2020-21 Washington Capitals Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-15-5 (SO: 3-2) - 77 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Peter Laviolette (36-15, 5 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2020-21 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 36-15-5 (SO: 3-2) - 77 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Peter Laviolette (36-15, 5 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2020-21 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2020-21 season with a record of 36 wins and 15 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 3-2 showing in shootouts for 77 points, finishing second in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Capitals scored 191 goals and surrendered 163. Alex Ovechkin netted 24 goals for Washington, and Nicklas Backstrom recorded 38 assists. Vitek Vanecek topped the squad with 21 wins, while Ilya Samsonov recorded a 2.69 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Peter Laviolette coached the team. The 2020-21 Washington Capitals lost in the first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Anderson | G | May 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Park Ridge, IL USA |
| Nicklas Backstrom | C | November 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 183 | L | Gavle, Sweden |
| John Carlson | D | January 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Natick, MA USA |
| Daniel Carr | L | November 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Sherwood Park, AB Canada |
| Zdeno Chara | D | March 18, 1977 | 6'9" | 255 | L | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Brenden Dillon | D | November 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| 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 |
| Garnet Hathaway | R | November 23, 1991 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Naples, FL USA |
| Nick Jensen | D | September 21, 1990 | 6'0" | 196 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | C | May 19, 1992 | 6'2" | 192 | L | Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation |
| Philippe Maillet | C | November 7, 1992 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Lachenaie, QC Canada |
| Anthony Mantha | R | September 16, 1994 | 6'5" | 214 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Connor McMichael | C | January 15, 2001 | 6'0" | 170 | L | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Dmitri Orlov | D | July 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Novokuznetsk, USSR |
| 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 |
| Richard Panik | R | February 7, 1991 | 6'1" | 208 | L | Martin, Czechoslovakia |
| Garrett Pilon | C | April 13, 1998 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Brian Pinho | C | May 11, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Beverly, MA USA |
| Michael Raffl | L | December 1, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Villach, Austria |
| Ilya Samsonov | G | February 22, 1997 | 6'3" | 208 | L | Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation |
| Justin Schultz | D | July 6, 1990 | 6'2" | 193 | R | Kelowna, BC Canada |
| Michael Sgarbossa | C | July 25, 1992 | 5'10" | 186 | L | Campbellville, ON Canada |
| Conor Sheary | L | June 8, 1992 | 5'8" | 175 | L | Winchester, MA USA |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | D | May 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Daniel Sprong | R | March 17, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Trevor Van Riemsdyk | D | July 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 188 | R | Middletown, NJ USA |
| Vitek Vanecek | G | January 9, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic |
| Jakub Vrana | L | February 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Tom Wilson | R | March 29, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
