The Washington Capitals only exist for one reason now
by Sam Fels from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#6F33B)
The NHL spent a good decade trying to revolve their league around a Pittsburgh Penguins-Washington Capitals rivalry, and more to the point, a Sidney Crosby-Alex Ovechkin one. Unable to come up with any original ideas, because it's the NHL, it did its best to copy the Bird-Magic dynamic from the NBA in the 80s.