The Alexandria spot was founded by retired hockey player Bryan Watson. It has since changed ownership, but Bugsy's is still a place where hockey fans from all areas can find each other and watch the game among hockey jerseys hanging on the walls.

This Virginia sports bar has been named “Best Sports Bar” thirteen times by various associations and publications in the area. It's partly thanks to more than 25 TV screens, the NHL Center Ice cable package (among others), and speaker boxes at every table.

A classic staple of the Clarendon restaurant and bar scene, Hard Times has consistently provided a boozy and friendly setting for the burgeoning Caps fan base in the area. The second floor, equipped with over 50 flat screens, doesn’t exactly hurt either.

Located just a few blocks from the Verizon Center, Penn Quarter Sports Tavern proudly reps the Caps not just by rocking the red, but also by rocking drink specials during games like pitchers priced from $12 to $16 and specials like "Buy 5 bottles, get 1 free.”

This bar, adjacent to the Verizon Center, plays the Caps games on a projection screen and can show several games at once.. It also carries over 300 beers from around the world.

If Hard Times Café is the place in Clarendon to watch hockey games, then Front Page is definitely where to go in Ballston. Their Twitter page declares them the “Official Washington Caps Bar,” so they’re not just expecting fans to take over. They’re demanding it.

As one of the few bars actually inside the Verizon Center, this Greene Turtle location offers unparalleled pre-game energy that sticks around even after those attending the game leave. It's also fueled by competitive drink and food prices.

Neighborhood bar The Pug supports their local sports fans with a $5 D.C. pint special during all televised local matches. Their hockey clientele consists of newcomers and regulars attracted to both the variety of games shown and The Pug’s love for the city.