Washington Capitals: 3 big reasons they landed at No. 168 on FanSided 250

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Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports

How the Washington Capitals made the FanSided 250.

The Washington Capitals have made the FanSided 250 once again. This year they landed at number 168 including third in the NHL behind the Vegas Golden Knights and the reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.

FanSided 250 is a look at the 250 hottest fandoms of the year when it comes to sports and entertainment. The Washington Wizards and Juan Soto also made the cut, so DC Sports represent.

The Caps got 48.5 percent of the vote, a search score of 31.1 while having over 2.4 million social media follows. It just goes to show Caps fans are the best of the best when it comes to hockey fandoms. Here’s three reasons why they made it.

Lynda Carter, Washington Capitals (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Lynda Carter, Washington Capitals (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

#3 Lynda Carter

The number three reason is the original Wonder Woman is a huge Caps fan. FanSided wrote: 

"“When Washington Capitals fans put on their favorite gear, they should know they’re not alone. In fact, they’re wondrously not alone because Lynda Carter has proven herself to be one of the biggest Caps fans in the world. When Wonder Woman is standing among you, that’s how you know a fandom is truly awesome.”"

Check her out rocking the new Caps reverse retro jersey. Fire!