2018–19 Washington Capitals season
2018–19 Washington Capitals | |
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Metropolitan Division champions | |
Division | 1st Metropolitan |
Conference | 3rd Eastern |
2018–19 record | 48–26–8 |
Home record | 24–11–6 |
Road record | 24–15–2 |
Goals for | 278 |
Goals against | 249 |
Team information | |
General manager | Brian MacLellan |
Coach | Todd Reirden |
Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom Brooks Orpik |
Arena | Capital One Arena |
Average attendance | 18,508[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (51) |
Assists | John Carlson (57) |
Points | Alexander Ovechkin (89) |
Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (128) |
Plus/minus | Michal Kempny (+24) |
Wins | Braden Holtby (32) |
Goals against average | Braden Holtby (2.82) |
The 2018–19 Washington Capitals season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[2] It was the first season with new head coach Todd Reirden. They entered the season as the defending Stanley Cup champions. The Capitals clinched a playoff spot on March 28, 2019, after a 3–2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.[3] On April 4, the team defended their division title in a 2–1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[4]
The Capitals faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, where they lost in seven games. With losing the series after taking a 2–0 series lead, this was the eleventh time the Capitals have lost a playoff series after taking a 2–game lead in their franchise history.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Washington Capitals | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 44 | 278 | 249 | +29 | 104 |
2 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 43 | 228 | 196 | +32 | 103 |
3 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 42 | 273 | 241 | +32 | 100 |
4 | x – Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 245 | 223 | +22 | 99 |
5 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 45 | 258 | 232 | +26 | 98 |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 34 | 244 | 281 | −37 | 82 |
7 | New York Rangers | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 26 | 227 | 272 | −45 | 78 |
8 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 28 | 222 | 275 | −53 | 72 |
Schedule and results
[edit]Preseason
[edit]The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2018.[6]
2018 preseason game log: 2–3–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 1–2–1) |
Regular season
[edit]The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[7]
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October: 5–3–2, 12 points (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 2–2–1)
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November: 10–4–1, 21 points (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 5–2–0)
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December: 9–4–0, 18 points (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 5–1–0)
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January: 3–6–3, 9 points (Home: 1–2–2; Road: 2–4–1)
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February: 9–4–1, 19 points (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 3–3–0)
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March: 11–3–1, 23 points (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 7–2–0)
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April: 1–2–0, 2 points (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 0–1–0)
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Win (2 Points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
[edit]The Capitals faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the First Round of the playoffs,[8] and were defeated in seven games.[9]
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Eastern Conference First Round vs. (WC1) Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina won 4–3
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Player statistics
[edit]As of April 24, 2019[10]
Skaters
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Goaltenders
[edit]Player | GP | GS | MIN | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Braden Holtby | 59 | 58 | 3,406:34 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 160 | 2.82 | 1,795 | .911 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Pheonix Copley | 27 | 24 | 1,528:56 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 74 | 2.90 | 776 | .905 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | MIN | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Braden Holtby | 7 | 7 | 448:58 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 2.67 | 233 | .914 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Transactions
[edit]The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 22, 2018 | To Colorado Avalanche Philipp Grubauer Brooks Orpik |
To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
[15] |
June 23, 2018 | To Vancouver Canucks 6th-round pick in 2018 6th-round pick in 2019 |
To Washington Capitals 6th-round pick in 2018 |
[16] |
February 21, 2019 | To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick in 2019 Conditional 6th-round pick in 2020 |
To Washington Capitals Carl Hagelin |
[17] |
February 22, 2019 | To Detroit Red Wings Madison Bowey 2nd-round pick in 2020 |
To Washington Capitals Nick Jensen BUF's 5th-round pick in 2019 |
[18] |
June 14, 2019 | To Philadelphia Flyers Matt Niskanen |
To Washington Capitals Radko Gudas |
[19] |
Free agents
[edit]Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
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July 1, 2018 | Jay Beagle | to Vancouver Canucks | 4-year | [20] |
July 1, 2018 | Nic Dowd | from Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | [21] |
July 1, 2018 | Tyler Graovac | to Calgary Flames | 1-year | [22] |
July 2, 2018 | Jayson Megna | from Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | [23] |
July 2, 2018 | Michael Sgarbossa | from Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | [23] |
July 10, 2018 | Joe Whitney | to Linköpings (SHL) | 2-year | [24] |
July 24, 2018 | Brooks Orpik | from Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | [25] |
August 2, 2018 | Tim McGauley | to Colorado Eagles (AHL) | Unknown | [26] |
August 13, 2018 | Zach Sill | to Sparta Praha (ELH) | Unknown | [27] |
August 15, 2018 | Adam Carlson | to Rapid City Rush (ECHL) | 1-year | [28] |
August 16, 2018 | Wayne Simpson | to Rochester Americans (AHL) | 1-year | [29] |
August 21, 2018 | Anthony Peluso | to Calgary Flames | 1-year | [30] |
September 1, 2018 | Sergei Shumakov | from CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | [31] |
October 2, 2018 | Alex Chiasson | to Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | [32] |
February 25, 2019 | Parker Milner | from Hershey Bears (AHL) | 1-year | [33] |
March 18, 2019 | Joe Snively | from Yale Bulldogs (ECAC Hockey) | 2-year | [34] |
April 5, 2019 | Bobby Nardella | from Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Big Ten) | 2-year | [35] |
Waivers
[edit]Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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October 2, 2018 | Dmitrij Jaskin | from St. Louis Blues | [36] |
Contract terminations[edit]
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Retirement[edit]
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Signings
[edit]Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
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June 24, 2018 | John Carlson | 8-year | [40] |
June 28, 2018 | Devante Smith-Pelly | 1-year | [41] |
June 29, 2018 | Michal Kempny | 4-year | [42] |
July 1, 2018 | Travis Boyd | 2-year | [43] |
July 2, 2018 | Riley Barber | 1-year | [44] |
July 13, 2018 | Liam O'Brien | 1-year | [45] |
July 19, 2018 | Madison Bowey | 2-year | [46] |
July 24, 2018 | Brooks Orpik | 1-year | [47] |
July 27, 2018 | Tom Wilson | 6-year | [48] |
September 24, 2018 | Alexander Alexeyev | 3-year | [49] |
February 22, 2019 | Nick Jensen | 4-year | [50] |
April 11, 2019 | Nic Dowd | 3-year | [51] |
May 20, 2019 | Shane Gersich | 1-year | [52] |
May 20, 2019 | Brian Pinho | 1-year | [53] |
June 10, 2019 | Liam O'Brien | 1-year | [54] |
June 16, 2019 | Carl Hagelin | 4-year | [55] |
Draft picks
[edit]Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 31 | Alexander Alexeyev | D | Russia | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
2 | 461 | Martin Fehervary | D | Slovakia | IK Oskarshamn (Allsvenskan) |
2 | 472 | Kody Clark | RW | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
3 | 93 | Riley Sutter | C/RW | Canada | Everett Silvertips (WHL) |
5 | 124 | Mitchell Gibson | G | United States | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) |
6 | 186 | Alex Kannok-Leipert | D | Canada | Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
7 | 217 | Eric Florchuk | C | Canada | Victoria Royals (WHL) |
Notes:
- The Florida Panthers' second-round pick went the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on July 2, 2017, that sent Marcus Johansson to New Jersey in exchange for Toronto's third-round pick in 2018 and this pick.[56]
- The Colorado Avalanche's second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 22, 2018, that sent Philipp Grubauer and Brooks Orpik to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[15]
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