2017-18 Washington Capitals Roster
Team Record: 49-26-7 (SO: 3-1) - 105 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 16-8
Won Stanley Cup
Conference First Round - Defeated Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2
Conference Second Round - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Vegas Golden Knights 4-1
Coach: Barry Trotz (49-26, 7 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2017-18 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 49 wins and 26 losses (and 7 overtime losses), with a 3-1 showing in shootouts for 105 points, finishing first in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-8.
The Capitals potted 259 goals and gave up 239. Alex Ovechkin scored 49 goals for Washington, and Evgeny Kuznetsov accounted for 56 assists. Braden Holtby earned 34 wins for the squad, while Philipp Grubauer added 15 or more victories also. Philipp Grubauer registered a 2.35 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Barry Trotz coached the team. The 2017-18 Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup.
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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 |
| Jay Beagle | C | October 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Madison Bowey | D | April 22, 1995 | 6'2" | 198 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Travis Boyd | C | September 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Hopkins, MN USA |
| Andre Burakovsky | L | February 9, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Klagenfurt, Austria |
| John Carlson | D | January 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Natick, MA USA |
| Alex Chiasson | R | October 1, 1990 | 6'4" | 208 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| 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 |
| Christian Djoos | D | August 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 169 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Lars Eller | C | May 8, 1989 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Rodovre, Denmark |
| Shane Gersich | C | July 10, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Chaska, MN USA |
| Tyler Graovac | C | April 27, 1993 | 6'5" | 212 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Jakub Jerabek | D | May 12, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Pilsen, Czechoslovakia |
| Michal Kempny | D | September 8, 1990 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Hodonin, Czechoslovakia |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | May 19, 1992 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation |
| 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 |
| Anthony Peluso | R | April 18, 1989 | 6'3" | 235 | R | North York, ON Canada |
| Devante Smith-Pelly | R | June 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 213 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| 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 |
| Nathan Walker | C | February 7, 1994 | 5'9" | 186 | L | Cardiff, United Kingdom |
| Tom Wilson | R | March 29, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
