<P> The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington , D.C. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The Capitals are owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , headed by Ted Leonsis . From 1974 to 1997 the Capitals played their home games at the Capital Centre , in Landover , Maryland ( a suburb of Washington , D.C. ) . In 1997 the team moved to the arena now called Capital One Arena , their present home arena in Washington , D.C. </P>
<P> The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington , D.C. They are members of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . The Capitals are owned by Monumental Sports & Entertainment , headed by Ted Leonsis . From 1974 to 1997 the Capitals played their home games at the Capital Centre , in Landover , Maryland ( a suburb of Washington , D.C. ) . In 1997 the team moved to the arena now called Capital One Arena , their present home arena in Washington , D.C. </P>
where do the washington capitals play out of
where do the washington capitals play out of
Washington , D.C.
Washington , D.C.