Enforcer Olympics – Washington Capitals

For this week’s edition of Enforcer Olympics, we travel to the birthplace of Dave Chappelle, Bill Nye, and most importantly, Maury Povich. This is of course Washington D.C. or otherwise known as, the home of the Capitals. The Capitals may not have a history like the original six, but since their 1974 debut, they have left a unique mark on the NHL. While their 8-67-5 inaugural season record was a rough one, even by expansion standards. After dropping 39 of 40 they held the record for most road losses in NHL history until the 1992-93 Ottawa Senators stole that dubious title. The consistent losing was so painful that Head coach Jim Anderson famously said “I’d rather find out my wife was cheating on me than keep losing like this. At least I could tell my wife to cut it out.” Luckily, they persevered and gradually improved until they made their playoff debut in the 1982-83 season. But let’s get to why we are all here. Enforcers. Throughout the years, the Capitals have had some heavyweights