2013: No, the Washington Capitals were eliminated in the first round in 7 games by the New York Rangers.
The Washington Capitals made it to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1998, and were swept in 4 games by the Detroit Red Wings.
Sorry not this year. The Habs will prevail over them
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Actually the US has not won any Stanley Cups as the trophy is not a national award given to national teams of any country. Many NHL teams based in American cities have won the championship, including this year by the Boston Bruins. For a list of US based teams that have won, simply Google "Stanley Cup Winners" and see those cities for yourself!
To date, they have never won the Stanley Cup.
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1998. The Detroit Red Wings swept the the Washington Capitals to win the 1998 Stanley Cup.
Yes in 1998 where the Capitals lost 4 games to 0 to the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Washington Capitals, 4 games to 0, to win the Stanley Cup in 1998.
Since their inception in 1974 til 2009, the Washington Capitals have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, 20 times including 14 straight seasons from 1982-1995. They have appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals once, losing to the Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 0 during the 1997-98 season.
The Vancouver Canucks won the 1998 Stanley Cup as they swept the Washington Capitals 4-0 and beat them 5-2 in the final game.
2013: No. The Washington Capitals were eliminated in the first round by the New York Rangers in 7 games.