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Washington Capitals: Top 25 facts that will never be forgotten

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Washington Capitals hockey let's relive the top 25 best moments of all time
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John Walton, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

#8 Best Radio Voices in the business

We talked about the TV, coaches, and players aplenty. Plus the bosses who have shaped the Capitals but what about those in the radio booth. Needless to say the Caps have a gem there at play by play in John Walton, who very recenty called his 1,000th game in the booth in a New Years Eve win.

Walton, who was promoed from the Hershey Bears in 2011 to replace Steve Kolbe, did not have an easy road. In the last year, Walton has survived colon cancer and also lost a brother in a plane crash. He currently is in third place all time in Caps radio games called.

Kolbe called his 1,000th game on Nov. 11, 2010. Ron Weber ended up calling 1,936

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