2014-15 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-26-11 (SO: 5-4) - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated New York Islanders 4-3
Conference Second Round - Lost to New York Rangers 4-3
Coach: Barry Trotz (45-26, 11 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2014-15 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 45-26-11 (SO: 5-4) - 101 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated New York Islanders 4-3
Conference Second Round - Lost to New York Rangers 4-3
Coach: Barry Trotz (45-26, 11 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2014-15 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2014-15 season with a record of 45 wins and 26 losses (and 11 overtime losses), with a 5-4 showing in shootouts for 101 points, finishing second in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Capitals scored 242 goals and surrendered 203. Alex Ovechkin netted 53 goals for Washington, while Nicklas Backstrom recorded 60 assists. Braden Holtby earned 41 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.22 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Barry Trotz coached the team. The 2014-15 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference second round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Alzner | D | 6'2" | 206 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada | |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | 6'0" | 183 | L | Gavle, Sweden | |
| Jay Beagle | C | 6'3" | 208 | R | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Troy Brouwer | R | 6'3" | 220 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada | |
| Chris Brown | C | 6'2" | 215 | R | Flower Mound, TX USA | |
| Andre Burakovsky | L | 6'3" | 205 | L | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| John Carlson | D | 6'3" | 208 | R | Natick, MA USA | |
| Jason Chimera | L | 6'2" | 206 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada | |
| Chris Conner | R | 5'8" | 180 | L | Westland, MI USA | |
| Eric Fehr | R | 6'4" | 212 | R | Winkler, MB Canada | |
| Stanislav Galiev | R | 6'1" | 187 | R | Moscow, Russia | |
| Tim Gleason | D | 6'0" | 217 | L | Clawson, MI USA | |
| Curtis Glencross | L | 6'1" | 195 | L | Kindersley, SK Canada | |
| Mike Green | D | 6'1" | 208 | R | Calgary, AB Canada | |
| Philipp Grubauer | G | 6'1" | 182 | L | Rosenheim, Germany | |
| Jack Hillen | D | 5'10" | 190 | L | Minnetonka, MN USA | |
| Braden Holtby | G | 6'2" | 217 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada | |
| Marcus Johansson | C | 6'1" | 204 | L | Landskrona, Sweden | |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | 6'2" | 192 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation | |
| Brooks Laich | C | 6'2" | 210 | L | Wawota, SK Canada | |
| Michael Latta | C | 6'0" | 207 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada | |
| Matt Niskanen | D | 6'0" | 194 | R | Virginia, MN USA | |
| Liam O'Brien | C | 6'1" | 205 | L | Halifax, NS Canada | |
| Steven Oleksy | D | 6'0" | 190 | R | Chesterfield, MI USA | |
| Brooks Orpik | D | 6'2" | 219 | L | Amherst, NY USA | |
| Alex Ovechkin | L | 6'2" | 220 | R | Moscow, Russia | |
| Justin Peters | G | 6'1" | 205 | L | Blyth, ON Canada | |
| Cameron Schilling | D | 6'2" | 182 | L | Carmel, IN USA | |
| Nate Schmidt | D | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Cloud, MN USA | |
| Aaron Volpatti | R | 6'0" | 215 | L | Revelstoke, BC Canada | |
| Joel Ward | R | 6'2" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Tom Wilson | R | 6'4" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
