TXHT's #Caps50Facts
Throughout the 2024-25 50th Anniversary season for the Washington Capitals, TXHT have been posting facts about the Capitals on game days. #ALLCAPS
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In Game 7, the #ALLCAPS fell to the #RaiseUp 4-3 in double overtime, ending their bid to become back to back #StanleyCup Champions. #Caps50Facts
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The 1st Round series saw both teams win their respective games at home, but things got heated in Game 4 when #ALLCAPS forward TJ Oshie was injured. At home for Game 5, the Caps responded with a dominating 6-0 victory that featured a penalty shot goal from Nic Dowd. #Caps50Facts
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Then the #ALLCAPS took both Games 3 and 4 in Montreal. However for the Caps, they ran into goaltender Jaroslav Halak who became red hot and stole the remainder of the series and giving the #GoHabsGo the 4-3 series victory, eliminating the Caps from the Playoffs. #Caps50Facts
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It's Game 1 of the #StanleyCup Playoffs as the #ALLCAPS host the #GoHabsGo.
2025 marks the second time in franchise history the Caps face the Habs in the Playoffs. The only other time was in 2010, which saw both teams trade OT victories to split the series in DC. #Caps50Facts
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In the third period Petr Nedved tied the game at two, and then with 44.6 seconds left in the fourth overtime, Nedved scored again to give the Penguins the 3-2 victory and tie the series at 2. #Caps50Facts #ALLCAPS
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The #ALLCAPS visit the #LetsGoPens to close the 2024-25 season.
On Apr. 24, 1996, the Capitals and battled in a 4OT epic. The Caps had a 2-1 lead after some fireworks ended the 2nd period that saw Pens superstar Mario Lemieux ejected from the game. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS visit the #Isles as the season nears it's close.
On April 18th, 1987, the Capitals played in their first ever Game 7 as they battled the Islanders in a 6-hour 4OT epic over Easter Weekend. The game was ended by Pat LaFontaine to give the Isles victory. #Caps50Facts
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It's the home finale for the #ALLCAPS as they host the #CBJ .
To start the 2018 #StanleyCup Playoffs, the Capitals faced Columbus, and after dropping the first two games in OT at home, the Caps won Game 3 in 2OT and never looked back as they won the Cup that year. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS visit the #CBJ for the first game of a back to back.
A 3-time #StanleyCup winner with Detroit, Sergei Fedorov was traded to the Capitals by Columbus in February of 2008. Fedorov played in 70 games for the Capitals in parts of two seasons recording 33 assists and 46 points. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS host the #RaiseUp as the playoffs near.
Drafted 26th overall in 2010, Evgeny Kuznetsov came to the Capitals during the 2013-14 season, and made an impact right away. In 11 seasons, Kuznetsov recorded 397 assists and 568 points in 723 games played. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS host the #RaiseUp as the playoffs near.
Drafted 26th overall in 2010, Evgeny Kuznetsov came to the Capitals during the 2013-14 season, and made an impact right away. In 11 seasons, Kuznetsov recorded 397 assists and 568 points in 723 games played. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS head out to Long Island to face the #Isles.
Drafted 11th overall in 1993, Brendan Witt spent 10 years with the Capitals playing in 626 games recording 83 points. Witt played a role in the Capitals making it to the 1998 Stanley Cup Final. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS honor their 2018 Stanley Cup victory with a visit from the #Blackhawks.
Acquired from Chicago on Feb. 19th, 2018, Michal Kempny solidified the Caps blueline as they went on to win the #StanleyCup. In 4 seasons, Kempny recorded 48 points in 166 games. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS visit the #RaiseUp to finish their back to back.
After winning 3 Stanley Cups with Carolina (2006) and LA (2012 & 2014), Justin Williams signed with the Capitals in 2015. In his 2 seasons with the Caps, He scored 46 goals and 100 points in 162 games. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS spring into April with a visit to the #NHLBruins.
Originally drafted by the Flyers in 1977, Pete Peeters was traded to the Capitals by Boston in Nov. of 1985. Peeters spent 4 seasons with the Caps and went 70-41-15 with a .887 Save % and a 3.06 GAA. #Caps50Facts
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Reekie spent the next 9 years with the #ALLCAPS until being traded to Chicago on January 17th, 2002. Reekie recorded 75 points in 515 games played with the Capitals, and was a part of the team that went to the 1998 Stanley Cup Final. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS end March with a visit from the #SabreHood .
Originally drafted by Hartford in 1983, Joe Reekie was drafted by the Sabres in 1985, and spent 4 years with the Sabres. Reekie was later traded by Tampa Bay to the Washington Capitals on March 21st, 1994. #Caps50Facts
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In March of 2022, Johansson was traded back to the #ALLCAPS by the Kraken. Johansson's second stint did not last long as he was traded to the #MNWild in February of 2023. In 9 years with the Caps, Johansson recorded 118 goals and 324 points in 579 games played. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS faceoff with the #MNWild in their visit out west.
Drafted 24th overall in the 2009 NHL Draft, forward Marcus Johansson spent his first 7 seasons with the Washington Capitals before being traded to the New Jersey Devils in July of 2017. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS hit the road as they visit the #GoJetsGo .
Nate Schmidt signed with the Caps as an undrafted free agent in April 2013. Schmidt spent the next 4 years with the Caps playing in 200 games before being selected by Vegas in the 2017 Expansion Draft. #Caps50Facts
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Zednik played a combined 289 games recording 69 goals and 134 points with the Capitals. Zednik signed with the Florida Panthers during the summer of 2007 and spent his last two seasons in the NHL with them. #Caps50Facts #ALLCAPS
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Zednik was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in March of 2001, and then traded back to the #ALLCAPS by the Canadiens in July of 2006 before being traded to the New York Islanders in February of 2007. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS wrap up their homestand with a battle against the #TimeToHunt .
Richard Zednik was drafted by the Capitals in the 10th Round of the NHL Draft in 1994, and in his rookie season played a pivotal role in the Capitals making it to the 1998 Stanley Cup Final. #Caps50Facts
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Knuble spent 3 seasons with the #ALLCAPS playing in 220 games recording 59 goals and 111 points. He assisted on 14 goals scored by Alex Ovechkin while with the Capitals.
Knuble is the only player in NHL history to be teammates with both Gretzky and Ovechkin. #Caps50Facts
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Knuble played with Wayne Gretzky in what was his final NHL season. Knuble scored two goals that were assisted by Gretzky that season.
After 4 seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Knuble signed with the Washington Capitals in July of 2009. #Caps50Facts #ALLCAPS
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The #ALLCAPS play host to the #LetsGoFlyers for a fun night of hockey.
Drafted in the 4th Round of the 1991 NHL Draft by the Red Wings, forward Mike Knuble won the Stanley Cup with Detroit in 1998. Knuble was traded to the New York Rangers in Oct. of 1998. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS but up a valiant effort, even coming close to winning Game 2, but the #LGRW experience and poise swept the Capitals in four games to claim their second straight Stanley Cup. #Caps50Facts
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The #ALLCAPS return home with a matchup against the #LGRW .
In 1998 the Capitals made it to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. However, it was not going to be an easy series as they faced the defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings. #Caps50Facts
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Kozlov also played a role in helping the #ALLCAPS return to the playoffs, and for the first time in the Alex Ovechkin era. #Caps50Facts
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