Franchise-saving defensemen, record-shattering snipers, clutch goaltenders and modern Cup heroes all make the cut. Who's the greatest to wear the red, white and blue?
1Alex OvechkinThe franchise's greatest ever, NHL all-time goals leader and 2018 Stanley Cup champion.1000pts
2Nicklas BackstromThe elite playmaking center and Ovechkin's longtime setup man, a 2018 Cup winner.710pts
3Peter BondraThe sniper who ranks second in franchise goals and led the 1998 run to the Cup Final.624pts
4Mike GreenThe offensive defenseman who twice topped 30 goals from the blue line.560pts
5Mike GartnerThe Hall of Fame winger who gave the young franchise its first true star in the 1980s.560pts
6Olaf KolzigThe Vezina-winning goaltender who backstopped the 1998 Stanley Cup Final run.485pts
7Braden HoltbyThe star goaltender whose Game 2 save sealed the 2018 Stanley Cup.397pts
8Alexander SeminThe supremely skilled Russian winger of the late-2000s Capitals.397pts
9Evgeny KuznetsovThe dynamic playmaker whose overtime goals fueled the 2018 championship.397pts
10Tom WilsonThe bruising power forward and heart of the modern Capitals.397pts
11John CarlsonThe record-setting defenseman, a 2018 Cup champion and 1,000-game Capital.291pts
12T.J. OshieThe gritty, clutch winger and fan favorite of the Cup-winning core.291pts
13Dennis MarukThe early-era center whose 60-goal, 136-point 1981-82 season remains a franchise record.291pts
14Rod LangwayThe Hall of Fame defenseman whose 1982 arrival helped save the franchise.0pts
15Dale HunterThe fiery two-way center and beloved captain of the 1990s Capitals.0pts
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One franchise, twenty-two seasons, and the first 900-goal scorer in league history: https://youpick.best/articles/ovechkin-vs-gretzky-ranked
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