2018–19 Washington Capitals season
The 2018–19 Washington Capitals season was the 45th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[1] 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.[2] On April 4, the team defended their division title in a 2–1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[3]
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 |
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 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
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
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2018.[4]
2018 preseason game log: 2–3–2 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 1–2–1)
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.[5]
2018–19 game log | ||
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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
The Capitals faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the First Round of the playoffs,[6] and were defeated in seven games.[7]
2019 Stanley Cup playoffs | ||
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Eastern Conference First Round vs. (WC1) Carolina Hurricanes: Carolina won 4–3
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Win Loss |
Player statistics
As of April 24, 2019[8]
Skaters
Goaltenders
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
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades
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 |
[13] |
June 23, 2018 | To Vancouver Canucks 6th-round pick in 2018 6th-round pick in 2019 |
To Washington Capitals 6th-round pick in 2018 |
[14] |
February 21, 2019 | To Los Angeles Kings 3rd-round pick in 2019 Conditional 6th-round pick in 2020 |
To Washington Capitals Carl Hagelin |
[15] |
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 |
[16] |
June 14, 2019 | To Philadelphia Flyers Matt Niskanen |
To Washington Capitals Radko Gudas |
[17] |
Free agents
Date | Player | Team | Contract term | Ref |
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July 1, 2018 | Jay Beagle | to Vancouver Canucks | 4-year | [18] |
July 1, 2018 | Nic Dowd | from Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | [19] |
July 1, 2018 | Tyler Graovac | to Calgary Flames | 1-year | [20] |
July 2, 2018 | Jayson Megna | from Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | [21] |
July 2, 2018 | Michael Sgarbossa | from Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | [21] |
July 10, 2018 | Joe Whitney | to Linköpings (SHL) | 2-year | [22] |
July 24, 2018 | Brooks Orpik | from Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | [23] |
August 2, 2018 | Tim McGauley | to Colorado Eagles (AHL) | Unknown | [24] |
August 13, 2018 | Zach Sill | to Sparta Praha (ELH) | Unknown | [25] |
August 15, 2018 | Adam Carlson | to Rapid City Rush (ECHL) | 1-year | [26] |
August 16, 2018 | Wayne Simpson | to Rochester Americans (AHL) | 1-year | [27] |
August 21, 2018 | Anthony Peluso | to Calgary Flames | 1-year | [28] |
September 1, 2018 | Sergei Shumakov | from CSKA Moscow (KHL) | 1-year | [29] |
October 2, 2018 | Alex Chiasson | to Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | [30] |
February 25, 2019 | Parker Milner | from Hershey Bears (AHL) | 1-year | [31] |
March 18, 2019 | Joe Snively | from Yale Bulldogs (ECAC Hockey) | 2-year | [32] |
April 5, 2019 | Bobby Nardella | from Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Big Ten) | 2-year | [33] |
Waivers
Date | Player | Team | Ref |
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October 2, 2018 | Dmitrij Jaskin | from St. Louis Blues | [34] |
Contract terminations
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Retirement
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Signings
Date | Player | Contract term | Ref |
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June 24, 2018 | John Carlson | 8-year | [38] |
June 28, 2018 | Devante Smith-Pelly | 1-year | [39] |
June 29, 2018 | Michal Kempny | 4-year | [40] |
July 1, 2018 | Travis Boyd | 2-year | [41] |
July 2, 2018 | Riley Barber | 1-year | [42] |
July 13, 2018 | Liam O'Brien | 1-year | [43] |
July 19, 2018 | Madison Bowey | 2-year | [44] |
July 24, 2018 | Brooks Orpik | 1-year | [45] |
July 27, 2018 | Tom Wilson | 6-year | [46] |
September 24, 2018 | Alexander Alexeyev | 3-year | [47] |
February 22, 2019 | Nick Jensen | 4-year | [48] |
April 11, 2019 | Nic Dowd | 3-year | [49] |
May 20, 2019 | Shane Gersich | 1-year | [50] |
May 20, 2019 | Brian Pinho | 1-year | [51] |
June 10, 2019 | Liam O'Brien | 1-year | [52] |
June 16, 2019 | Carl Hagelin | 4-year | [53] |
Draft picks
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.[54]
- 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.[13]
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