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10 Popular Things From The Last Time The Capitals Were In The Stanley Cup

WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- The last time the Washington Capitals were in the Stanley Cup it was 1998.

They lost 4-0 to the Detroit Red Wings and Capitals fans were disheartened.

That's why fans are going crazy for the Capitals not only making another appearance at the Stanley Cup -- 20 years later -- but that they actually won Game 2 and are now headed into Game 3 on Saturday.

In 20 years -- so much has changed. Here's what was popular in 1998.

  1. Google was founded.
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    This illustration picture taken on April 29, 2018, shows the Google logo displayed on a screen and reflected on a tablet in Paris. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
  2. Bill Clinton was impeached as president for perjury related to the Monica Lewinsky.
    Monica Lewinsky meets with President Clinton
    A photograph showing former White House intern Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judicary committee September 21, 1998.
  3. The movie "Armageddeon" was out in theaters
    Steven Tyler from the rock group Aerosmith perform
    LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES: Steven Tyler from the rock group Aerosmith performs "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" from the nominated movie "Armageddon" during the 71st Academy Awards 21 March 1999 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
  4. Britney Spears dropped "Baby One More Time."
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    7/31/99 Universal City, CA. Teen pop sensation, Britney Spears performing at the Universal Ampitheater for her "Baby One More Time" tour. Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA, Inc.
  5. Dawson's Creek made its TV debut 
  6. The Harry Potter book series was popular in the U.S.
    President And Mrs. Obama Host Easter Egg Roll On White House Lawn
    WASHINGTON - APRIL 05: British author J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter fantasy series, points to the place on her forehead where her title character has a scar while reading "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" during the Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House April 5, 2010 in Washington, DC. About 30,000 people are expected to attend attended the 132-year-old tradition of rolling colored eggs down the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
  7. TRL debuted on MTV.
    MTV TOTAL REQUEST LIVE GRAMMY ARTISTS
    Carson Daly interviews 'NSYNC before MTV's "Total Request Live" photo shoot with photographer David LaChapelle . The photo, of Grammy nominated "TRL" artists will be used to create a collectors item TRL Grammy poster to be sold via MTV.com and will benefit various charities. Other artists participating in the shoot included Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Limp Bizkit, Christina Aguilera, Puff Daddy, Lenny Kravitz, Tyrese, Destiny's Child and Goo Goo Dolls.
  8. The top song was "Iris" by Goo Goo Dolls.
    12th Annual Grand Slam for Children - Arrivals
    LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Musicians Mike Malinin, Johnny Rzeznik, and Robby Takac of the "Goo Goo Dolls" arrive at the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's 12th Annual Grand Slam for Children at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on October 6, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation was created to provide recreational and educational opportunites for at-risk children in Southern Nevada. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

     

  9. The top baby names were Emily, Hannah, Samantha, Sarah, Ashley, Michael, Jacob, Matthew, Joshua, Chris, Topher.
  10. "Titanic" won the Best Film at the Oscars.
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    Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and actress Kate Winslet arrive on the red carpet for the 88th Oscars on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. AFP PHOTO / VALERIE MACON / AFP / VALERIE MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)

 

Sting and Shaggy are set to perform outside the arena ahead of Game 3. That's kind of a throwback too.

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