 NBC Sports Washington (NBCSW) has carried Capitals games locally since its founding as Home Team Sports (HTS) in 1984.NBC Sports Washington was known as Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic (CSN) from 2001 through 2017.NBCSW's commentators are Joe Beninati, Craig Laughlin, "Inside-the-Glass" reporter Alan May, and rinkside reporter Al Koken.