Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: The Capitals kpughere uwe ọhụrụ na June 22, 2007, nke dabara na
NHL Entry Draft na mgbanwe ọhụrụ nke usoro ejiji eji eme ihe maka 2007<unk>08. Mgbanwe ahụ mere ka a laghachi n'ụcha uhie, ọcha na acha anụnụ anụnụ nke e ji mee ihe site na 1974 ruo 1995. Akara ngosi ọhụrụ ahụ na-echetara akara ngosi nke Capitals mbụ, zuru ezu na osisi hockey nke mkpụrụedemede "t" mejupụtara; ọ gụnyekwara atụmatụ ọhụrụ na-adịghị na akara ngosi mbụ n'ụdị kpakpando atọ na-anọchite DC, Maryland na Virginia. N'ikwu ya n'ụzọ dị mfe karị, kpakpando ndị ahụ bụ ihe e ji ama ọkọlọtọ Washington, D.C., bụ́ nke dabeere n'ọta nke ihe mkpuchi ezinụlọ George Washington. Akara ngosi ọhụrụ na-eji ugo n'ụdị "W" na silhouette nke Ncheta Washington na ụlọ United States Capitol na oghere na-adịghị mma n'ime na n'okpuru.