<P> The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington , D.C. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The Capitals played at the Capital Centre from their inaugural season in 1974 to 1997 , when they moved to the MCI Center , now known as the Capital One Arena . In 42 completed seasons , the Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 27 times , making two Stanley Cup Finals appearances during the 1997 -- 98 and 2017 -- 18 seasons , winning the latter . </P>
<P> The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington , D.C. The team is a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The Capitals played at the Capital Centre from their inaugural season in 1974 to 1997 , when they moved to the MCI Center , now known as the Capital One Arena . In 42 completed seasons , the Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs 27 times , making two Stanley Cup Finals appearances during the 1997 -- 98 and 2017 -- 18 seasons , winning the latter . </P>
when was the last time the capitals made it to the conference finals
when was the last time the capitals made it to the conference finals
2017 -- 18
2017 -- 18