Ranking the top 10 Washington Capitals players of all time
WASHINGTON (BVM) – With over 48 years of impressive play, the Washington Capitals may be in the midst of their most historic run in franchise history. Behind Alex Ovechkin’s nearly two-decade long run as one of the top players in the league, the franchise has become a stalworth in playoff hockey.
With 14 playoff appearances during Ovechkin’s on-going Washington tenure, the team has capitalized on the play of one of the league’s all-time greats. The addition of a Stanley Cup trophy in 2018 also encapsulated the team’s long-fought playoff history as a host of new names added themselves into Capitals lore.
With historic names and current greats, here’s a look at the 10 best players in Washington Capitals history.