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Greatest Washington Capitals Lineup of All Time

ByMichael 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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Fourth Line

WASHINGTON – MARCH 6: Steve Konowalchuk #22 of the Washington Capitals screens goaltender Pasi Nurminen #31 of the Atlanta Thrashers during the NHL game on March 6, 2003 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The Thrashers and the Capitals skated to a 4-4 tie. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images/NHLI)
WASHINGTON – MARCH 6: Steve Konowalchuk #22 of the Washington Capitals screens goaltender Pasi Nurminen #31 of the Atlanta Thrashers during the NHL game on March 6, 2003 at the MCI Center in Washington, DC. The Thrashers and the Capitals skated to a 4-4 tie. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images/NHLI)

Left wing: Steve Konowalchuk 2000-01

Center: Jeff Halpern 2000-01

Right wing: Bobby Gould 1986-87

Steve Konowalchuk was drafted 58th overall in the third round by the Capitals in 1991. Despite being the Capitals fifth selection of that draft, Konowalchuk was the first of that class to make it to the NHL. Konowalchuk had an offensive touch and a defensive mindset that helped Washington on the penalty kill. This was the season before he was a co-captain with Brendan Witt which was his best offensive season. Konowalchuk posted a career-high 24 goals and 47 points, along with 23 assists.

WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 13: Jeff Halpern #11 of the New York Islanders on the ice against the Washington Capitals during a game at the MCI Center on October 00, 2005 in Washington DC. The Islanders won 5-3. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 13: Jeff Halpern #11 of the New York Islanders on the ice against the Washington Capitals during a game at the MCI Center on October 00, 2005 in Washington DC. The Islanders won 5-3. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

The fourth line is the first and only line we’ve used teammates from the same season on a line together. Jeff Halpern is a success story in itself as a DMV homegrown talent, born in Potomac, Maryland. The undrafted free agent signed with the Capitals in 1999 and his second season was his best. Halpern posted a career-high 21 goals and 21 assists.

TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 10: Bobby Gould #23 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on December 10, 1986 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – DECEMBER 10: Bobby Gould #23 of the Washington Capitals skates against the Toronto Maple Leafs during NHL game action on December 10, 1986 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)

Bobby Gould bounced around between the NHL and AHL in the beginning of his career but finally got full time NHL action while playing for Washington in 1981-82. He spent seven seasons with the Capitals and graduallly trended upward with his best season coming in 1986-87 with a career-high 50 points (23 goals, 27 assists).

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