Washington Capitals: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Stanley Cup (2018)
Date	1974 - present
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Areas Of Involvement	ice hockey
Related People	Alex Ovechkin • Joel Quenneville • Jaromir Jagr

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Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, wearing number 8 in a red jersey, skates with the puck during a playoff hockey game against the New York Rangers.

Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights blocks a shot by Jakub Vrana of the Washington Capitals as Shea Theodore looks on during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Final.

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