Washington Capitals Lines

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Washington Capitals Lines
Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals, commonly known as the Caps, are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C., that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as part of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team is owned by Ted Leonsis through Monumental Sports & Entertainment and initially played their home games at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, before relocating to the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., in 1997.

In terms of achievements, the Caps have been successful in winning 13 division titles alongside three Presidents' Trophies and two conference championships. They have also won the Stanley Cup once to date, in the 2017-18 season, where they defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to claim the ultimate ice-hockey prize. Prior to that, they had reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1998, where they lost to the Detroit Red Wings in a clean sweep.

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Washington Capitals Line Combination List

The Washington Capitals have a well-rounded roster featuring key players in both their forward lines and defensive pairings. Their forward lineup includes Alex Ovechkin, Hendrix Lapierre, and Sonny Milano on the top line, followed by Aliaksei Protas, Dylan Strome, and Tom Wilson on the second line. Max Pacioretty, Connor McMichael, and T.J. Oshie form the third line, while Beck Malenstyn, Nic Dowd, and Nicolas Aube-Kubel complete the fourth line.

Here are the line combinations for the Washington Capitals in the NHL (via Daily Faceoff):

Forwards:

  • Alex Ovechkin – Left Wing

  • Dylan Strome – Center

  • Anthony Beauvillier – Left Wing

  • Connor McMichael – Center / Left Wing

  • Pierre-Luc Dubois – Center

  • Tom Wilson – Right Wing

  • Andrew Mangiapane – Left Wing

  • Lars Eller – Center

  • Ryan Leonard – Right Wing

  • Brandon Duhaime – Right Wing

  • Nic Dowd – Center

  • Aliaksei Protas– Right Wing

Defensive Pairings:

  • Jakob Chychrun – Defenseman

  • Matt Roy – Defenseman

  • Alexander Alexeyev – Defenseman

  • Trevor van Riemsdyk – Defenseman

  • Rasmus Sandin – Defenseman

  • John Carlson – Defenseman

Powerplay Units

First Powerplay Unit

  • Tom Wilson – Right Wing

  • Dylan Strome – Center

  • Jakob Chychrun – Left Wing / Center

  • Alex Ovechkin – Left Wing

  • John Carlson – Defenseman

Second Powerplay Unit:

  • Andrew Mangiapane – Left Wing

  • Pierre-Luc Dubois – Left Wing

  • Connor McMichael – Center / Left Wing

  • Alex Ovechkin – Left Wing (appears on both units)

  • Rasmus Sandin – Defenseman

Penalty Kill Units

First Penalty Kill Unit:

  • Nic Dowd – Center

  • Brandon Duhaime – Left Wing / Right Wing

  • Trevor van Riemsdyk – Defenseman

  • John Carlson – Defenseman

Second Penalty Kill Unit:

  • Lars Eller – Center

  • Tom Wilson – Right Wing

  • Alexander Alexeyev – Defenseman

  • Matt Roy – Defenseman

Goalies:

  • Charlie Lindgren

  • Logan Thompson

FAQs on the Washington Capitals

A. The Washington Capitals play their home games at the Capital One Arena, in the Chinatown section of the larger Penn Quarter neighborhood.
A. Charlie Lindgren is the starting goalie in Washington Capitals.
A. Alex Ovechkin is the Washington Capitals' stalwart and all-time leader in goals
A. Founded in 1974, the Capitals experienced a disastrous inaugural campaign, posting a record of 8–67–5 during the 1974–75 season. The team's .131 winning percentage that season remains the worst in NHL history.
A. Alex Ovechkin serves as the captain of the Washington Capitals. 

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