This week's dive into The Hockey News' archives takes a look back at the rise of Capitals center Bobby Carpenter. Over their 49-year history, the Washington Capitals have seen several players rise ...

Dylan Strome also scored for the Capitals, who won for the first time ... With his goal, Oshie passed Bobby Carpenter for the ninth-most in franchise history. A hooking penalty to Ovechkin gave ...

The Capitals drafted forward Bobby Carpenter with the third overall pick in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft. The Massachusetts native had been selected by Washington right out of high school, and he made ...

In his first season as GM, the Capitals posted a 39-25-16 record ... (38 goals and 38 assists for 76 points in 79 games), and Bobby Carpenter (32 goals and 37 assists for 69 points in 80 games).

The Capitals shared a division with Montreal ... Hall of Famers Rod Langway and Mike Gartner were on the roster. So was Bobby Carpenter, Bengt Gustafsson and Craig Laughlin.