Everyone knows that Alex Ovechkin is the greatest player to ever pull on a Caps jersey... but before 2005, the role of Best Cap Ever is a little bit murkier. So who gets our vote?
Who is the best player in franchise history pre-Ovechkin Era?
Peerless: Peter Bondra. Sure, he was the leading all-time goal scorer for the Caps pre-Ovechkin, but what sets him apart in my mind is the number “32.” That is the number of career shorthanded goals he had in 961 games with the Caps, 15 more than Mike Ridley had in 588 games and that Bengt Gustafsson had in 629 games with the Caps.