2013–14 Washington Capitals season
2013–14 Washington Capitals | ||
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Division | 5th Metropolitan | |
Conference | 9th Eastern | |
2013–14 record | 38–30–14 | |
Home record | 21–13–7 | |
Road record | 17–17–7 | |
Goals for | 235 | |
Goals against | 240 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | George McPhee | |
Coach | Adam Oates | |
Captain | Alexander Ovechkin | |
Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom Mike Green Brooks Laich | |
Arena | Verizon Center | |
Average attendance | 18,054 (96.3%)[1] (41 games) | |
Minor league affiliations | Hershey Bears (AHL) Reading Royals (ECHL) | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (51) | |
Assists | Nicklas Backstrom (61) | |
Points | Bäckström Ovechkin (79) | |
Penalties in minutes | Tom Wilson (151) | |
Plus/minus | (+): Steve Oleksy (7) (−): Alexander Ovechkin (−35) | |
Wins | Braden Holtby (23) | |
Goals against average | Philipp Grubauer (2.38) | |
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The 2013–14 Washington Capitals season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[2] The Capitals failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season, ending their six season playoff streak.
Standings
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 44 | 249 | 207 | 109 |
2 | New York Rangers | 82 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 41 | 218 | 193 | 96 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 39 | 236 | 235 | 94 |
4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 231 | 216 | 93 |
5 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 235 | 240 | 90 |
6 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 197 | 208 | 88 |
7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 207 | 230 | 83 |
8 | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 225 | 267 | 79 |
Conference standings
R | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Boston Bruins | 82 | 54 | 19 | 9 | 51 | 261 | 177 | 117 |
2 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 215 | 101 |
3 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 40 | 215 | 204 | 100 |
R | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | y – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 44 | 249 | 207 | 109 |
2 | New York Rangers | 82 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 41 | 218 | 193 | 96 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 39 | 236 | 235 | 94 |
R | (Top 2 qualify for playoffs) | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | Pts |
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1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | ME | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 231 | 216 | 93 |
2 | Detroit Red Wings | AT | 82 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 34 | 222 | 230 | 93 |
3 | Washington Capitals | ME | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 235 | 240 | 90 |
4 | New Jersey Devils | ME | 82 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 197 | 208 | 88 |
5 | Ottawa Senators | AT | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 236 | 265 | 88 |
6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | AT | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 29 | 231 | 256 | 84 |
7 | Carolina Hurricanes | ME | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 207 | 230 | 83 |
8 | New York Islanders | ME | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 225 | 267 | 79 |
9 | Florida Panthers | AT | 82 | 29 | 45 | 8 | 21 | 196 | 268 | 66 |
10 | Buffalo Sabres | AT | 82 | 21 | 51 | 10 | 14 | 157 | 248 | 52 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, ME – Metropolitan
bold – Clinched Playoff spot, y – Clinched Division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 4–0–4 (Home: 2–0–2 ; Road: 2–0–2) | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1[a] | September 14 | Washington | 4–3 | Winnipeg | SO | Grubauer | 3,257 | 1–0–0 | Recap |
2 | September 16 | Washington | 4–3 | Philadelphia | SO | Leggio | 19,142 | 2–0–0 | Recap |
3[b] | September 17 | Boston | 3–2 | Washington | SO | Grubauer | 11,286 | 2–0–1 | Recap |
4 | September 20 | Chicago | 5–4 | Washington | SO | Leggio | 17,047 | 2–0–2 | Recap |
5 | September 23 | Washington | 2–3 | Boston | OT | Holtby | 17,006 | 2–0–3 | Recap |
6 | September 25 | Nashville | 1–4 | Washington | Neuvirth | 16,748 | 3–0–3 | Recap | |
7 | September 27 | Philadelphia | 3–6 | Washington | Neuvirth | 17,121 | 4–0–3 | Recap | |
8 | September 28 | Washington | 3–4 | Chicago | OT | Holtby | 20,650 | 4–0–4 | Recap |
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Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Final stats
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Holtby, BradenBraden Holtby | 48 | 45 | 2656-202,656:20 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 126 | 2.85 | 1475 | 0.915 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
Grubauer, PhilippPhilipp Grubauer | 17 | 14 | 0883-23883:23 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 2.38 | 469 | 0.925 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neuvirth, MichalMichal Neuvirth‡ | 13 | 11 | 0766-57766:57 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 2.82 | 383 | 0.914 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak† | 12 | 12 | 0700-32700:32 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 2.31 | 383 | 0.930 | 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 2013–14 season.
Trades
June 30, 2013[6] | To Winnipeg Jets 3rd-round pick in 2013 4th-round pick in 2013 CGY's 5th-round pick in 2013 |
To Washington Capitals CHI's 2nd-round pick in 2013 |
September 29, 2013[7] | To Anaheim Ducks Mathieu Perreault |
To Washington Capitals John Mitchell 4th-round pick in 2014 |
March 4, 2014[8] | To Anaheim Ducks ANA's 4th-round pick in 2014 |
To Washington Capitals Dustin Penner |
March 4, 2014[9] | To Phoenix Coyotes Martin Erat John Mitchell |
To Washington Capitals Chris Brown Rostislav Klesla 4th-round pick in 2015 |
March 5, 2014[10] | To Buffalo Sabres Michal Neuvirth Rostislav Klesla |
To Washington Capitals Jaroslav Halak 3rd-round pick in 2015 |
April 19, 2014[11] | To Nashville Predators Jaynen Rissling |
To Washington Capitals 7th-round pick in 2014 |
May 1, 2014[12] | To New York Islanders Jaroslav Halak |
To Washington Capitals CHI's 4th-round pick in 2014 |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Player signings
Draft picksSee also: List of Washington Capitals draft picks
Washington Capitals' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
References
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