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did the washington capitals ever win a stanley cup
The Washington Capitals won one Stanley cup in 2018
who did the washington capitals defeat to win the stanley cup
The Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals defeated the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win their first championship
what season were the washington capitals in when they won the stanley cup
The Washington Capitals were in their 44th season when they won the Stanley Cup in 2018
what is the washington capitals' present home arena
In 1997 the Washington Capitals moved to the arena now called Capital One Arena, their present home arena in Washington, D.C.

Question: what was the team's prior home arena
Self-contained rewrite: what was the washington capitals' home arena prior to capital one arena