 On April 4, 2019, the Capitals clinched their fourth straight Metropolitan Division title and with that accomplishment, Washington became only the second organization in NHL history to win four consecutive division titles twice in their history (Boston Bruins from 1927 to 1928 to 1930–31 and again from 1975 to 1976 to 1978–79).The Capitals' previous streak was from the 2007–08 season to the 2010–11 season in the now defunct Southeast Division.In the 2019 playoffs, the Capitals efforts to repeat as champions ultimately fell short, as they were eliminated in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games.