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Stadium:
Verizon Center
The Verizon Center is a sports and entertainment arena in Washington, D.C., USA, named after telecommunications sponsor Verizon Communications. The name of the arena was previously MCI Center, but when MCI was acquired by Verizon, the name was changed to "Verizon Center" effective March 5, 2006. The arena has been nicknamed the "Phone Booth" because of its association with telecommunications companies. The arena is home to the Washington Capitals of the NHL, Washington Wizards of the NBA, Georgetown University men's basketball, and Washington Mystics of the WNBA.

Seating Chart:
Verizon Center Seating Chart

Team History:
Along with the Kansas City Scouts, the Capitals joined the National Hockey League as an expansion team for the 1974-75 season. The team was owned by Abe Pollin, owner of the NBA's Washington Wizards. Pollin had built the Capital Centre in suburban Landover, Maryland, to house both the Wizards (who formerly played in Baltimore) and the Capitals. His first act as owner was to hire Hall of Famer Milt Schmidt as general manager. With a combined 30 teams between the NHL and the rival World Hockey Association, the Capitals had few players with professional experience and were at a disadvantage against the long-standing teams that were stocked with more experienced players. Like the other three teams who joined the league during the WHA era – the Scouts, Atlanta Flames and New York Islanders – the Capitals did not factor the arrival of the WHA into their plans.

Season Preview:
The Capitals weren't nearly as bad as most people (including this author) figured they would be. That's a credit to coach Glen Hanlon and a hardworking, tough-nosed bunch of players, a rookie sensation named Alexander Ovechkin and a top-notch goaltender in the form of Olaf Kolzig. We'd like to report that things are looking brighter for the Caps, but ownership has set the team adrift, apparently reconciled to the fact that attendance stinks (28th in the league last season) and won't get better until the team improves. Ownership seems unwilling to spend the necessary money even to at least give the appearance that improvement is on the agenda. That's a shame for Ovechkin, Kolzig and the Washington fans, who all deserve better.

Official Site:
http://capitals.nhl.com/