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Capitals Lack Finnish: Do the Capitals Avoid Finns?

Photo: Washington Capitals As most hockey fans know, the tiny nation of Finland, which has a smaller population than the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, regularly supplies the NHL and AHL with quality hockey players. In fact, 21 of 32 NHL teams … Continue reading

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Historic Clinching: Retro Recap – Washington Capitals at Calgary Flames – February 24, 1983

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images In February 1983, the Washington Capitals embarked on a road trip in Canada with stops in Edmonton, Calgary, and Montreal. One of their goals on this road trip was to clinch a berth in the Stanley Cup … Continue reading

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