Capitals: Top 10 greatest forwards of all-time

#4 Dale Hunter

Before there was Tom Wilson living rent free in opposing teams fans heads there was Dale Hunter who was a Caps center for 12 seasons as well as a coach for half a season. He currently coaches the London Knights guiding along future Caps star Connor McMichael. Hunter even served as team captain from 1994-1999.

Hunter leads the Caps in career penalty minutes with 2,0003. On the night of his number getting retired he had the penalty box of the old Capital Centre bestowed to him as a gift.

Hunter scored 22 goals and 37 assists for 59 points his first season in Washington in 1987-88. He also scored a clutch goal that spring against the Philadelphia Flyers to help the Caps advance to the next round. At the time, it was the greatest playoff goal in Caps history just prior to the 2018 Cup run.

Hunter had five seasons where he scored 20 or more goals with his best season coming in 1991-92 where he scored 28 goals and added 50 assists for 78 points. In the playoffs he continued to shine. In the 1993 Patrick Division Semifinals against the New York Islanders, Hunter led the team with seven playoff goals.

After Bruce Boudreau was fired in the winter of 2011, Hunter took over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. He guided the Caps to the second round all the way to Game 7 before coming up short to the New York Rangers.