The Capitals will stay in DC

So it isn't the relocation speculation of the Coyotes or even the Jets, but the Washington Capitals (and the Wizards) had been in discussion to move out of the District into northern Virginia, which is a completely different cultural environment.

The Caps have played at Capital One Arena right downtown DC. I mean, it's right across the street from the National Portrait Gallery. It's a half hour walk to either the Capital Building or the White House. Many of the people that live in close proximity are often congressional functionaries and foreign dignitaries. 

Were they to move to northern Virginia, they would never be more than 5 miles from a HomeGoods. Residents are more long term, working perhaps more for the various departments of government, rather than in the fleeting capacity of Congress. Ironically, some of these residents may work for Capital One. 

It makes more sense for the Caps to want to be among the longer term residents of the region, the people that are probably Caps fans, and not taking their allegiances from their district near Detroit, or the national affiliation from the Central African Republic, or what have you.

Of course, one thing I can tell you about suburbs anywhere, be they in Northern Virginia or, for example, Glendale or Mesa, they don't really want stadiums or arenas built in their backyard. And most lawmakers would prefer getting zero blowback on getting an arena getting built, so how about a largely transient population in the Nation's Capital? 

Oh, that would put undue burden on the rest of the residents of the District that ARE long term residents but don't live downtown? That's fair. Maybe just stay at Capital One Arena. Everyone that doesn't own an NHL or NBA franchise wins. And they get to stay next to the Portrait Gallery, which is still kind of neat.