Let's Fill the Rafters

Between Stanley Cup Banners and Retired Jerseys, the Montreal Canadiens have the most impressive rafters in hockey. As the Capitals visit Montreal tomorrow and the hopes of adding a CUp banner in DC fades, let's try and add some more jerseys to the rafters of Verizon.

All Time Greatest Caps by Numbers

What gets you on the list: Numbers, Years, and Moments

1: Ron Low- 1st goalie to ever suit up for DC. Had little no no success, but there is something to being 1st.

2: Ken Klee

3: Scott Stevens: Was very successful in DC before winning the Cup with the Devils. Trails only Calle Johansson in points by Cap defenseman.

4: Kevin Hatcher

5: Rod Langway- Secretary of Defense and 2 time Norris winner. Still an active Alum.

6: Calle Johansson- All time games played leader and 1st in points by a defenseman. Except him to really be in the rafters someday.

7: Ivan Labre: Solid defender who scored 1st ever goal for DC

8; Alexander Ovechkin: Will likely be best ever when he hangs them up.

9: Danius Zubrus: Played a solid role in the lean years before Bruce.

10: Kelly Miller

11: Mike Gartner

12: Peter Bondra: Maybe the most popular Cap ever who arguably was one of the top goal scores of is era,

13: None worthy

14: Pat Peake: For what could have been....

15: Jeff Halpern: True hometown kid

16: Bengt Gustaffson

17: Chris Clark

18: Craig Laughlin: Voice of the Caps actually had a scoring touch

19: John Druce: Druce is Loose in the playoffs gives him the nod over Backstrom for now.

20: Michal Pivonka: All time assist leader. Backstrom before there was Backstrom

21: Dennis Maruk: Original Ovechkin

22: Steven Konowalchuk: Dino has better numbers......but it's Kono

23: Brian Bellows: Leadership during the Finals run

24: Mark Tinordi

25: Lots of choices......but no good ones

26: Would pick Keith Jones but he is a Flyer commentator now.

27: Craig Berube

28: Alex Semin

29: Joe Reekie

30: None worthy

31: None worthy

32: Dale Hunter: Greatest Captain in history

33: Don Beaupre

34: Al Ifrate: Hardest shot extraordinaire

35: None worthy

36: None worthy

37: Olaf Kolzig: Best goalie in franchise history

38: Cristobal Huet: Huge in the Capitals worst to first season under Boudreau

39: None worthy

40: None worhthy

41: Jason Allison

42: Not Joel Ward

43: None worthy

44: Richard Zednik

45- 51: None worthy

52: Mike Green: Pretty good and is the only choice.

53: None worthy

54: None worthy

55: Sergei Gonchar: Offensive star on the blue line for many years.

56-76: None worthy

77: Adam Oates: Key part of Fianls run

78-86: None worthy

87: Donald Brashear

88-89: None worthy

90: Joe Juneau: Star of the run to Finals with his OT heroics

91: Sergei Federov: Short lived, but score big goals (clinched SE and beat the Rangers)

So which of these deserve to be retired? I will guarantee 8, 12, and 37. Would like to see 6 and 20 as well.