2021–22 Washington Capitals season
2021–22 Washington Capitals | |||
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Division | 4th Metropolitan | ||
Conference | 8th Eastern | ||
2021–22 record | 44–26–12 | ||
Home record | 19–16–6 | ||
Road record | 25–10–6 | ||
Goals for | 275 | ||
Goals against | 245 | ||
Team information | |||
General Manager | Brian MacLellan | ||
Coach | Peter Laviolette | ||
Captain | Alexander Ovechkin | ||
Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom John Carlson |
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Arena | Capital One Arena | ||
Average attendance | 18,573[1] | ||
Team leaders | |||
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (50) | ||
Assists | John Carlson Evgeny Kuznetsov (54) |
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Points | Alexander Ovechkin (90) | ||
Penalties in minutes | Tom Wilson (98) | ||
Plus/minus | Nick Jensen (+32) | ||
Wins | Ilya Samsonov (23) | ||
Goals against average | Zachary Fucale (1.75) | ||
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The 2021–22 Washington Capitals season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[2] On April 17, 2022, the Capitals clinched a playoff spot after the New York Islanders lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3] The Capitals were defeated in the first round by the Florida Panthers, in six games.
Contents
Standings
Divisional standings
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Conference standings
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Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021.[4]
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October: 5–0–3 (Home: 3–0–3; Road: 2–0–0)
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November: 9–4–2 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 5–3–2)
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December: 6–2–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–0–1)
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January: 5–6–2 (Home: 2–4–1; Road: 2–2–1)
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February: 4–6–0 (Home: 0–4–0; Road: 4–2–0)
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March: 9–3–1 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 5–0–1)
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April: 7–5–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–3–1)
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Win (2 Points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A1) Florida Panthers: Florida won 4–2
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Win Loss |
Player statistics
As of April 29, 2022
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Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ilya Samsonov | 44 | 39 | 2,361:18 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 119 | 3.02 | 1,145 | .896 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vitek Vanecek | 42 | 39 | 2,317:23 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 103 | 2.67 | 1,117 | .908 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zachary Fucale | 4 | 3 | 171:35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.75 | 66 | .924 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pheonix Copley | 2 | 1 | 96:35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.11 | 41 | .878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ilya Samsonov | 5 | 4 | 262:54 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 2.97 | 148 | .912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vitek Vanecek | 2 | 2 | 99:49 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4.21 | 51 | .863 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
†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 2021–22 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 24, 2021 | To New York Rangers
ARI 3rd-round pick in 2021 (#75 overall) |
To Washington Capitals
3rd-round pick in 2021 (Brent Johnson) 6th-round pick in 2021 (Dru Krebs) |
[102] |
July 26, 2021 | To Winnipeg Jets
Brenden Dillon |
To Washington Capitals
2nd-round pick in 2022 2nd-round pick in 2023 |
[103] |
July 28, 2021 | To Seattle Kraken
WPG 2nd-round pick in 2023 |
To Washington Capitals
Vitek Vanecek |
[104] |
March 21, 2022 | To Seattle Kraken
Daniel Sprong 4th-round pick in 2022 6th-round pick in 2022 |
To Washington Capitals
Marcus Johansson |
[105] |
March 21, 2022 | To Arizona Coyotes
3rd-round pick in 2023 |
To Washington Capitals
Johan Larsson |
[106] |
Notes:
- [a] Arizona will receive a third-round pick in 2024 if Colorado wins the 2022 Stanley Cup and Kuemper in 50% of their playoff games; otherwise no pick will be exchanged.
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 28, 2021 | Matt Irwin | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [107] |
Dylan McIlrath | Detroit Red Wings | 2-year | Free agency | [107] | |
Hunter Shepard | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [107] | |
August 5, 2021 | Mike Vecchione | Colorado Avalanche | 1-year | Free agency | [108] |
October 11, 2021 | Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | Buffalo Sabres | Waivers | [109] | |
October 14, 2021 | Dennis Cholowski | Seattle Kraken | Waivers | [110] | |
March 1, 2022 | Henrik Rybinski | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [111] |
March 28, 2022 | Clay Stevenson | Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC) | 2-year | Free agency | [112] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 21, 2021 | Vitek Vanecek | Seattle Kraken | Expansion draft | [113] | |
July 28, 2021 | Craig Anderson | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [114] |
Michael Raffl | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free agency | [115] | |
August 20, 2021 | Henrik Lundqvist | Retirement | [116] | ||
October 4, 2021 | Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | Buffalo Sabres | Waivers | [117] | |
October 14, 2021 | Cameron Schilling | Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [118] |
February 9, 2022 | Dennis Cholowski | Seattle Kraken | Waivers | [119] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 8, 2021 | Beck Malenstyn | 1-year | Re-signing | [120] |
July 27, 2021 | Alexander Ovechkin | 5-year | Re-signing | [121] |
July 28, 2021 | Lucas Johansen | 1-year | Re-signing | [107] |
August 9, 2021 | Ilya Samsonov | 1-year | Re-signing | [122] |
October 4, 2021 | Vincent Iorio | 3-year | Entry-level | [123] |
November 14, 2021 | Nic Dowd | 3-year | Extension | [124] |
March 16, 2022 | Joe Snively | 2-year | Extension | [125] |
March 28, 2022 | Mike Vecchione | 1-year | Extension | [126] |
April 29, 2022 | Garin Bjorklund | 3-year | Entry-level | [127] |
May 2, 2022 | Bogdan Trineyev | 3-year | Entry-level | [128] |
Draft picks
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Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
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2 | 55 | Vincent Iorio | D | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
3 | 80 | Brent Johnson | D | USA | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) |
4 | 119 | Joaquin Lemay | D | Canada | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) |
5 | 151 | Haakon Hanelt | F/D | Germany | Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) |
6 | 176 | Dru Krebs | D | Canada | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
6 | 183 | Chase Clark | G | USA | Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) |
References
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