1980-81 Washington Capitals Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 26-36-18 - 70 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Patrick Division
Coach: Gary Green (26-36-18)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1980-81 Washington Capitals Roster
1980-81 Washington Capitals Results

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 26 wins and 36 losses and 18 ties for 70 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Patrick Division.

The Capitals netted 286 goals and conceded 317. Dennis Maruk scored 50 goals for Washington, while Mike Gartner tallied 30 or more, too. Dennis Maruk contributed 47 assists. Mike Palmateer topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 3.85 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Gary Green coached the team.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Dennis MarukC8050479787-7160205424220.7
Mike GartnerR80484694100-5130003332614.7
Ryan WalterC80244468150-940001117813.5
Bob KellyL80263662157-1380004312520.8
Jean PronovostR8022365861-960104318811.7
Bengt-Ake GustafssonR72213455261140201017012.4
Dennis VervergaertR7914274140-520002011112.6
Rick GreenD658233191-152000101206.7
Darren VeitchD594212546-12100010894.5
Al HangslebenD7651924198-70000011104.5
Tim TookeyC2910132318-66000113330.3
Wes JarvisC559142330-90010016114.8
Paul MulveyL5571421166-9100000967.3
Guy CharronC47513182-4201000628.1
Glen CurrieC405131816-5201000529.6
Pat RibbleD6731518103-133000101152.6
Rolf EdbergC458816610000014816.7
Howard WalkerD64211131009200000682.9
Pierre BouchardD50371028-18000000368.3
Rick SmithD405493672000203514.3
Mike PalmateerG490881700000000
Jim McTaggartD52167185-5000000402.5
Yvon LabreD25246100-20000001315.4
Errol RausseL511201000000333.3
Mark LofthouseR311240000000333.3
Greg ThebergeD11010-20000001100.0
Archie HendersonR710128-1000000425.0
Dave ParroG18011200000000
Dwayne LowdermilkD20112-100000020.0
Rollie BoutinG2000000000000
Tony CassolatoR20000000000010.0
Jay JohnstonD2000900000000
Torrie RobertsonL30000-200000030.0
Paul MacKinnonD1400022500000070.0
Wayne StephensonG20000400000000
Gary InnessG3000000000000
Totals14512864677531834-125740802618234212.2

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Mike Palmateer49267918199621723.850
Dave Parro1881147221493.630
Wayne Stephenson20101047501663.920
Gary Inness31800121093.000
Rollie Boutin212002010115.500
Totals9248002636181043073.840


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