# Washington Capitals

Tom Wilson is facing criticism for a collision during the Olympics that injured Kevin Fiala, sparking debate about his playing style. Meanwhile, Alex Ovechkin's pursuit of scoring records continues to generate significant fan and media attention.

### About Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.  

### Insights
- Washington Capitals sentiment is up 16.25% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [-------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:washington-capitals/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/washington-capitals/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [---------] -65%  
[--] Month: [----------] -23%  
[--] Months: [-----------] -41%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +28%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-04-06  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-08-10  

Engagements by network (24h):
Reddit: [-----]
TikTok: [-------]
News: [---]
Instagram: [---]
X: [-------]
YouTube: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:washington-capitals/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/washington-capitals/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] -38%  
[--] Month: [------] +5.40%  
[--] Months: [------] +19%  
[--] Year: [------] -5.20%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-04-07  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-08-14  

Mentions by network (24h):
Reddit: [---]
TikTok: [---]
News: [--]
Instagram: [--]
X: [---]
YouTube: [---]

  
  
### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:washington-capitals/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/washington-capitals/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Washington Capitals in the last [--] hours which is down 7.90% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] -31%  
[--] Month: [-----] +11%  
[--] Months: [-----] -11%  
[--] Year: [------] +6.40%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-04-07  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-08-02  

The most influential creators that mention Washington Capitals in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                          | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                          | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@sportsnet](/creator/youtube/sportsnet)         | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@NHLPA](/creator/twitter/NHLPA)                 | [--]    | [-------]    | [---]   | [------]      |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)   | [--]    | [----------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@Ethan_Cadeaux](/creator/twitter/Ethan_Cadeaux) | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@capitals](/creator/tiktok/capitals)            | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@qu1nnshughes](/creator/tiktok/qu1nnshughes)    | [--]    | [---]        | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@sammisilber](/creator/twitter/sammisilber)     | [--]    | [------]     | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@caps.prodz8](/creator/tiktok/caps.prodz8)      | [--]    | [-----]      | [--]     | [-----]       |
| [@TheFutureCaps](/creator/twitter/TheFutureCaps) | [--]    | [---]        | [--]    | [-----]       |
| [@TheCupitals](/creator/twitter/TheCupitals)     | [--]   | [------]     | [--]    | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/washington-capitals/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 81%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:washington-capitals/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/washington-capitals/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 81%  
Daily Average: 80%  
[--] Week: 93% +13%  
[--] Month: 79% -2%  
[--] Months: 79% -3%  
[--] Year: 79% -3%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-02-22  
1-Year Low: 30% on 2025-12-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Alex Ovechkin's Milestones: (40%) Discussions highlight Alex Ovechkin's significant career achievements, such as reaching [---] goals, which garners substantial positive attention and admiration from fans and media.
- Team Performance and Game Recaps: (30%) The team's recent game results, including wins and losses, along with analyses of their performance, are frequently discussed, contributing to a large portion of the positive social media engagement.
- Player Transactions and Roster Moves: (20%) News and conversations surrounding player signings, recalls, and other roster adjustments generate significant interest and positive sentiment among the fanbase.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Coaching Changes and Investigations: (40%) Negative sentiment is often directed towards coaching-related issues, particularly following investigations into alleged misconduct, leading to critical discussions and a decrease in positive sentiment.
- Player Performance Concerns: (35%) Concerns regarding the performance of key players, including Alex Ovechkin's role and ice time, have sparked critical commentary and debate within the online community.
  

### Top Washington Capitals Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"The Hall of Fame Tom Wilson Of the Washington Capitals Some of you guys need a wake up call I know some of you dont want to hear this but if Tom Wilson wins gold to go along with a Cup and is among the best power forwards for a while and in the future becomes a long-time captain of the Caps we have to have the HoF discussion. I know some of you dont want to hear this but if Tom Wilson wins gold to go along with a Cup and is among the best power forwards for a while and in the future becomes a long-time captain of the Caps we have to have the HoF discussion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WeissHockeyTalk/status/2022825223381266666) [@WeissHockeyTalk](/creator/x/WeissHockeyTalk) 2026-02-15T00:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"👉 tvanriemsdyk6 (Trevor van Riemsdyk) started following [--] and unfollowed 0: ✅ jjettas2 (Justin Jets Jefferson) 🔗 #ALLCAPS #NHL #NHLGlobalSeries https://instagram.com/jjettas2 https://instagram.com/jjettas2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NHLFollowTrack/status/2022811287219020058) [@NHLFollowTrack](/creator/x/NHLFollowTrack) 2026-02-14T23:12Z 11.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Had to referee inline hockey for a @Washington Capitals league CIHL We had a blast Both me and Kilo loved the kids #dogsoftiktok #washingtoncapitalshockey #youthhockey #husky #fyp Let the Husky do his thing Mussshhhhh When at the rink. Let the Husky do his thing Mussshhhhh When at the rink"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@kilo_bff/video/7606862710378171678) [@kilo_bff](/creator/tiktok/kilo_bff) 2026-02-14T23:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"👉 rasmussandin (Rasmus Sandin) started following [--] and unfollowed 0: ✅ pdicapo (pdicapo) 🔗 ✅ tyradahlbom (Tyra Nicole Dahlbom) 🔗 #ALLCAPS #NHL #NHLGlobalSeries https://instagram.com/tyradahlbom https://instagram.com/pdicapo https://instagram.com/tyradahlbom https://instagram.com/pdicapo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NHLFollowTrack/status/2022808693956571270) [@NHLFollowTrack](/creator/x/NHLFollowTrack) 2026-02-14T23:02Z 11.1K followers, [---] engagements

### Topics List

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topics/list/v1

Get a list of trending social topics.

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topics/list/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "topic": "youtube",
      "title": "YouTube",
      "topic_rank": 1,
      "topic_rank_1h_previous": 1,
      "topic_rank_24h_previous": 1,
      "num_contributors": 338702,
      "num_posts": 877109,
      "interactions_24h": [----------]
    }
  ]
}
```

Schema:

+ **topic**: LunarCrush social topic. Can only includes letters, numbers, spaces, #, and $
+ **title**: The case sensitive title of the topic or category
+ **topic_rank**: LunarCrush metric for ranking a social topic relative to all other social topics
+ **topic_rank_1h_previous**: The topic rank from [--] hour ago
+ **topic_rank_24h_previous**: The topic rank from [--] hours ago
+ **num_contributors**: The number of unique social contributors to the topic
+ **num_posts**: Total number of posts with interactions on this topic in the last [--] hours
+ **interactions_24h**: Number of interactions in the last [--] hours




---

### Topic Whatsup

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/:topic/whatsup/v1

Generate an AI summary of the hottest news and social posts for a specific topic

input parameters:

+ **topic**: _Provide the topic to get a summary for. A topic must be all lower case and can only include letters, numbers, spaces, # and $._ **required**

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/bitcoin/whatsup/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "config": {
    "id": "bitcoin",
    "_self_call": true,
    "name": "Bitcoin",
    "symbol": "BTC",
    "topic": "bitcoin",
    "generated": [----------]
  },
  "summary": "A $6 million Bitcoin ransom demand for Nancy Guthrie remains unpaid as a deadline looms, while Binance has significantly increased its Bitcoin holdings for its SAFU fund.",
  "supportive": [
    {
      "title": "Binance Buys Bitcoin for SAFU Fund",
      "description": "Binance has increased its Bitcoin holdings by converting stablecoins into BTC for its SAFU fund.",
      "percent": [--]
    }
  ],
  "critical": [
    {
      "title": "Bitcoin Price Drops Amid Market Volatility",
      "description": "Bitcoin has experienced a significant price drop, signaling market uncertainty.",
      "percent": [--]
    }
  ]
}
```

Schema:

+ **config**: This includes the inputs for the request processed by the server and may include additional hints about the request and response information.
+ **id**: LunarCrush internal ID for the asset
+ **name**: The full name of the asset
+ **symbol**: The symbol for the asset
+ **topic**: LunarCrush social topic. Can only includes letters, numbers, spaces, #, and $
+ **generated**: A unix timestamp (in seconds) when the data was generated to understand possibly stale data
+ **supportive**: An array of supportive themes with a title, description, and an estimate of the percent of the circulating conversations on social around this theme.
+ **title**: The case sensitive title of the topic or category
+ **description**: Explanation of the change and the potential impact
+ **critical**: An array of critical themes with a title, description, and an estimate of the percent of the circulating conversations on social around this theme.




---

### Topic Time Series

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/:topic/time-series/v1

Get historical time series data for a social topic

input parameters:

+ **topic**: _Provide the topic to get details for. A topic must be all lower case and can only include letters, numbers, spaces, # and $._ **required**
+ **bucket**: _bucket time series data into hours or days. default is hours._ 
+ **interval**: _Use interval to specify the start and end time automatically for convenience. If "start" or "end" parameters are provided this parameter is ignored._ 
+ **start**: _The start time (unix timestamp) to go back to._ 
+ **end**: _The end time (unix timestamp) to stop at._ 

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/bitcoin/time-series/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "config": {
    "topic": "bitcoin",
    "id": "bitcoin",
    "_self_call": true,
    "name": "Bitcoin",
    "symbol": "BTC",
    "interval": "1w",
    "start": 1769990400,
    "end": 1770681600,
    "bucket": "hour",
    "metrics": [],
    "generated": [----------]
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "time": 1769990400,
      "contributors_active": 25296,
      "contributors_created": 953,
      "interactions": 7206612,
      "posts_active": 51363,
      "posts_created": 1202,
      "sentiment": 67,
      "spam": 5052,
      "alt_rank": 225,
      "circulating_supply": 19982656,
      "close": 77750,
      "galaxy_score": 56,
      "high": 77750,
      "low": 77750,
      "market_cap": 1553927231331,
      "market_dominance": 59.8618,
      "open": 77750,
      "social_dominance": 29.1575,
      "volume_24h": [-----------]
    }
  ]
}
```

Schema:

+ **config**: This includes the inputs for the request processed by the server and may include additional hints about the request and response information.
+ **topic**: LunarCrush social topic. Can only includes letters, numbers, spaces, #, and $
+ **id**: LunarCrush internal ID for the asset
+ **name**: The full name of the asset
+ **symbol**: The symbol for the asset
+ **interval**: Typically used for specifying time intervals like 1w = [--] week, 1m = [--] month etc
+ **start**: Start/from unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **end**: End/to unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **bucket**: Data is generally bucketed into hours or days
+ **metrics**: Comma separated list of metrics to include or that are included
+ **generated**: A unix timestamp (in seconds) when the data was generated to understand possibly stale data
+ **time**: A unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **contributors_active**: number of unique social accounts with posts that have interactions
+ **contributors_created**: number of unique social accounts that created new posts
+ **interactions**: number of all publicly measurable interactions on a social post (views, likes, comments, thumbs up, upvote, share etc)
+ **posts_active**: number of unique social posts with interactions
+ **posts_created**: number of unique social posts created
+ **sentiment**: % of posts (weighted by interactions) that are positive. 100% means all posts are positive, 50% is half positive and half negative, and 0% is all negative posts.
+ **spam**: The number of posts created that are considered spam
+ **alt_rank**: A proprietary score based on how an asset is performing relative to all other assets supported
+ **circulating_supply**: Circulating Supply is the total number of coins or tokens that are actively available for trade and are being used in the market and in general public
+ **close**: Close price for the time period
+ **galaxy_score**: A proprietary score based on technical indicators of price, average social sentiment, relative social activity, and a factor of how closely social indicators correlate with price and volume
+ **high**: Higest price fo rthe time period
+ **low**: Lowest price for the time period
+ **market_cap**: Total dollar market value of all circulating supply or outstanding shares
+ **market_dominance**: The percent of the total market cap that this asset represents
+ **open**: Open price for the time period
+ **social_dominance**: The percent of the total social volume that this topic represents
+ **volume_24h**: Volume in USD for [--] hours up to this data point




---

### Topic Time Series

https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/:topic/time-series/v1

Get historical time series data for a social topic

input parameters:

+ **topic**: _Provide the topic to get details for. A topic must be all lower case and can only include letters, numbers, spaces, # and $._ **required**
+ **bucket**: _bucket time series data into hours or days. default is hours._ 
+ **interval**: _Use interval to specify the start and end time automatically for convenience. If "start" or "end" parameters are provided this parameter is ignored._ 
+ **start**: _The start time (unix timestamp) to go back to._ 
+ **end**: _The end time (unix timestamp) to stop at._ 

Example request:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>" https://lunarcrush.com/api4/public/topic/bitcoin/time-series/v1
```



Example response:

```json
{
  "config": {
    "topic": "bitcoin",
    "id": "bitcoin",
    "_self_call": true,
    "name": "Bitcoin",
    "symbol": "BTC",
    "interval": "1w",
    "start": 1769990400,
    "end": 1770681600,
    "bucket": "hour",
    "metrics": [],
    "generated": [----------]
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "time": 1769990400,
      "contributors_active": 25296,
      "contributors_created": 953,
      "interactions": 7206612,
      "posts_active": 51363,
      "posts_created": 1202,
      "sentiment": 67,
      "spam": 5052,
      "alt_rank": 225,
      "circulating_supply": 19982656,
      "close": 77750,
      "galaxy_score": 56,
      "high": 77750,
      "low": 77750,
      "market_cap": 1553927231331,
      "market_dominance": 59.8618,
      "open": 77750,
      "social_dominance": 29.1575,
      "volume_24h": [-----------]
    }
  ]
}
```

Schema:

+ **config**: This includes the inputs for the request processed by the server and may include additional hints about the request and response information.
+ **topic**: LunarCrush social topic. Can only includes letters, numbers, spaces, #, and $
+ **id**: LunarCrush internal ID for the asset
+ **name**: The full name of the asset
+ **symbol**: The symbol for the asset
+ **interval**: Typically used for specifying time intervals like 1w = [--] week, 1m = [--] month etc
+ **start**: Start/from unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **end**: End/to unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **bucket**: Data is generally bucketed into hours or days
+ **metrics**: Comma separated list of metrics to include or that are included
+ **generated**: A unix timestamp (in seconds) when the data was generated to understand possibly stale data
+ **time**: A unix timestamp (in seconds)
+ **contributors_active**: number of unique social accounts with posts that have interactions
+ **contributors_created**: number of unique social accounts that created new posts
+ **interactions**: number of all publicly measurable interactions on a social post (views, likes, comments, thumbs up, upvote, share etc)
+ **posts_active**: number of unique social posts with interactions
+ **posts_created**: number of unique social posts created
+ **sentiment**: % of posts (weighted by interactions) that are positive. 100% means all posts are positive, 50% is half positive and half negative, and 0% is all negative posts.
+ **spam**: The number of posts created that are considered spam
+ **alt_rank**: A proprietary score based on how an asset is performing relative to all other assets supported
+ **circulating_supply**: Circulating Supply is the total number of coins or tokens that are actively available for trade and are being used in the market and in general public
+ **close**: Close price for the time period
+ **galaxy_score**: A proprietary score based on technical indicators of price, average social sentiment, relative social activity, and a factor of how closely social indicators correlate with price and volume
+ **high**: Higest price fo rthe time period
+ **low**: Lowest price for the time period
+ **market_cap**: Total dollar market value of all circulating supply or outstanding shares
+ **market_dominance**: The percent of the total market cap that this asset represents
+ **open**: Open price for the time period
+ **social_dominance**: The percent of the total social volume that this topic represents
+ **volume_24h**: Volume in USD for [--] hours up to this data point




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