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Caps will have to make due in 2003-04

By Scott Burnside
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, September 26, 2003

The gravy train has left the MCI Center. During last year's gut-wrenching opening round playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis looked down at the gaping empty seats at the MCI Center in downtown Washington and realized what many have known for years, that even in the fairest of weather it's hard to tell a Capitals fan from a fence post. Even during the team's one lone trip to the Stanley Cup final in 1998 the event barely caused a ripple, let alone a las ...

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