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.
The Washington Capitals 40th Anniversary patch
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
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) |
# |
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 |
Notes:
a Game was played at Yardmen Arena in Belleville, Ontario.
b Game was played at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.
|
Regular season
2013–14 game log |
October: 5–7–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 2–4–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
1 |
October 1 |
Washington |
4–6 |
Chicago |
|
Holtby |
22,158 |
0–1–0 |
0 |
Recap |
2 |
October 3 |
Calgary |
4–5 |
Washington |
SO |
Neuvirth |
18,506 |
1–1–0 |
2 |
Recap |
3 |
October 5 |
Washington |
1–2 |
Dallas |
|
Holtby |
17,200 |
1–2–0 |
2 |
Recap |
4 |
October 10 |
Carolina |
3–2 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
1–3–0 |
2 |
Recap |
5 |
October 12 |
Colorado |
5–1 |
Washington |
|
Neuvirth |
18,506 |
1–4–0 |
2 |
Recap |
6 |
October 14 |
Edmonton |
2–4 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
2–4–0 |
4 |
Recap |
7 |
October 16 |
NY Rangers |
2–0 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
2–5–0 |
4 |
Recap |
8 |
October 19 |
Columbus |
1–4 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
3–5–0 |
6 |
Recap |
9 |
October 22 |
Washington |
5–4 |
Winnipeg |
SO |
Holtby |
15,004 |
4–5–0 |
8 |
Recap |
10 |
October 24 |
Washington |
4–1 |
Edmonton |
|
Holtby |
16,839 |
5–5–0 |
10 |
Recap |
11 |
October 26 |
Washington |
2–5 |
Calgary |
|
Holtby |
19,289 |
5–6–0 |
10 |
Recap |
12 |
October 28 |
Washington |
2–3 |
Vancouver |
|
Neuvirth |
18,910 |
5–7–0 |
10 |
Recap |
|
November: 9–4–2 (Home: 6–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
13 |
November 1 |
Washington |
7–0 |
Philadelphia |
|
Holtby |
19,702 |
6–7–0 |
12 |
Recap |
14 |
November 2 |
Florida |
2–3 |
Washington |
SO |
Neuvirth |
18,506 |
7–7–0 |
14 |
Recap |
15 |
November 5 |
NY Islanders |
2–6 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
8–7–0 |
16 |
Recap |
16 |
November 7 |
Minnesota |
2–3 |
Washington |
SO |
Holtby |
18,506 |
9–7–0 |
18 |
Recap |
17 |
November 9 |
Washington |
3–4 |
Phoenix |
SO |
Neuvirth |
16,106 |
9–7–1 |
19 |
Recap |
18 |
November 10 |
Washington |
1–4 |
Colorado |
|
Holtby |
17,625 |
9–8–1 |
19 |
Recap |
19 |
November 12 |
Columbus |
3–4 |
Washington |
OT |
Holtby |
18,506 |
10–8–1 |
21 |
Recap |
20 |
November 15 |
Washington |
4–3 |
Detroit |
SO |
Holtby |
20,066 |
11–8–1 |
23 |
Recap |
21 |
November 17 |
St. Louis |
1–4 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
12–8–1 |
25 |
Recap |
22 |
November 20 |
Pittsburgh |
4–0 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
12–9–1 |
25 |
Recap |
23 |
November 22 |
Montreal |
3–2 |
Washington |
|
Neuvirth |
18,506 |
12–10–1 |
25 |
Recap |
24 |
November 23 |
Washington |
1–2 |
Toronto |
SO |
Holtby |
19,473 |
12–10–2 |
26 |
Recap |
25 |
November 27 |
Ottawa |
6–4 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
12–11–2 |
26 |
Recap |
26 |
November 29 |
Montreal |
2–3 |
Washington |
SO |
Holtby |
18,506 |
13–11–2 |
28 |
Recap |
27 |
November 30 |
Washington |
3–2 |
NY Islanders |
OT |
Holtby |
14,819 |
14–11–2 |
30 |
Recap |
|
December: 6–4–3 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 2–2–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
28 |
December 3 |
Carolina |
4–1 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
14–12–2 |
30 |
Recap |
29 |
December 7 |
Nashville |
2–5 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
15–12–2 |
32 |
Recap |
30 |
December 8 |
Washington |
4–1 |
NY Rangers |
|
Grubauer |
18,006 |
16–12–2 |
34 |
Recap |
31 |
December 10 |
Tampa Bay |
5–6 |
Washington |
SO |
Grubauer |
18,506 |
17–12–2 |
36 |
Recap |
32 |
December 13 |
Washington |
2–3 |
Florida |
SO |
Grubauer |
15,097 |
17–12–3 |
37 |
Recap |
33 |
December 15 |
Philadelphia |
4–5 |
Washington |
SO |
Grubauer |
18,506 |
18–12–3 |
39 |
Recap |
34 |
December 17 |
Washington |
2–5 |
Philadelphia |
|
Holtby |
19,788 |
18–13–3 |
39 |
Recap |
35 |
December 20 |
Washington |
4–2 |
Carolina |
|
Grubauer |
17,737 |
19–13–3 |
41 |
Recap |
36 |
December 21 |
New Jersey |
5–4 |
Washington |
OT |
Holtby |
18,506 |
19–13–4 |
42 |
Recap |
37 |
December 23 |
Anaheim |
3–2 |
Washington |
|
Grubauer |
18,506 |
19–14–4 |
42 |
Recap |
38 |
December 27 |
NY Rangers |
2–3 |
Washington |
|
Grubauer |
18,506 |
20–14–4 |
44 |
Recap |
39 |
December 29 |
Washington |
1–2 |
Buffalo |
SO |
Grubauer |
19,070 |
20–14–5 |
45 |
Recap |
40 |
December 30 |
Washington |
1–3 |
Ottawa |
|
Grubauer |
20,193 |
20–15–5 |
45 |
Recap |
|
January: 4–7–4 (Home: 1–1–3 ; Road: 3–6–1) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
41 |
January 2 |
Carolina |
4–3 |
Washington |
OT |
Grubauer |
18,506 |
20–15–6 |
46 |
Recap |
42 |
January 4 |
Washington |
3–5 |
Minnesota |
|
Holtby |
19,022 |
20–16–6 |
46 |
Recap |
43 |
January 9 |
Washington |
4–3 |
Tampa Bay |
|
Grubauer |
19,204 |
21–16–6 |
48 |
Recap |
44 |
January 10 |
Toronto |
2–3 |
Washington |
|
Neuvirth |
18,506 |
22–16–6 |
50 |
Recap |
45 |
January 12 |
Buffalo |
2–1 |
Washington |
SO |
Grubauer |
18,506 |
22–16–7 |
51 |
Recap |
46 |
January 14 |
San Jose |
2–1 |
Washington |
SO |
Grubauer |
18,506 |
22–16–8 |
52 |
Recap |
47 |
January 15 |
Washington |
3–4 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Neuvirth |
18,667 |
22–17–8 |
52 |
Recap |
48 |
January 17 |
Washington |
1–5 |
Columbus |
|
Grubauer |
14,121 |
22–18–8 |
52 |
Recap |
49 |
January 19 |
Washington |
1–4 |
NY Rangers |
|
Grubauer |
18,006 |
22–19–8 |
52 |
Recap |
50 |
January 21 |
Ottawa |
2–0 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
22–20–8 |
52 |
Recap |
51 |
January 24 |
Washington |
1–2 |
New Jersey |
|
Neuvirth |
15,742 |
22–21–8 |
52 |
Recap |
52 |
January 25 |
Washington |
5–0 |
Montreal |
|
Holtby |
21,273 |
23–21–8 |
54 |
Recap |
53 |
January 28 |
Washington |
5–4 |
Buffalo |
OT |
Holtby |
18,923 |
24–21–8 |
56 |
Recap |
54 |
January 30 |
Washington |
2–5 |
Columbus |
|
Holtby |
16,047 |
24–22–8 |
56 |
Recap |
55 |
January 31 |
Washington |
3–4 |
Detroit |
SO |
Neuvirth |
20,066 |
24–22–9 |
57 |
Recap |
|
February: 4–1–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 1–0–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
56 |
February 2 |
Detroit |
5–6 |
Washington |
OT |
Neuvirth |
18,506 |
25–22–9 |
59 |
Recap |
57 |
February 4 |
NY Islanders |
1–0 |
Washington |
|
Neuvirth |
18,506 |
25–23–9 |
59 |
Recap |
58 |
February 6 |
Winnipeg |
2–4 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
26–23–9 |
61 |
Recap |
59 |
February 8 |
New Jersey |
0–3 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
27–23–9 |
63 |
Recap |
60 |
February 27 |
Washington |
5–4 |
Florida |
|
Holtby |
14,180 |
28–23–9 |
65 |
Recap |
|
March: 6–5–4 (Home: 3–2–2 ; Road: 3–3–2) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
61 |
March 1 |
Washington |
4–2 |
Boston |
|
Holtby |
17,565 |
29–23–9 |
67 |
Recap |
62 |
March 2 |
Philadelphia |
5–4 |
Washington |
OT |
Holtby |
18,506 |
29–23–10 |
68 |
Recap |
63 |
March 5 |
Washington |
4–6 |
Philadelphia |
|
Grubauer |
19,919 |
29–24–10 |
68 |
Recap |
64 |
March 6 |
Washington |
0–3 |
Boston |
|
Holtby |
17,565 |
29–25–10 |
68 |
Recap |
65 |
March 8 |
Phoenix |
2–3 |
Washington |
|
Halak |
18,506 |
30–25–10 |
70 |
Recap |
66 |
March 10 |
Pittsburgh |
3–2 |
Washington |
|
Halak |
18,506 |
30–26–10 |
70 |
Recap |
67 |
March 11 |
Washington |
0–2 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Halak |
18,646 |
30–27–10 |
70 |
Recap |
68 |
March 14 |
Vancouver |
3–4 |
Washington |
|
Halak |
18,506 |
31–27–10 |
72 |
Recap |
69 |
March 16 |
Toronto |
2–4 |
Washington |
|
Halak |
18,506 |
32–27–10 |
74 |
Recap |
70 |
March 18 |
Washington |
3–2 |
Anaheim |
|
Halak |
17,174 |
33–27–10 |
76 |
Recap |
71 |
March 20 |
Washington |
1–2 |
Los Angeles |
SO |
Halak |
18,118 |
33–27–11 |
77 |
Recap |
72 |
March 22 |
Washington |
3–2 |
San Jose |
SO |
Holtby |
17,562 |
34–27–11 |
79 |
Recap |
73 |
March 25 |
Los Angeles |
5–4 |
Washington |
SO |
Halak |
18,506 |
34–27–12 |
80 |
Recap |
74 |
March 29 |
Boston |
4–2 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
34–28–12 |
80 |
Recap |
75 |
March 30 |
Washington |
3–4 |
Nashville |
SO |
Halak |
16,553 |
34–28–13 |
81 |
Recap |
|
April: 4–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 3–1–0) |
# |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
76 |
April 1 |
Dallas |
5–0 |
Washington |
|
Holtby |
18,506 |
34–29–13 |
81 |
Recap |
77 |
April 4 |
Washington |
1–2 |
New Jersey |
|
Halak |
15,218 |
34–30–13 |
81 |
Recap |
78 |
April 5 |
Washington |
4–3 |
NY Islanders |
SO |
Holtby |
16,008 |
35–30–13 |
83 |
Recap |
79 |
April 8 |
Washington |
4–1 |
St. Louis |
|
Holtby |
17,447 |
36–30–13 |
85 |
Recap |
80 |
April 10 |
Washington |
5–2 |
Carolina |
|
Holtby |
15,735 |
37–30–13 |
87 |
Recap |
81 |
April 11 |
Chicago |
0–4 |
Washington |
|
Halak |
18,506 |
38–30–13 |
89 |
Recap |
82 |
April 13 |
Tampa Bay |
1–0 |
Washington |
SO |
Holtby |
18,506 |
38–30–14 |
90 |
Recap |
|
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
|
Player statistics
Final stats
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Regular Season[5]
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Braden Holtby |
48 |
45 |
2,656:20 |
23 |
15 |
4 |
126 |
2.85 |
1475 |
0.915 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
Philipp Grubauer |
17 |
14 |
883:23 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
35 |
2.38 |
469 |
0.925 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Michal Neuvirth‡ |
13 |
11 |
766:57 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
36 |
2.82 |
383 |
0.914 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Jaroslav Halak† |
12 |
12 |
700:32 |
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
Free agents acquired
Player |
Former team |
Contract terms |
David Kolomatis[13] |
Manchester Monarchs |
1 year, $550,000 |
Tyson Strachan[14] |
Florida Panthers |
1 year, $550,000 |
Matt Watkins[14] |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers |
1 year, $550,000 |
David Leggio[14] |
Rochester Americans |
1 year, $550,000 |
Brandon Segal[15] |
Connecticut Whale |
1 year, $550,000 |
Mikhail Grabovski[16] |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
1 year, $3 million |
Pheonix Copley[17] |
Michigan Tech |
2 years, $1.41 million entry-level contract |
|
Free agents lost
|
Claimed via waivers
|
Lost via waivers
|
Player signings
Player |
Date |
Contract terms |
Tomas Kundratek[26] |
July 2, 2013 |
2 years, $1.1 million |
Karl Alzner[27] |
July 10, 2013 |
4 years, $11.2 million |
Peter LeBlanc[28] |
July 10, 2013 |
1 year, $550,000 |
Nicolas Deschamps[29] |
July 22, 2013 |
1 year, $726,000 |
Andre Burakovsky[30] |
September 4, 2013 |
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
Marcus Johansson[31] |
September 7, 2013 |
2 years, $4 million |
Connor Carrick[32] |
September 23, 2013 |
3 years, $2.35 million entry-level contract |
Jason Chimera[33] |
November 8, 2013 |
2 years, $4 million contract extension |
Evgeny Kuznetsov[34] |
March 8, 2014 |
2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract |
Dmitri Orlov[35] |
March 13, 2014 |
2 years, $4 million contract extension |
Caleb Herbert[36] |
March 21, 2014 |
2 years, $1.48 million entry-level contract |
Chandler Stephenson[37] |
April 12, 2014 |
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
Garrett Mitchell[38] |
May 13, 2014 |
1 year, $550,000 |
Christian Djoos[39] |
May 16, 2014 |
3 years, $2.135 million entry-level contract |
Draft picks
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Washington Capitals' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
- Draft notes[40]
- a The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Washington's third and fourth-round picks in 2013 (84th and 114th overall) and Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[41]
Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Johnny Oduya to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2013 and this pick.[42]
- The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013 (114th overall), Calgary’s fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) and this pick.[41]
- The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (84th overall), Calgary’s fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) and this pick.[41]
- The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a third and fourth-round pick in 2013 (84th and 114th overall) and this pick.[41]
Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2012, that sent Dennis Wideman to Calgary in exchange for Jordan Henry and this pick.[43]
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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