2021-22 Washington Capitals Roster
Team Record: 44-26-12 (SO: 5-3) - 100 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Metropolitan Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Florida Panthers 4-2
Coach: Peter Laviolette (44-26, 12 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2021-22 Washington Capitals Results
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2021-22 season with a record of 44 wins and 26 losses (and 12 overtime losses), with a 5-3 showing in shootouts for 100 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Metropolitan Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Capitals scored 275 goals and yielded 245. Alex Ovechkin netted 50 goals for Washington, while John Carlson and Evgeny Kuznetsov each contributed 54 assists. Ilya Samsonov earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Vitek Vanecek added 15 or more wins, too. Vitek Vanecek recorded a 2.67 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Peter Laviolette coached the team. The 2021-22 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Alexeyev | D | November 15, 1999 | 6'4" | 210 | L | St. Petersburg, Russian Federation |
| 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 |
| Dennis Cholowski | D | February 15, 1998 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Pheonix Copley | G | January 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | L | North Pole, AK USA |
| 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 |
| Martin Fehervary | D | October 6, 1999 | 6'2" | 188 | L | Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Zachary Fucale | G | May 28, 1995 | 6'2" | 189 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| 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 |
| Matt Irwin | D | November 29, 1987 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Nick Jensen | D | September 21, 1990 | 6'0" | 196 | R | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Lucas Johansen | D | November 16, 1997 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Marcus Johansson | C | October 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Landskrona, Sweden |
| Axel Jonsson-Fjallby | L | February 10, 1998 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 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 |
| Hendrix Lapierre | C | February 9, 2002 | 6'0" | 178 | L | Gatineau, QC Caanda |
| Johan Larsson | L | July 25, 1992 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Lau, Sweden |
| Brett Leason | R | April 30, 1999 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Beck Malenstyn | L | February 4, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Delta, BC 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 |
| Garrett Pilon | C | April 13, 1998 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Kindersley, SK Canada |
| Aliaksei Protas | C | January 6, 2001 | 6'6" | 225 | L | Vitebsk, Belarus |
| 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 |
| Joe Snively | C | January 1, 1996 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Herndon, VA USA |
| 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 |
| Mike Vecchione | R | February 25, 1993 | 5'10" | 194 | R | Saugus, MA USA |
| Tom Wilson | R | March 29, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
