Legendary Players & Coaches
11 entries in the Washington Capitals compendium.
Legendary Players & Coaches — Era Chart
Rod LangwayThe 'Secretary of Defense' who saved the Capitals franchise.Nicklas BackstromSwedish centre, Capitals all-time assists leader, and 2018 Stanley Cup champion.John CarlsonThe highest-scoring defenseman of the Capitals' 2018 championship run.Evgeny KuznetsovRussian center known for his bird celebration and leading the 2018 playoffs in scoring.Sergei GoncharRussian defenceman who played for seven NHL teams and won the Stanley Cup in 2009.Brian LeetchAmerican-born defenseman, two-time Norris Trophy winner, and 1994 Conn Smythe Trophy recipSteve ShuttFirst left-winger to score 60 goals in an NHL season; five-time Stanley Cup champion with Yuri OrlovParticle accelerator physicist, Soviet dissident, and founder of the Moscow Helsinki GroupWayne GretzkyThe Great One never wore the jersey, but his rivalry defined an era.Evgeni MalkinRussian centre and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins, winner of the Hart TrophMario LemieuxA Penguins icon whose greatness defined an era alongside Washington's own history.
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