Washington Capitals Outdoor Game History

Marking the first time in capitals history the team will wear a navy blue uniform the overall design aesthetic pays homage to the u s.

Washington capitals outdoor game history.

The 2015 nhl winter classic was an outdoor regular season national hockey league nhl game part of the winter classic series played on january 1 2015 at nationals park in washington d c. The capitals were victorious with a final score of 3 2 after right winger troy brouwer scored the. 1664 1452 303 158 3789 points all time goals leader. The nhl winter classic french.

The victory was not only the first championship in the capitals 44 year history but also washington s first major professional sports title in more than a quarter century. La classique hivernale de la lnh is an annual regular season outdoor hockey game played in the national hockey league nhl on or around new year s day generally in a football or baseball stadium in an area with a resident nhl team. Navy and highlights key elements of the capitals identity. The capitals defeated the vegas golden knights a franchise in its first year of operation in five games to win the stanley cup.

There s a tie for the longest game in wizards history when they appeared in two triple overtime games in the past decade and won both. According to yahoo sports sunday s game will feature for the first time in the nfl s 100 year history two female coaches on the sideline and a female official on the field. Here s our look at this date in hockey history for september 27 featuring the first nhl outdoor game. 22 2018 at home in a 149 146 triple overtime victory.

Outdoor games milestones honors milestones honors. Los angeles beats new york 5 2 at a rink built over top of the. Today in hockey history kings rangers play in nhl outdoor game. The game the seventh winter classic matched the chicago blackhawks against the washington capitals.

45 1974 75 to 2019 20 nhl playoff appearances. The easter epic is the nickname given to a national hockey league nhl ice hockey game during the 1987 stanley cup playoffs between the new york islanders and washington capitals the seventh and deciding game of the patrick division semifinals it was played april 18 19 1987 at the capital centre in landover maryland and is so named because the game started on saturday evening but did. Alex ovechkin 2007 08 65. The winter classic is distinct from the league s two other series of outdoor games the nhl heritage classic and the nhl stadium.