Washington Capitals
National Hockey League team in Washington
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| July 8 2024 | Announced Chris Patrick's promotion to general manager, with MacLellan retaining his position as president of hockey operations. |
| April 16 2024 | Clinched the playoffs by beating the Philadelphia Flyers, finishing with a 40–31–11 record and the second wild card spot. Were subsequently swept by the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers in the first round. |
| 2023 | Missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014. |
| 2023 | Washington Capitals finished 6th in the Metropolitan Division with 80 points in a full 82-game season and did not qualify for the playoffs. |
| 2023 | Spencer Carbery becomes the most recent head coach of the Washington Capitals, taking over from Peter Laviolette. |
| 2023 | In the 2023-24 season, finished 4th in Metropolitan Division with 91 points and 40 wins, but lost in the first round of playoffs 0-4 to the Rangers |
| 2023 | For the Stadium Series, the Capitals unveiled a white uniform centered around the alternate 'Weagle' logo with navy wings extending towards the sleeves. |
| 2022 | Darcy Kuemper and Charlie Lindgren join the Washington Capitals, becoming active leaders in goaltender statistics like games played and overtime/shootout losses. |
| 2022 | During the 2022-23 season, finished 6th in Metropolitan Division with 80 points and 35 wins, failing to qualify for the playoffs |
| 2022 | The Capitals released a second 'Reverse Retro' uniform, a black version of the 'screaming eagle' uniform with blue and copper accents. |
| 2022 | Finished fourth in the division and secured the second wild card spot. Lost to the Presidents' Trophy-winning Florida Panthers in six games in the first round of the playoffs. |
| May 30 2022 | Hired 41-year-old Spencer Carbery as the new head coach after mutually parting ways with Peter Laviolette. |
| 2021 | In the 2021-22 season, achieved 100 points with 44 wins, finishing 4th in Metropolitan Division, but lost in the first round of playoffs 2-4 to the Panthers |
| 2021 | As part of Adidas' 'Reverse Retro' series, the Capitals unveiled a red version of their blue 'screaming eagle' uniform from 1995-2000, and introduced a dark blue third jersey with three red stars. |
| 2021 | Finished second in the division and lost to the Boston Bruins in five games in the first round of the playoffs. |
| 2020 | Peter Laviolette becomes head coach of the Washington Capitals |
| 2020 | During the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 season, finished 2nd in the East Division with 77 points and 36 wins, but lost in the first round of playoffs 1-4 to the Bruins |
| 2020 | Clinched another division title but lost to the New York Islanders in the first round of the playoffs. |
| 2019 | John Carlson selected as NHL First Team All-Star, continuing the Capitals' tradition of recognizing top individual performers. |
| 2019 | Eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games, losing game 7 at home in double overtime 4–3. |
| October 2019 | Started 2019-20 season, finishing 1st in Metropolitan Division with 90 points and 41 wins, but lost in the first round of playoffs 1-4 to the Islanders |
| 2018 | Ron Weber rejoined current announcers for the first period of game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. |
| 2018 | The Capitals unveiled new uniforms following the NHL's partnership with Adidas, with minor design changes. |
| 2018 | For the Stadium Series, the Capitals used navy uniforms honoring the U.S. Naval Academy, with a 'Caps' logo and features celebrating D.C. |
| 2018 | Clinched fourth consecutive Metropolitan Division title, becoming only the second NHL organization to win four consecutive division titles twice in franchise history. |
| 2018 | Capitals won their first Stanley Cup, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in five games. |
| June 29 2018 | Todd Reirden was named head coach after Barry Trotz resigned following the Stanley Cup win. |
| May 23 2018 | Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals after beating the top-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. |
| May 7 2018 | Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of playoffs for the first time in 24 seasons, with an overtime goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov. |
| April 1 2018 | Capitals clinched the Metropolitan Division for the third straight year. |
| 2017 | Philipp Grubauer achieved an impressive .927 save percentage in the 2016-17 season, the highest in franchise history. Braden Holtby also had a remarkable season with a .925 save percentage and 9 shutouts. |
| 2017 | Washington Capitals win the Presidents' Trophy. Braden Holtby wins the William M. Jennings Trophy. |
| 2017 | Braden Holtby won the William M. Jennings Trophy, recognizing the team's goaltending excellence. |
| 2017 | Capitals won their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy, becoming the seventh team in NHL history to do so. |
| May 10 2017 | Game 7 of NHL playoff series, Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Washington Capitals 2-0 and win the series 4-3 |
| May 8 2017 | Game 6 of NHL playoff series at Pittsburgh, Capitals win 5-2 to force Game 7 |
| May 6 2017 | Game 5 of NHL playoff series, Capitals win 4-2 |
| May 3 2017 | Game 4 of NHL playoff series at Pittsburgh, Penguins win 3-2 |
| May 1 2017 | Game 3 of NHL playoff series at Pittsburgh, Capitals win in overtime 3-2 |
| April 29 2017 | Game 2 of NHL playoff series, Pittsburgh Penguins decisively defeat Washington Capitals 6-2 |
| April 27 2017 | Game 1 of NHL playoff series between Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins, with Penguins winning 3-2 |
| April 23 2017 | Washington Capitals win their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2, clinching the series with a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 6 |
| April 21 2017 | Washington takes a 3-2 series lead with a 2-1 overtime win in Game 5 |
| April 19 2017 | Washington ties the series 2-2 with a 5-4 victory in Game 4 at Toronto |
| April 17 2017 | In Game 3 at Toronto, the Maple Leafs take a 2-1 series lead with a 4-3 overtime win |
| April 15 2017 | Game 2 of the playoff series, with Toronto tying the series 1-1 by winning 4-3 in double overtime |
| April 13 2017 | Washington Capitals begin their first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, winning Game 1 with a 3-2 overtime victory |
| January 2017 | The Capitals reached a temporary deal to place games on WWDC-HD2 in response to fan complaints about broadcast availability. |
| January 11 2017 | Alex Ovechkin reached the 1,000-point milestone with a goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the 84th NHL player and fourth Russian-born player to achieve this feat. |
| 2016 | Braden Holtby set a new franchise record with 48 wins in the 2015-16 season, the most by a Capitals goaltender. |
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