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Washington Capitals, 2008-09
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Southeast Division, Eastern Conference Won the Southeast Division Made the playoffs
2008-09 record
| League rank | GP | Record | Points | Points % | Goals for | Goals against | Diff | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 82 | 50-24-8 | 108 | 0.659 | 272 | 245 | +27 | 29-9-3 | 21-15-5 |
Records are wins, then losses, then losses in overtime or a shootout.
Playoffs
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Conference Quarterfinals |  New York Rangers |
Won 4-3 |
| Conference Semifinals |  Pittsburgh Penguins |
Lost 3-4 |
Roster
Everyone who played for the team this season, with their stats for it.
Cap hit is what a player counts against the salary cap this season. A star beside it means a former team pays part of it, and the amount shown is this team's share. Value is what his season was worth at the going rate, minus his cap hit. It appears once he has played enough to be ranked.
| Skater | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | Cap hit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Ovechkin |
L | 79 | 56 | 54 | 110 | 8 | 72 | 528 | 243 | $9.538M | |
 Nicklas Backstrom |
C | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 16 | 46 | 174 | 52 | $850K | |
 Alexander Semin |
R | 62 | 34 | 45 | 79 | 25 | 77 | 223 | 22 | $4.6M | |
 Mike Green |
D | 68 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 24 | 68 | 243 | 86 | $5.25M | |
 Brooks Laich |
C | 82 | 23 | 30 | 53 | -1 | 31 | 185 | 99 | $2.067M | |
 Viktor Kozlov |
C | 67 | 13 | 28 | 41 | -9 | 16 | 153 | 39 | ||
 Tomas Fleischmann |
L | 73 | 19 | 18 | 37 | -3 | 20 | 131 | 22 | $725K | |
 Michael Nylander |
C | 72 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 32 | 87 | 9 | ||
 Sergei Fedorov |
C | 52 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 50 | 118 | 28 | ||
 Eric Fehr |
C | 61 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 22 | 134 | 24 | $735K | |
 David Steckel |
C | 76 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 34 | 103 | 91 | ||
 Boyd Gordon |
C | 64 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 16 | 69 | 33 | $725K | |
 Milan Jurcina |
D | 79 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 68 | 95 | 157 | ||
 Shaone Morrisonn |
D | 72 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 77 | 50 | 111 | ||
 Tom Poti |
D | 52 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 28 | 48 | 31 | ||
 Jeff Schultz |
D | 64 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 53 | ||
 Matt Bradley |
R | 81 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 59 | 98 | 115 | ||
 Chris Clark |
R | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 32 | 36 | 49 | ||
 Keith Aucoin |
C | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 4 | ||
 Karl Alzner |
D | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 31 | 23 | ||
 Tyler Sloan |
D | 26 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 33 | ||
 Donald Brashear |
L | 63 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 121 | 43 | 119 | ||
 John Erskine |
D | 52 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 63 | 50 | 128 | ||
 Sami Lepisto |
D | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | ||
 Brian Pothier |
D | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | ||
 Bryan Helmer |
D | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | ||
 Alexandre Giroux |
L | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 22 | ||
 Sean Collins |
D | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 11 | ||
 Chris Bourque |
L | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | ||
 Andrew Gordon |
R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
 Graham Mink |
R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
 Jay Beagle |
C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
 Oskar Osala |
L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
 Quintin Laing |
L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
 Staffan Kronwall |
D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Goalie | GP | W | L | OTL | SO | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | GAA | Save % | Cap hit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Theodore |
57 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1572 | 1415 | 157 | 2.87 | 0.900 | ||
 Brent Johnson |
21 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 579 | 526 | 53 | 2.81 | 0.908 | ||
 Semyon Varlamov |
6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 159 | 146 | 13 | 2.37 | 0.918 | $822K | |
 Michal Neuvirth |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 91 | 11 | 3.00 | 0.892 |
Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Shots for | Shots against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2009 | @ FLA | L 4-7 | 41 | 42 |
| Apr 9, 2009 | @ TBL | W 4-2 | 33 | 24 |
| Apr 7, 2009 | @ ATL | W 4-2 | 26 | 31 |
| Apr 5, 2009 | vs ATL | W 6-4 | 33 | 24 |
| Apr 3, 2009 | vs BUF | L 4-5 (OT) | 37 | 30 |
| Apr 1, 2009 | vs NYI | W 5-3 | 43 | 27 |
| Mar 27, 2009 | vs TBL | W 5-3 | 39 | 36 |
| Mar 24, 2009 | @ TOR | L 2-3 (SO) | 45 | 29 |
| Mar 21, 2009 | @ CAR | L 1-4 | 32 | 30 |
| Mar 19, 2009 | @ TBL | W 5-2 | 30 | 28 |
| Mar 17, 2009 | @ FLA | W 3-0 | 27 | 19 |
| Mar 16, 2009 | @ ATL | L 1-5 | 50 | 25 |
| Mar 14, 2009 | vs CAR | W 5-4 (SO) | 31 | 32 |
| Mar 12, 2009 | @ PHI | W 2-1 | 30 | 36 |
| Mar 10, 2009 | @ NSH | W 2-1 (OT) | 44 | 28 |
| Mar 8, 2009 | vs PIT | L 3-4 (SO) | 32 | 22 |
| Mar 5, 2009 | vs TOR | L 1-2 | 38 | 29 |
| Mar 3, 2009 | vs CAR | L 2-5 | 41 | 30 |
| Mar 1, 2009 | vs FLA | L 2-6 | 34 | 33 |
| Feb 28, 2009 | @ BOS | W 4-3 (OT) | 32 | 37 |
| Feb 26, 2009 | vs ATL | W 4-3 | 40 | 24 |
| Feb 24, 2009 | vs PHI | L 2-4 | 35 | 37 |
| Feb 22, 2009 | vs PIT | W 5-2 | 34 | 33 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | vs COL | L 1-4 | 29 | 25 |
| Feb 18, 2009 | vs MTL | W 4-3 (SO) | 35 | 33 |
| Feb 15, 2009 | @ FLA | W 4-2 | 33 | 31 |
| Feb 14, 2009 | @ TBL | W 5-1 | 32 | 32 |
| Feb 11, 2009 | @ NYR | L 4-5 (SO) | 30 | 32 |
| Feb 7, 2009 | vs FLA | W 3-1 | 39 | 21 |
| Feb 5, 2009 | vs LAK | L 4-5 | 45 | 35 |
| Feb 3, 2009 | @ NJD | W 5-2 | 26 | 34 |
| Feb 1, 2009 | vs OTT | W 7-4 | 30 | 38 |
| Jan 31, 2009 | vs DET | W 4-2 | 27 | 29 |
| Jan 27, 2009 | @ BOS | L 2-3 (OT) | 36 | 28 |
| Jan 20, 2009 | @ OTT | L 2-3 | 31 | 34 |
| Jan 19, 2009 | @ NYI | W 2-1 (OT) | 38 | 28 |
| Jan 17, 2009 | vs BOS | W 2-1 | 30 | 24 |
| Jan 14, 2009 | @ PIT | W 6-3 | 42 | 29 |
| Jan 13, 2009 | vs EDM | L 2-5 | 36 | 23 |
| Jan 10, 2009 | @ MTL | L 4-5 | 35 | 35 |
| Jan 9, 2009 | vs CBJ | L 0-3 | 45 | 23 |
| Jan 6, 2009 | vs PHI | W 2-1 (SO) | 34 | 34 |
| Jan 3, 2009 | vs NYR | W 2-1 | 31 | 22 |
| Jan 1, 2009 | vs TBL | W 7-4 | 35 | 27 |
| Dec 30, 2008 | @ BUF | W 4-2 | 31 | 33 |
| Dec 28, 2008 | vs TOR | W 4-1 | 29 | 24 |
| Dec 26, 2008 | vs BUF | W 3-2 | 34 | 24 |
| Dec 23, 2008 | @ NYR | W 5-4 (OT) | 36 | 28 |
| Dec 20, 2008 | @ PHI | L 1-7 | 48 | 28 |
| Dec 18, 2008 | vs STL | W 4-2 | 29 | 31 |
| Dec 16, 2008 | @ NYI | W 5-4 (OT) | 40 | 39 |
| Dec 13, 2008 | @ MTL | W 2-1 | 26 | 33 |
| Dec 12, 2008 | vs OTT | W 5-1 | 34 | 33 |
| Dec 10, 2008 | vs BOS | W 3-1 | 26 | 34 |
| Dec 7, 2008 | @ CAR | L 1-3 | 39 | 25 |
| Dec 6, 2008 | @ TOR | W 2-1 | 30 | 20 |
| Dec 4, 2008 | vs NYI | W 5-2 | 47 | 29 |
| Dec 2, 2008 | vs FLA | L 3-5 | 26 | 22 |
| Nov 29, 2008 | @ CBJ | L 0-3 | 26 | 31 |
| Nov 28, 2008 | vs MTL | W 3-0 | 30 | 28 |
| Nov 26, 2008 | vs ATL | W 5-3 | 33 | 18 |
| Nov 24, 2008 | @ MIN | L 3-4 | 28 | 33 |
| Nov 22, 2008 | @ SJS | L 2-7 | 21 | 28 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | @ LAK | L 2-5 | 21 | 33 |
| Nov 19, 2008 | @ ANA | W 6-4 | 33 | 32 |
| Nov 15, 2008 | @ NJD | L 5-6 (SO) | 30 | 33 |
| Nov 14, 2008 | vs NJD | W 3-1 | 27 | 33 |
| Nov 12, 2008 | @ CAR | W 5-1 | 37 | 27 |
| Nov 10, 2008 | vs TBL | W 4-2 | 30 | 36 |
| Nov 8, 2008 | vs NYR | W 3-1 | 28 | 29 |
| Nov 6, 2008 | vs CAR | W 3-2 | 33 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2008 | @ OTT | L 1-2 (OT) | 27 | 44 |
| Nov 1, 2008 | @ BUF | L 0-5 | 29 | 27 |
| Oct 28, 2008 | vs NSH | W 4-3 (SO) | 32 | 26 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | @ DAL | W 6-5 (OT) | 30 | 33 |
| Oct 23, 2008 | @ PHX | L 1-2 | 32 | 34 |
| Oct 21, 2008 | @ CGY | L 1-2 | 31 | 28 |
| Oct 18, 2008 | vs NJD | L 3-4 (SO) | 27 | 37 |
| Oct 16, 2008 | @ PIT | W 4-3 | 30 | 26 |
| Oct 13, 2008 | vs VAN | W 5-1 | 35 | 10 |
| Oct 11, 2008 | vs CHI | W 4-2 | 34 | 21 |
| Oct 10, 2008 | @ ATL | L 4-7 | 43 | 31 |