2018-19 Washington Capitals Roster
Team Record: 48-26-8 (SO: 4-1) - 104 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
Coach: Todd Reirden (48-26, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2018-19 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2018-19 season with a record of 48 wins and 26 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-1 showing in shootouts for 104 points, finishing first in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Capitals netted 278 goals and gave up 249. Alex Ovechkin scored 51 goals for Washington, and John Carlson contributed 57 assists. Braden Holtby earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Pheonix Copley added 15 or more wins also. Braden Holtby recorded a 2.82 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Todd Reirden coached the team. The 2018-19 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference first round.
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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 |
| 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 |
| Brett Connolly | R | May 2, 1992 | 6'2" | 181 | R | Prince George, BC Canada |
| Pheonix Copley | G | January 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | L | North Pole, AK USA |
| Christian Djoos | D | August 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 169 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nic Dowd | C | May 27, 1990 | 6'1" | 175 | R | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Lars Eller | C | May 8, 1989 | 6'0" | 198 | L | Rodovre, Denmark |
| Carl Hagelin | L | August 23, 1988 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Sodertalje, Sweden |
| Braden Holtby | G | September 16, 1989 | 6'2" | 217 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Dmitrij Jaskin | R | March 23, 1993 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Omsk, Russian Federation |
| Nick Jensen | D | September 21, 1990 | 6'0" | 196 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| 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 |
| Tyler Lewington | D | December 5, 1994 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Matt Niskanen | D | December 6, 1986 | 6'0" | 194 | R | Virginia, MN USA |
| 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 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | May 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Zurich, Switzerland |
| 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 |
