Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (series) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | NHL Season | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | OTW* | W | L | L | OTL | T | NHL Pts | TCS Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||
1996 | 1995/96 | 26 teams | Landover, Maryland | ![]() | 77 | 3rd | 0 | 39 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 89 | 0.543 | 65 | 27 | 92 | -15 | -15 | *(Dramatic rebrand from classic red/white/blue identity.) Inaugural Season- Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in the East | L 4-2 (PIT) | 1st Round L 4-2 (PIT) | ||||
1997 | 1996/97 | 26 teams | Landover, Maryland | ![]() | -42 | 4th | 0 | 33 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 9 | 75 | 0.457 | -42 | 0 | -42 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 13 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
1998* | 1997/98 | 26 teams | Washington, D.C. | ![]() | 701 | 1st | 0 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 92 | 0.561 | 90 | 27 | 117 | 584 | 584 | *(Move from Landover, Maryland into downtown Washington). Inaugural Season- Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed in the East | W 4-2 (BOS) | W 4-1 (OTT) | W 4-2 (BUF) | L 4-0 (DET) | Stanley Cup Finals L 4-0 (DET) | |
1999 | 1998/99 | 27 teams | Washington, D.C. | ![]() | -90 | 5th | 0 | 31 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 0.415 | -90 | 0 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 14 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
2000 | 1999/00 | 28 teams | Washington, D.C. | ![]() | 246 | 2nd | 5 | 44 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 12 | 102 | 0.598 | 170 | 105 | 275 | -29 | -29 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the East. (*2000/01: drop blue eagle jersey; replace with black jersey. Semi-change team's look). | L 4-1 (PIT) | 1st Round L 4-1 (PIT) |