▁ 1 9 9 0 s ▁the ▁N B N ▁ceased ▁operation ▁on ▁December ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁Today ▁the ▁former ▁right - of - way ▁is ▁now ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁N ico let ▁State ▁Tra il ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : W is consin ▁rail ro ads ▁Category : Reg ional ▁rail ro ads ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : R ail way ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁Category : R ail way ▁companies ▁dis est ab lished ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Category : American ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1 9 7 5 – 7 6 ▁Washington ▁Capit als ▁season ▁was ▁the ▁Washington ▁Capit als ▁second ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Hockey ▁League ▁( N HL ). ▁They ▁improved ▁by ▁three ▁games ▁over ▁their ▁dread ful ▁previous ▁season , ▁far ing ▁worse ▁than ▁the ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Sc outs , ▁who ▁went ▁ 1 2 – 5 6 – 1 2 ▁( while ▁going ▁ 1 – 2 – 1 ▁against ▁them ), ▁although ▁the ▁latter ▁would ▁move ▁to ▁Colorado ▁after ▁the ▁season ▁while ▁the ▁Capit als ▁remained ▁in ▁their ▁location . ▁ ▁Off season ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁Final ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁Play offs ▁Despite ▁a ▁slightly ▁improved ▁record ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁season , ▁the ▁Capit als ▁failed ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁play offs ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁year ▁in ▁a ▁row . ▁ ▁Player ▁statistics ▁ ▁Reg