List Of Washington Capitals Seasons
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team is a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals played at the Capital Centre from their inaugural season in 1974 to 1997, when they moved to the Verizon Center. In 35 completed seasons, the Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 21 times but have never won a Stanley Cup. As of the 2009–10 season, Washington has won over 1,200 games, the 16th highest victory total among NHL teams.
The Capitals were founded in 1974 as an expansion team in the Prince of Wales Conference. The team had a 8–67–5 record and lost 37 straight road games in their inaugural season. The Capitals made their first playoffs in the 1982–83 season and qualified for the playoffs for the following 13 seasons in a row. The Capitals won the Eastern Conference during their 1997–98 season but were swept by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals.
The team moved to the Southeast Division in 1998 following their Stanley Cup defeat and won two consecutive division titles between 2001 and 2002, before entering a period of decline and failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for four of their next five seasons. Washington drafted Alexander Ovechkin during the 2004 NHL Draft, who has led the team to recent success. The Capitals have qualified for the past five playoffs, and won the Presidents' Trophy in the 2009–10 season.
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