Just under a decade after the first young guns movement began in Washington, a new batch of young stars are setting the stage for success.
“Rock The Red” was not just a motto nor a phrase during the late 2000’s for the Washington Capitals. It was a movement. Mike Green, Nicklas Backstrom, Alexander Semin, and of course Alexander Ovechkin were the faces of that movement, as well as a franchise looking to make their mark on the National Hockey League. It was perhaps the most talented foursome of young stars in the entire league, a group that was destined to bring the first Stanley Cup title in team history home to D.