2016-17 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 55-19-8 (SO: 2-5) - 118 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Barry Trotz (55-19, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2016-17 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 55-19-8 (SO: 2-5) - 118 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL conference second round
Conference First Round - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Conference Second Round - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Barry Trotz (55-19, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2016-17 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2016-17 season with a record of 55 wins and 19 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 2-5 showing in shootouts for 118 points, finishing first in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.
The Capitals paced the league with just 182 goals allowed. Washington scored 263 goals. T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin netted 33 goals for the squad each, while Nicklas Backstrom recorded 63 assists. Braden Holtby earned 42 wins for the team and a team-best 2.07 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Barry Trotz coached the team. The 2016-17 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 | September 24, 1988 | 6'2" | 206 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | November 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Gavle, Sweden |
| Riley Barber | R | February 7, 1994 | 6'0" | 193 | R | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jay Beagle | C | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Andre Burakovsky | L | February 9, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Paul Carey | C | September 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Boston, MA USA |
| John Carlson | D | January 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Natick, MA USA |
| Taylor Chorney | D | April 27, 1987 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Brett Connolly | R | May 2, 1992 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Lars Eller | C | May 8, 1989 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Rodovre, Denmark |
| Philipp Grubauer | G | November 25, 1991 | 6'1" | 182 | L | Rosenheim, Germany |
| Braden Holtby | G | September 16, 1989 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Marcus Johansson | C | October 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Landskrona, Sweden |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | May 19, 1992 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation |
| Garrett Mitchell | R | September 2, 1991 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Aaron Ness | D | May 18, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Roseau, MN USA |
| Matt Niskanen | D | December 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Virginia, MN USA |
| Liam O'Brien | C | July 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Dmitri Orlov | D | July 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Novokuznetsk, USSR |
| Brooks Orpik | D | September 26, 1980 | 6'2" | 219 | L | Amherst, NY USA |
| T.J. Oshie | C | December 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Mt. Vernon, WA USA |
| Alex Ovechkin | L | September 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Zachary Sanford | L | November 9, 1994 | 6'4" | 203 | L | Salem, MA USA |
| Nate Schmidt | D | July 16, 1991 | 6'1" | 194 | L | St. Cloud, MN USA |
| Kevin Shattenkirk | D | January 29, 1989 | 6'0" | 209 | R | New Rochelle, NY USA |
| Chandler Stephenson | C | April 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jakub Vrana | L | February 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Justin Williams | R | October 4, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Cobourg, ON Canada |
| Tom Wilson | R | March 29, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Daniel Winnik | C | March 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 218 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
