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NHL Fans: Washington Capitals

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The Resume

    (1974- )
    Cheer for the Washington Capitals
    Cheered their team during one Stanley Cup Finals appearance (1998)
    Attended home games at the Capital Center (later known as USAir Arena) (1974-1997) and Verizon Center (1997- )
    Capacity: 18,277

Why they might be annoying:

    They cheer for a team which has a reputation of lacking direction.
    They watched their team set futility records during their first eight seasons.
    They watched their team get swept in the Stanley Cup Finals on home ice (1998).
    Their arena's goal horn sounds like an ambulance siren.
    Their team is largely ignored in the Beltway area sports scene.
    They watched their team go through a major fire sale during the 2003-04 season.
    They over hyped Jaromir Jagr who failed to live up to expectations during his two and a half year stint with the team.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They get the chance to watch Alexander Ovechkin skate for their team.
    They watched their team make fourteen consecutive playoff appearances (1983-96).
    They organized a ticket drive to keep the Caps in the D.C. area after there were speculations that the franchise was going to relocate during the 1980's.
    During the 1998 Eastern Conference semi-finals, President Bill Clinton and Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien had a bet going on the Capitals-Senators series in which the loser had to wear the opposing team's jersey, Chretien ended up losing and having to wear a Caps jersey.

Credit: Ricky


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 81.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 34 Votes: 55.88% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 104 Votes: 79.81% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 54 Votes: 64.81% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 65.85% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 120 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 112 Votes: 53.57% Annoying