the Utah Hockey Club. Washington finished with a 6-2 win, which seemed secondary to questions regarding their captain who limped off the ice on one skate. While Washington’s NHL-leading offense was boosted by Ovechkin, he was not the entire arsenal the Capitals present to challengers. Top-six forward Connor McMichael, 23, is enjoying the start of a breakout season with 12 goal celebrations in 2024. Five other teammates…

NHL Rumors: Capitals, Maple Leafs, Blues, Bruins
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Alex Ovechkin is out of action for the Washington Capitals, week to week after a lower-leg injury on Monday night. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs say there is no setback or reason to panic despite revealing that Auston Matthews traveled to Germany to see a specialist about his injury. Robert Thomas might be returning for the St. Louis Blues, and is Jeremy Swayman on the outs with his teammates in Boston? Ovechkin Out Week-to-Week for Capitals The Washington Capitals have provided an injury update on Alex Ovechkin. After a collision with Jack McBain in Monday’s game against Utah,…

Alex Ovechkin Out Week-to-Week With Lower-Body Injury
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The Washington Capitals have provided an injury update on their captain Alex Ovechkin after he left last night’s game against the Utah Hockey Club, which had the entire hockey world collectively held their breath. After colliding knee-on-knee with Utah’s Jack McBain midway through the third period, Ovechkin stayed down on the ice in what looked to be tons of pain. He would later leave the game and not return; however, today the Capitals organization has provided an update on their star forward.  Washington has announced that Ovechkin has sustained an injury to his lower leg and will be listed as…

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Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Avalanche – 11/15/24
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The Washington Capitals take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CAPITALS (10-4-1) at AVALANCHE (9-8-0) 9 p.m. ET; MNMT2, KTVD, ALT2, TVAS2 Capitals projected lineup Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei ProtasConnor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois…

Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Blues – 11/9/24
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The Washington Capitals take on the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CAPITALS (9-4-0) at BLUES (7-7-0) 7 p.m. ET; FDSNMW, MNMT Capitals projected lineup Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei ProtasConnor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois…

 

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What year were the Washington Capitals founded?

The Washington Capitals joined the NHL for the 1974-75 season.

When did the Washington Capitals play their first game?

The Washington Capitals played their first game on Oct. 9, 1974, against the New York Rangers, which they lost 6-3.

Who is the current head coach of the Washington Capitals?

Peter Laviolette is the current head coach for the Washington Capitals.