The Washington Capitals (often shortened to Caps) are an American professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL), as a member club of the leagues Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division.
History
Since their founding in 1974, the Capitals have won one conference championship (in 1998), and nine division titles. In 1997, the team moved their home ice hockey rink from the suburban Capital Centre (located in Landover, Maryland) to the new Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.