‘A thing of beauty’: 25 years later, Ted Leonsis reflects on Capitals ownership

While the pinnacle of Ted Leonsis’ tenure as a sports owner can be easily identified, it might come as a surprise that the night the Capitals won the Stanley Cup also serves as one of his big regrets.

“When we won in 2018, I did not get the adrenaline high of great joy,” Leonsis recently told WTOP. “It was more relief.”

Leonsis was relieved for a fan base that had so badly craved a Stanley Cup triumph. He was relieved for Dick Patrick, who spent 35 years as a Caps executive before...