Tag: Washington Capitals History

This Week In Capitals History: July 11-17

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 6th 2019 | 14 min read |

As we inch towards the dog days of summer, here’s a look at some things that have happened this week in franchise history. The week of July 11-1...

This Week in Capitals History: July 18-24

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 6th 2019 | 15 min read |

As we inch towards the dog days of summer, here’s a look at some things that have happened this week in franchise history. The week of July 18-2...

On This Day in Washington Capitals History: July 8

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 6th 2019 | 6 min read |

As we inch towards the dog days of summer, here’s a look at some things that have happened on this day in franchise history. Yesterday, we saw t...

On This Day in Washington Capitals History: July 7

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 6th 2019 | 4 min read |

As we inch towards the dog days of summer, here’s a look at some things that have happened on this day in franchise history. July 7 hasn’t...

Mike Marson: Breaking Down Barriers

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 6th 2019 | 5 min read |

Tomorrow night the Capitals will pay tribute to Mike Marson, as the Caps alum has been invited to attend the Caps-Blues game for a special in-game sal...

The Capitals and the Draft: Gains from the Lower Third of the Draw

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 5th 2019 | 14 min read |

Since 1974, the Washington Capitals have selected 422 players by way of the draft. Of those 422 draft picks, none have come with a 22nd overall pick, ...

Reliving "Snovechkin", Five Years Later

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 4th 2019 | 9 min read |

The winter of 2009-10 was a memorable one for those living in and around the DC area, for two big reasons. One, of course, was the continued surge of ...

That Time When the All-Star Game Came to DC

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 4th 2019 | 4 min read |

By the beginning of 1982, the Washington Capitals had managed to climb out of the League’s basement a bit, shaking off those first few years whe...

That Time When the Capitals' Old Jerseys Were New

By Japers' Rink Team | Mar 2nd 2019 | 4 min read |

With the Caps set to unveil their Winter Classic uniforms in an hour or so, how about a brief look back at early Caps sweaters? As the team detailed w...

Those Times When the Capitals Trickled Down to the White House

By Japers' Rink Team | Feb 28th 2019 | 4 min read |

By most accounts, the tradition of presidents hosting sports teams at the White House dates back to an invitation that Andrew Johnson extended to the ...