For the BAA team, see Washington Capitols. For the the ABA team, see Washington Caps.

For current sports news on this topic, see 2007–08 Washington Capitals season

Washington Capitals
Conference	Eastern
Division	Southeast
Founded	1974
History	Washington Capitals 1974 - present
Home Arena	Verizon Center
City	Washington, D.C.
Colors	Red, White, and Blue
Media	Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic WWWT (1500/107.7)
Owner(s)	Ted Leonsis
General Manager	George McPhee
Head Coach	Bruce Boudreau
Captain	Chris Clark
Minor League Affiliates	Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	None
Conference Championships	1997–98
Division Championships	1988–89, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2007–08

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). They are known for their young Russian superstar, Alexander Ovechkin. They play in the Verizon Center in downtown Washington.