2007-08 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-31-8 (SO: 4-4) - 94 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Glen Hanlon (6-14, 1 OTL)
Coach: Bruce Boudreau (37-17, 7 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2007-08 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 43-31-8 (SO: 4-4) - 94 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Coach: Glen Hanlon (6-14, 1 OTL)
Coach: Bruce Boudreau (37-17, 7 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2007-08 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2007-08 season with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-4 showing in shootouts for 94 points, finishing first in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Capitals scored 242 goals and allowed 231. Alex Ovechkin netted 65 goals for Washington, and Nicklas Backstrom recorded 55 assists. Olaf Kolzig earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.91 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Glen Hanlon and Bruce Boudreau coached the team. The 2007-08 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | November 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Gavle, Sweden |
| Chris Bourque | L | January 29, 1986 | 5'8" | 181 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| Matt Bradley | R | June 13, 1978 | 6'3" | 201 | R | Pointe-Claire, QC Canada |
| Donald Brashear | L | January 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | L | Bedford, IN USA |
| Chris Clark | R | March 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 196 | R | South Windsor, CT USA |
| Matt Cooke | L | September 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Stirling, ON Canada |
| Steve Eminger | D | October 31, 1983 | 6'2" | 211 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| John Erskine | D | June 26, 1980 | 6'4" | 216 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Sergei Fedorov | C | December 13, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Pskov, Russia |
| Eric Fehr | R | September 7, 1985 | 6'4" | 212 | R | Winkler, MB Canada |
| Tomas Fleischmann | L | May 16, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Koprivnice, Czech Republic |
| Boyd Gordon | R | October 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Unity, SK Canada |
| Mike Green | D | October 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Cristobal Huet | G | September 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 204 | L | St. Martin D'Heres, France |
| Brent Johnson | G | March 12, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Farmington, MI USA |
| Milan Jurcina | D | June 7, 1983 | 6'4" | 233 | R | Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia |
| Olaf Kolzig | G | April 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 221 | L | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Viktor Kozlov | C | February 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | R | Togliatti, Russia |
| Brooks Laich | C | June 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Wawota, SK Canada |
| Quintin Laing | L | June 8, 1979 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Harris, SK Canada |
| Sami Lepisto | D | October 17, 1984 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Espoo, Finland |
| Shaone Morrisonn | D | December 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Joe Motzko | R | March 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 184 | R | Bemidji, MN USA |
| Michael Nylander | C | October 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alex Ovechkin | L | September 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Matt Pettinger | L | October 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brian Pothier | D | April 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 198 | R | New Bedford, MA USA |
| Tom Poti | D | March 22, 1977 | 6'3" | 202 | L | Worcester, MA USA |
| Jeff Schultz | D | February 25, 1986 | 6'6" | 224 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Alexander Semin | L | March 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Krasjonarsk, Russia |
| Dave Steckel | C | March 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 222 | L | West Bend, WI USA |
| Brian Sutherby | C | March 1, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
