NHL Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals played their first game in 1974. Like all new franchises, the first years were a struggle, with more defeat than success. The team didn’t make the playoffs until the 1982-83 season, but quickly established a presence with fourteen consecutive playoff appearances. There rough start was soon forgotten with 48, 46 and 50 win seasons in the mid-1980’s. One of their more legendary playoff games was in 1987, when the team played seven periods of hockey against the New York Islanders. The winning goal came at nearly 1:56 in the morning, a bitter defeat for the Capitals after four periods of overtime.

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Facts and Figures Official Web Site: www.washingtoncaps.com T.V. Stations: HTS Cable, WDBC-50 Radio: ? Arena: MCI Center Capacity: 19,740 Franchise Date: June 11, 1974 Team colors :   Red, White & Blue Minor League Affiliates: Portland Pirates (AHL) Hampton Roads Admirals (ECHL) Stanley Cups: none 2002-03 Season: Finished 2nd, Southeast Division & 6th, Eastern Conference GP  82 W   39 L   29 T    8 GF 224 GA 220 PTS 92 %