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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-06 · 93 entries checked · 71 flagged · 179 issues confirmed · 0 corrected · 179 still open
Verizon Center — The arena opened with a Capitals game on December 2, 1997, not a Wizards game.
Brooks Laich — Laich was traded to the Capitals from the Senators as part of a deal that sent Peter Bondra to Ottawa, not as part of the package for Bondra.
Brooks Laich — During the 2010 playoffs, Laich did not score the Capitals' only goal in Game 7 against the Canadiens; that goal was scored by Eric Fehr.
Mike Green — The entry states Green's tenure with the Capitals was 2005–2015, but he was traded to the Detroit Red Wings during the 2014–15 season, so his tenure ended in February 2015, not at the end of the 2014–15 season. Additionally, the entry says he played ten years
MCI Center — The 'STATS' section says the arena opened in October 1997, but the correct opening date is December 2, 1997.
MCI Center — The 'STATS' section lists the previous venue as 'Capitol Centre', but the correct name is 'Capital Centre' (originally) or 'USAir Arena'.
Slapshot the Eagle — The entry states Slapshot debuted in the early 1990s and first appears in the 1992-1993 NHL season, but the actual mascot Slapshot was introduced in 1995-1996.
Slapshot the Eagle — The entry says Slapshot was introduced during the same era the Capitals began their long tenure at what is now Capital One Arena, but the arena (then MCI Center) opened in 1997, after Slapshot's 1995 debut, so the timing is misattributed.
The Red Army — The entry describes the historical Red Army of the Soviet Union, not the Washington Capitals fan section 'The Red Army'.
The Red Army — The tagline 'The army and air force of the Russian Soviet Republic and the Soviet Union' is misapplied to the fan culture entry.
The Goal Horn — The entry states the horn has been active 'since franchise founding' and 'since the team's inception,' but the siren-style horn was not used from the start; the Capitals originally used a standard air horn, and the siren was introduced later, notably becoming
The Goal Horn — The 'Sea of Blue' is a student section associated with the University of Kentucky basketball, not the Washington Capitals; the Capitals' student section is called 'The Blue Crew' or similar, so 'Sea of Blue' is a factual misattribution.
The Fourth Line — Dave Christian was a top-six forward, not a fourth-line player; Craig Hartsburg was a top-pairing defenseman, not a fourth-line player.
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