Tag Archives: MCI Center
Looking Back At Memorable Games By Peter Bondra On His 55th Birthday
Photo: Washington Capitals Before Alex Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals’ career leader in goals was Peter Bondra, who played for the Capitals from 1990-91 through 2003-04. With Peter Bondra turning 55 on February 7, we thought it would be a good … Continue reading
Silver Jubilee: Capitals Celebrate 25 Years At 7th And F Streets
25 years ago, the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards moved into the MCI Center, their new downtown home, located at the corner of 7th Street and F Street in Northwest DC. Prior to that, both teams resided at the … Continue reading
Young Rookie Ends Month of Horrors – Retro Recap – Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals – October 31, 2003
Photo: NHL October 31 is best known for Halloween, a day famous for (among many things) ghosts, goblins, and haunted houses. For the Washington Capitals hockey team, October 31, 2003 was the end of a month of horrors, perhaps the … Continue reading
Retro Recap: Halloween Zed Heads – Red Wings at Capitals – October 31, 2000
Photo: NHL On October 31, 2000, Halloween Day, the Detroit Red Wings visited MCI Center to face the Capitals. The theme of the day was Zed. No, not the letter “Z”. Not the character from the Hellblazer comic series. No, … Continue reading
Inaugural Game at MCI Center – Retro Recap – Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals – December 5, 1997
Photo: Doug Pensinger /Allsport The Capitals game on December 5, 1997 against the Florida Panthers was the very first game played at MCI Center, their brand new arena located in the heart of downtown Washington DC. After spending nearly 25 … Continue reading
Game 3 Preview: Knights and Capitals Move to The Nation’s Capital
The 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Finals have officially moved to the east coast, with the series tied 1-1. Game 3 is set for puck drop some time after 8:00 pm, Saturday night at Capital One Arena.
Report: Verizon Center to Become Capital One Center
Photo: Monumental Sports and Entertainment Capitals fans, soon enough we can call our home the Capital Centre again. Well, sort of. According to Domain Name Wire, the Verizon Center could be renamed the Capital One Center.
Reader’s Poll: Which is the Best Capitals Uniform of All-Time?
Photo: The NHL The Capitals have been known to wear some of the freshest uniforms in the NHL. We wanted to ask our readers, which uniform is the best of all time? Please vote at the end of the article.
20th Anniversary: A Look Back at the Washington Capitals’ 1997-1998 Season
Photos: Getty Images Twenty years ago, the Capitals were preparing to embark on one of the most memorable and unprecedented seasons in the history of the franchise. However, judging from the events that occurred that offseason, very few fans and analysts would … Continue reading