Here are the firsts in Caps history, for and against, overall (at the Captial Centre in Landover, MD) and at the MCI Center (the home of the Caps since December 5th, 1997).

Team Firsts
Overall			MCI Center
1974-75		Season	1997-98
9 Oct, 1974	@ NYR (L 6-3)	Game	5 Dec, 1997	v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
15 Oct, 1974	v LA (T 1-1)	Home Game	5 Dec, 1997	v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
17 Oct, 1974	v CHI (W 4-3)	Home Win	5 Dec, 1997	v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
20 Oct, 1974	v NYI (L 5-0)	Home Loss	18 Dec, 1997	v FLA (L 4-0)
15 Oct, 1974	v LA (T 1-1)	Home Tie	16 Dec, 1997	v NYI (T 1-1)
9 Oct, 1974	@ NYR (L 6-3)	Road Game	N/A	N/A
28 Mar, 1975	@ CAL (W 5-3)	Road Win	N/A	N/A
9 Oct, 1974	@ NYR (L 6-3)	Road Loss	N/A	N/A
17 Oct, 1975	@ CAL (T 3-3)	Road Tie	N/A	N/A
10 Dec, 1988	@ MTL (T 0-0)	Scoreless Tie	Never
8 Oct, 1983	v NYI (L 8-7)	Overtime Game	5 Dec, 1997	v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
4 Nov, 1983	v VAN (W 5-4)	Overtime Win	5 Dec, 1997	v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
6 Apr, 1983	@ NYI (L 5-2)	Playoff Game	22 Apr, 1998	v BOS (W 3-1)
7 Apr, 1983	@ NYI (W 4-2)	Playoff Win	22 Apr, 1998	v BOS (W 3-1)
9 Apr, 1983	v NYI (L 6-2)	Home Playoff Game	22 Apr, 1998	v BOS (W 3-1)
4 Apr, 1984	v PHI (W 4-2)	Home Playoff Win	22 Apr, 1998	v BOS (W 3-1)
9 Apr, 1983	v NYI (L 6-2)	Home Playoff Loss	24 Apr, 1998	v BOS (L 4-3 OT)
6 Apr, 1983	@ NYI (L 5-2)	Road Playoff Game	N/A	N/A
7 Apr, 1983	@ NYI (W 4-2)	Road Playoff Win	N/A	N/A
6 Apr, 1983	@ NYI (L 5-2)	Road Playoff Loss	N/A	N/A
7 Apr, 1984	WAS 3 PHI 0 Patrick Div Semis	Playoff Series Win	3 May, 1998	WAS 4 BOS 2 Eastern Conf Quarters
10 Apr, 1983	NYI 3 WAS 1 Patrick Div Semis	Playoff Series Loss	16 Jun, 1998	DET 4 WAS 0 Stanley Cup Finals
7 Apr, 1984	WAS 3 PHI 0 Patrick Div Semis	Playoff Series Sweep	Never
9 May, 1990	BOS 4 WAS 0 Eastern Conf Finals	Playoff Series Swept	16 Jun, 1998	DET 4 WAS 0 Stanley Cup Finals

Individual Firsts
Overall			MCI Center
9 Oct, 1974	Jim Hrycuik @ NYR	Goal	5 Dec, 1997	Richard Zednik v FLA
15 Oct, 1974	Yvon Labre v LA	Goal (at home)	5 Dec, 1997	Richard Zednik v FLA
15 Oct, 1974	Dan Maloney, LA	Goal Against (home)	5 Dec, 1997	Steve Washburn, FLA
9 Oct, 1974	Jim Hrycuik @ NYR	Goal (road)	N/A	N/A
9 Oct, 1974	Greg Polis, NYR	Goal Against (road)	N/A	N/A
17 Oct, 1974	Jack Egers v CHI	GWG (home)	5 Dec, 1997	Jeff Toms v FLA
28 Mar, 1975	Nelson Pyatt v CAL	GWG (road)	N/A	N/A
4 Nov, 1982	Bengt Gustafsson v VAN	OT Goal For (home)	5 Dec, 1997	Jeff Toms v FLA
8 Oct, 1983	Bob Bourne, NYI	OT Goal Against (home)	9 Mar, 1999	Sandis Ozolinsh, COL
1 Dec, 1984	Dave Christian @ BOS	OT Goal (road)	N/A	N/A
19 Feb, 1984	Doug Smail, Winnipeg	OT Goal Against (road)	N/A	N/A
6 Apr, 1983	Bob Gould @ NYI	Playoff Goal	22 Apr, 1998	Brian Bellows v BOS
9 Oct, 1974	Ron Anderson @ NYR	PP Goal	5 Dec, 1997	Chris Simon v FLA
19 Dec, 1974	Dave Kryskow @ LA	SH Goal	23 Dec, 1997	Kelly Miller v NJ
17 Oct 1974	Denis Dupre v CHI	2-goal game	6 Jan, 1998	Calle Johansson v TOR
30 Mar, 1975	Ron Lalonde v DET	Hat Trick	8 Jan, 1998	Peter Bondra v NYR
15 Oct, 1974	D. Kryskow, B. Lesuk v LA	Assists (home)	5 Dec, 1997	S. Konowalchuk, J. Bulis v FLA
9 Oct, 1974	G. Joly, D. Dupre @ NYR	Assists (road)	N/A	N/A
6 Apr, 1983	Denis Maruk @ NYI	Playoff Assist	22 Apr, 1998	Peter Bondra v BOS
9 Oct, 1974	Bill Mikkelson (Hooking)	Minor Penalty	5 Dec, 1997	Paul Laus, FLA
17 Oct 1974	Mike Bloom (Fighting)	Major Penalty	5 Dec, 1997	Ken Klee (Fighting)
5 Dec 1974	T. Williams v G. Bromley (No Goal)	Penalty Shot	4 Mar, 1998	P. Bondra v S. Fiset (No Goal)
14 Apr, 1985	B. Carpenter v Smith (No Goal)	Playoff Penalty Shot		J. Sacco
16 Feb, 1975	Ron Lowe v KC	Shutout	13 Jan, 1998	Olie Kolzig v OTT
11 Apr, 1987	Bob Mason @ NYI	Playoff Shutout	15 May, 1998	Olie Kolzig v OTT