Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team is owned by Ted Leonsis, through Monumental Sports & Entertainment, and initially played its home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, before moving to Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in 1997. The franchise was founded in 1974 as an expansion team, alongside the Kansas City Scouts, and struggled throughout its first eight years of existence. Beginning in 1982, with a core of players such as Mike Gartner, Rod Langway, Larry Murphy, and Scott Stevens, they became a regular playoff contender for the next 14 seasons. After purchasing the team in 1999, Leonsis revitalized the franchise by drafting star players such as Alexander Ovechkin, Nicklas Bäckström, John Carlson, Braden Holtby, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson.

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• Entity:  Nhl Team

• Wikidata description:  Hockey Team Of The National Hockey League
• Wikidata label:  Washington Capitals
• Wikidata aliases:  Washington Capitals, Capitals, Caps, Washington Caps

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