2008-09 Washington Capitals Roster
Team Record: 50-24-8 (SO: 4-5) - 108 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Bruce Boudreau (50-24, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2008-09 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 50 wins and 24 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-5 showing in shootouts for 108 points, finishing first in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Capitals scored 272 goals and yielded 245. Alex Ovechkin netted 56 goals for Washington, while Mike Green and Alexander Semin tallied 30 or more, too. Nicklas Backstrom recorded 66 assists. Jose Theodore earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.87 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bruce Boudreau coached the team. The 2008-09 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Alzner | D | September 24, 1988 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Keith Aucoin | C | November 6, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | R | Waltham, MA USA |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | November 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Gavle, Sweden |
| Jay Beagle | C | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| 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 |
| Sean Collins | D | October 30, 1983 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Troy, MI USA |
| 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 |
| Alexandre Giroux | C | June 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Andrew Gordon | R | December 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| 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 |
| Bryan Helmer | D | July 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 208 | R | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Viktor Kozlov | C | February 14, 1975 | 6'5" | 235 | R | Togliatti, Russia |
| Staffan Kronwall | D | September 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Jarfalla, Sweden |
| 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 |
| Graham Mink | C | May 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Stowe, VT USA |
| Shaone Morrisonn | D | December 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 210 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Michal Neuvirth | G | March 23, 1988 | 6'0" | 174 | L | Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic |
| Michael Nylander | C | October 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Oskar Osala | L | December 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 217 | L | Vaasa, Finland |
| Alex Ovechkin | L | September 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| 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 |
| Tyler Sloan | D | March 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Dave Steckel | C | March 15, 1982 | 6'5" | 222 | L | West Bend, WI USA |
| Jose Theodore | G | September 13, 1976 | 5'11" | 182 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Semyon Varlamov | G | April 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 183 | L | Samara, Russia |
