#4 1989-90
The 1989-90 Capitals reached the Prince of Whales Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. Though they would lose in the third round to the Boston Bruins 4-0. They did this despite finishing third in the Patrick Division and seventh in the Wales Conference with a 36-38-6 record.
In the regular season Dino Ciccarelli led the team with 41 goals and 38 assists for 79 points. Geoff Courtnall added 35 goals and 39 assists for 74 points. Mike Ridley had 30 goals and 43 assists for 43 points.
In the playoffs it was John Druce who led the way with 14 goals and three assists for 17 points. The Caps would defeat the Devils in six games in the first round and then the Rangers in the second round in five games.
Druce was a second round pick chosen at 40th overall in the 1985 NHL Entry 1 Draft. He played in 45 regular season games that year before making a name for himself in those Stanley Cup playoffs. He would then get a regular spot in the lineup the next season.
Sadly that playoff magic wasn’t replicated the next year but he did have 22 regular season goals. He spent one more season with the Caps before moving on to the Los Angels Kings the next year.