2012–13 Washington Capitals season
2012–13 Washington Capitals | |
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Southeast Division champions | |
Division | 1st Southeast |
Conference | 3rd Eastern |
2012–13 record | 27–18–3 |
Home record | 15–8–1 |
Road record | 12–10–2 |
Goals for | 149 |
Goals against | 130 |
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 | 17,734 (95.8%)[1] (24 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (32) |
Assists | Nicklas Backstrom (48) |
Points | Alexander Ovechkin (53) |
Penalty minutes | Matt Hendricks (71) |
Plus/minus | Eric Fehr (+14) |
Wins | Braden Holtby (22) |
Goals against average | Braden Holtby (2.59) |
The 2012–13 Washington Capitals season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
Off-season
[edit]On June 26, 2012, the Capitals announced the hiring of Adam Oates as their new head coach.[2]
Regular season
[edit]The Capitals scored the most power-play goals in the NHL during the regular season with 47. They also had the best power-play percentage at 27.65% (47 for 170).[3]
Schedule and results
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January: 1–5–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 0–3–1)
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February: 6–6–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 2–3–0)
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March: 9–6–1 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 6–3–1)
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April: 11–1–1 (Home: 7–0–1 ; Road: 4–1–0)
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Legend: = Win = Loss = OT/SO Loss |
Season standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Washington Capitals | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 149 | 126 | +23 | 57 |
2 | Winnipeg Jets | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 128 | 109 | +19 | 51 |
3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 128 | 133 | −5 | 42 |
4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 148 | 104 | +44 | 40 |
5 | Florida Panthers | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 112 | 143 | −31 | 36 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | z – Pittsburgh Penguins | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 165 | 119 | +46 | 72 |
2 | NE | y – Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 149 | 126 | +23 | 63 |
3 | SE | y – Washington Capitals | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 149 | 130 | +19 | 57 |
4 | NE | x – Boston Bruins | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 131 | 109 | +22 | 62 |
5 | NE | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 145 | 133 | +12 | 57 |
6 | AT | x – New York Rangers | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 130 | 112 | +18 | 56 |
7 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 116 | 104 | +12 | 56 |
8 | AT | x – New York Islanders | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 55 |
9 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 128 | 144 | −16 | 51 |
10 | AT | Philadelphia Flyers | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 133 | 141 | −8 | 49 |
11 | AT | New Jersey Devils | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 112 | 129 | −17 | 48 |
12 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 115 | 143 | −28 | 48 |
13 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
14 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 148 | 150 | −2 | 40 |
15 | SE | Florida Panthers | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 112 | 171 | −59 | 36 |
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference
Playoffs
[edit]The Washington Capitals ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Southeast Division champions and therefore as the Eastern Conference's 3rd seed. They faced the #6 seed New York Rangers in the first round, losing 4 games to 3.
Key: Win Loss
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) New York Rangers: Rangers win series 4–3
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Player statistics
[edit]Final stats[5]
- 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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Braden Holtby | 36 | 35 | 2089:14 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 90 | 2.58 | 1123 | .920 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Michal Neuvirth | 13 | 12 | 723:08 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 2.74 | 367 | .910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philipp Grubauer | 2 | 1 | 83:58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.57 | 59 | .915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 48 | 2896:20 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 128 | 2.65 | 1549 | .917 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Braden Holtby | 7 | 7 | 432:50 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 2.22 | 205 | .922 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
[edit]Awards
[edit]Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
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Alexander Ovechkin[6] | Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy | April 2013 | |||||||
Alexander Ovechkin[7] | Hart Memorial Trophy | June 15, 2013 |
Transactions
[edit]The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | |
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June 22, 2012[8] | To Dallas Stars: Cody Eakin 2nd-round pick in 2012 |
To Washington Capitals: Mike Ribeiro |
June 27, 2012[9] | To Calgary Flames: Dennis Wideman |
To Washington Capitals: Jordan Henry 5th-round pick in 2013 |
January 31, 2013[10] | To Florida Panthers: Zach Hamill |
To Washington Capitals: Casey Wellman |
January 31, 2013[11] | To Chicago Blackhawks: Mathieu Beaudoin |
To Washington Capitals: Peter LeBlanc |
March 14, 2013[12] | To Minnesota Wild: Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014[a] |
To Washington Capitals: Chay Genoway |
March 14, 2013[13] | To Toronto Maple Leafs: Kevin Marshall |
To Washington Capitals: Nicolas Deschamps |
April 2, 2013[14] | To Phoenix Coyotes: Matt Clackson |
To Washington Capitals: Joel Rechlicz |
April 2, 2013[15] | To Edmonton Oilers: Garrett Stafford |
To Washington Capitals: Dane Byers |
April 3, 2013[16] | To Nashville Predators: Filip Forsberg |
To Washington Capitals: Martin Erat Michael Latta |
Free agents signed[edit]
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Free agents lost[edit]
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Claimed via waivers[edit]
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Lost via waivers[edit]
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Player signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.[53]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 11[a] | Filip Forsberg | C | Leksands IF (Elitserien) | |
1 | 16 | Tom Wilson | RW | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | |
3 | 77 | Chandler Stephenson | C/LW | Regina Pats (WHL) | |
4 | 100[b] | Thomas Di Pauli | C | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) | |
4 | 107 | Austin Wuthrich | RW | University of Notre Dame (CCHA) | |
5 | 137 | Connor Carrick | D | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) | |
6 | 167 | Riley Barber | RW | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) | |
7 | 195[c] | Christian Djoos | D | Brynas IF Jr. (J20 SuperElit) | |
7 | 197 | Jaynen Rissling | D | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
7 | 203[d] | Sergei Kostenko | G | Metallurg Novokuznetsk-2 (MHL) |
- Draft notes[54]
- a The Colorado Avalanche first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 1, 2011, trade that sent Semyon Varlamov to the Avalanche in exchange for 2012 second-round pick and this pick.[55]
- The Washington Capitals second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a February 28, 2011, trade that sent Jason Arnott to the Capitals in exchange for Dave Steckel and this pick.[56]
- b The Winnipeg Jets fourth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 8, 2011, trade that sent Eric Fehr to the Jets in exchange for Danick Paquette and this pick.[57]
- c The Calgary Flames seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 17, 2009, trade that sent Keith Seabrook to the Flames in exchange for this pick.[58]
- d The Pittsburgh Penguins seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a June 4, 2012, trade that sent Tomas Vokoun to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.[59]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ Oates named new Capitals coach
- ^ "2012-13 NHL Summary".
- ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Schedule/Results – Washington Capitals – Schedule". Washington capitals. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Washington Capitals – Statistics". Washington Capitals. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
- ^ 2013 NHL Awards
- ^ Alex Ovechkin Wins Third Hart Trophy
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Center Mike Ribeiro from the Dallas Stars for Cody Eakin and a Second Round Draft Pick" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire a Fifth Round Draft Pick in the 2013 NHL Draft from the Calgary Flames for Defenseman Dennis Wideman" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Casey Wellman from Florida" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Forward Peter LeBlanc Acquired in Exchange for Mathieu Beaudoin" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Chay Genoway from Minnesota" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Nicolas Deschamps from Toronto" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Joel Rechlicz from Phoenix" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Forward Dane Byers Joins Hershey Bears" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Martin Erat and Michael Latta from Nashville" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Capitals Sign Joey Crabb
- ^ a b Capitals Sign Garrett Stafford and Kevin Marshall
- ^ Capitals Sign Jack Hillen
- ^ Capitals Sign Ryan Stoa
- ^ Capitals Sign Wojtek Wolski
- ^ Capitals Sign Matt Clackson
- ^ Capitals Sign Eric Fehr
- ^ Capitals Sign and Recall Steven Oleksy from Hershey
- ^ Capitals Sign Nate Schmidt
- ^ Minor signing: Rangers add defenseman Sean Collins
- ^ Rangers add veteran forward Halpern
- ^ Coyotes Agree to Terms with Rechlicz
- ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Alexander Semin
- ^ Leafs Sign Keith Aucoin & Simon Gysbers
- ^ Flyers, Knuble agree to terms
- ^ Capitals Claim Aaron Volpatti Off Waivers from Vancouver
- ^ Rangers add veteran defenseman Hamrlik
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Dany Sabourin
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Mike Carman
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Mathieu Perreault
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Jay Beagle
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Center Zach Hamill
- ^ Capitals Sign Filip Forsberg
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Mike Green
- ^ Capitals Sign Tom Wilson
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Troy Brouwer
- ^ Capitals Re-sign John Carlson
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Braden Holtby
- ^ Capitals Re-sign John Erskine
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Casey Wellman
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Jack Hillen
- ^ Capitals Sign Patrick Wey
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Ryan Stoa
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Aaron Volpatti
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Eric Fehr
- ^ Capitals Re-sign Joel Rechlicz
- ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com.
- ^ "2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions.
- ^ "Caps Acquire Colorado Picks for Varlamov – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2011.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire Jason Arnott from New Jersey – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. February 28, 2011.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire a Fourth-Round Draft Pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and Right Wing Danick Paquette from Winnipeg for Right Wing Eric Fehr – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. July 8, 2011.
- ^ "Capitals Trade Keith Seabrook to Calgary Flames – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. July 17, 2009.
- ^ "Capitals Acquire a Seventh Round Pick in the 2012 NHL Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Goaltender Tomas Vokoun – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. June 4, 2012.