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Greatest Washington Capitals Lineup of All Time

By Michael Marzzacco

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 4: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates goal during a NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders on December 4, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 4: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates goal during a NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders on December 4, 2008 at the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 11: Right wing Peter Bondra #12 of the Washington Capitals receives a plaque from team owner Ted Leonsis, right, prior to taking on the Atlanta Thrashers at MCI Center on October 11, 2003 in Washington, D.C. The Thrashers defeated the Capitals 4-3. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 11: Right wing Peter Bondra #12 of the Washington Capitals receives a plaque from team owner Ted Leonsis, right, prior to taking on the Atlanta Thrashers at MCI Center on October 11, 2003 in Washington, D.C. The Thrashers defeated the Capitals 4-3. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

There are many great players who have donned a Washington Capitals uniforms for four and a half decades. Would would the greatest team look like?

We’re still waiting patiently for Washington Capitals hockey and as the offseason reaches the dog days of summer, one could dream of an unstoppable lineup. Who would you pair with whom? How would you construct your four lines?

We wanted to put together the best lineup that could set foot on the ice in Capitals history. To construct this roster, we had to go through 44 seasons of Capitals hockey.

The Capitals have had 29 playoff appearances, 12 division titles and a Stanley Cup to their name. With that much success for a hockey team, it ensures excitement around the city for the years to come.

WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 14: Olie Kolzig #37 of the Washington Capitals makes a save during a NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers at the Verizon Center October 14, 2006 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 14: Olie Kolzig #37 of the Washington Capitals makes a save during a NHL hockey game against the Atlanta Thrashers at the Verizon Center October 14, 2006 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

The goaltending in the past, present and future is always rock solid. From Olaf Kolzig, to Braden Holtby to Ilya Samsonov. The defense has had many ironclad players such as Scott Stevens, Sergei Gonchar, Karl Alzner, Brooks Orpik, and John Carlson.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 20: Alex Ovechkin (L) and Nickals Backstrom of the Washington Capitals arrive with the Stanley Cup at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 20, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images) /

None of those players will be on these following slides. We’ll be focusing on the forward groups. We’ll take each line, fill it with who we think will best fit along with that player’s best season for that line.

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