WASHINGTON CAPITALS AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL ICE HOCKEY TEAM COMPETE THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE MEMBER CLUB EASTERN CONFERENCE METROPOLITAN DIVISION CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP NINE DIVISION THE TEAM HOME ICE HOCKEY RINK THE SUBURBAN CAPITAL CENTRE MARYLAND VERIZON CENTER BUSINESSMAN TED LEONSIS OWNED THE FRANCHISE DRAFTING STAR PLAYERS ALEXANDER OVECHKIN NICKLAS MIKE GREEN PRESIDENTS TROPHY POINTS AT THE END REGULAR SEASON KANSAS CITY SCOUTS THE NHL EXPANSION TEAM SEASON ABE POLLIN THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON BULLETS DEATH THE CAPITAL SUBURBAN LANDOVER BALTIMORE FIRST ACT WAS TO HALL MILT SCHMIDT GENERAL MANAGER THE WORLD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION AVAILABLE TALENT STRETCHED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DISADVANTAGE VETERAN THE OTHER THE LEAGUE SCOUTS THE COLORADO ROCKIES THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS ATLANTA FLAMES PLAYING CALGARY NEW YORK ISLANDERS FACTOR SURVIVAL THE RIVAL LEAGUE INAUGURAL EXPANSION FAR AND AWAY WORST RECORD HALF THE EIGHT WINNING PERCENTAGE NHL HISTORY ROAD HEAD COACH JIM 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