2008–09 Washington Capitals season

The 2008–09 Washington Capitals season is the team's 35th in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

. The Capitals finished the regular season with a record of 50-24-8 and a team record 108 points, and they won their second consecutive Southeast Division

Southeast Division (NHL)

The NHL's Southeast Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Eastern Conference due to expansion.The Southeast Division is the only one of the six divisions that does not have a precursor from the Wales/Campbell conference era ....

championship. They defeated the New York Rangers

New York Rangers

The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

in the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs

2009 Stanley Cup playoffs

The 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 15, 2009, after the 2008–09 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from each conference , play a best-of-seven series for the conference quarterfinals, semifinals and championships, and...

4 games to 3, overcoming a 3-1 deficit. The Capitals were then defeated by the eventual champion Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

in the Eastern Conference semi-finals in seven games.

Pre-season

Schedule/Results
from capitals.nhl.com

Opponent	Result	Score
@ Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	W	4-1
vs Carolina Hurricanes	W	5-2
@ Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	W	4-3
@ New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	W	3-2
@ Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	L	1-2
vs Philadelphia Flyers	W	5-1
vs Boston Bruins	OTL	4-5

Game log

Full schedule, results, and recaps at capitals.nhl.com

Green background indicates win. (2 points)
Red indicates loss. (0 points)
White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

2008–09 Game log

EWLINENew Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

October: 5–3–1 (home: 3–0–1; road: 2–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	10	Washington	4 - 7	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Johnson Brent Johnson Brent Johnson is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...	18,545	0–1–0	0
2	11	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2 - 4	Washington		Theodore José Théodore José Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...	18,277	1-1-0	2
3	13	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	1 - 5	Washington		Johnson	16,847	2-1-0	4
4	16	Washington	4 - 3	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Theodore	17,030	3-1-0	6
4 - 3	Washington	SO	Theodore	17,904	3-1-1	7
6	21	Washington	1 - 2	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Theodore	19,289	3-2-1	7
7	23	Washington	1 - 2	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....		Theodore	14,722	3-3-1	7
8	25	Washington	6 - 5	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	OT	Theodore	18,532	4-3-1	9
9	28	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 - 4	Washington	SO	Theodore	17,011	5-3-1	11

EWLINEOttawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

New Jersey Devils

November: 8-5–2 (home: 6–0–0; road: 2-5–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
10	1	Washington	0 - 5	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...		Theodore	18,690	5-4-1	11
OT	Johnson	18,485	5-4-2	12
12	6	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	2 - 3	Washington		Johnson	17,874	6-4-2	14
13	8	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	1 - 3	Washington		Johnson	17,948	7-4-2	16
14	10	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	2 - 4	Washington		Johnson	17,932	8-4-2	18
15	12	Washington	5 - 1	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Johnson	14,261	9-4-2	20
16	14	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 - 3	Washington		Theodore	18,277	10-4-2	22
SO	Theodore	17,051	10-4-3	23
18	19	Washington	6 - 4	Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Theodore	16,076	11-4-3	25
19	20	Washington	2 - 5	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Johnson	17,428	11-5-3	25
20	22	Washington	2 - 7	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Johnson	17,496	11-6-3	25
21	24	Washington	3 - 4	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Theodore	18,568	11-7-3	25
22	26	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	3 - 5	Washington		Theodore	18,277	12-7-3	27
23	28	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	0 - 3	Washington		Theodore	18,277	13-7-3	29
24	29	Washington	0 - 3	Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Johnson	17,448	13-8-3	29

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December: 11–3–0 (home: 6–1–0; road: 5–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
25	2	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	5 - 3	Washington		Theodore	16,792	13-9-3	29
26	4	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 - 5	Washington		Johnson	18,130	14-9-3	31
27	6	Washington	2 - 1	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Johnson	19,416	15-9-3	33
28	7	Washington	1 - 3	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Theodore	15,308	15-10-3	33
29	10	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	1 - 3	Washington		Johnson	17,697	16-10-3	35
30	12	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 - 5	Washington		Johnson	17,973	17-10-3	37
31	13	Washington	2 - 1	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Varlamov	21,273	18-10-3	39
32	16	Washington	5 - 4	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Johnson	11,655	19-10-3	41
33	18	St. Louis Blues	2 - 4	Washington		Varlamov	18,277	20-10-3	43
34	20	Washington	1 - 7	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Theodore	19,897	20-11-3	43
35	23	Washington	5 - 4	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	OT	Theodore	18,200	21-11-3	45
36	26	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2 - 3	Washington		Theodore	18,277	22-11-3	47
37	28	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 - 4	Washington		Theodore	18,277	23-11-3	49
38	30	Washington	4 - 2	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...		Theodore	18,690	24-11-3	51

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January: 7–4–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 2–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
39	1	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	4 - 7	Washington		Johnson	18,277	25-11-3	53
40	3	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	1 - 2	Washington		Theodore	18,277	26-11-3	55
41	6	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 - 2	Washington	SO	Theodore	18,277	27-11-3	57
42	9	Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 - 0	Washington		Theodore	18,277	27-12-3	57
43	10	Washington	4 - 5	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Johnson	21,273	27-13-3	57
44	13	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	5 - 2	Washington		Theodore	17,948	27-14-3	57
45	14	Washington	6 - 3	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Theodore	16,975	28-14-3	59
46	17	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	1 - 2	Washington		Theodore	18,277	29-14-3	61
47	19	Washington	2 - 1	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Theodore	15,221	30-14-3	63
48	20	Washington	2 - 3	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Theodore	20,125	30-15-3	63
49	27	Washington	2 - 3	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	OT	Theodore	17,565	30-15-4	64
50	31	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2 - 4	Washington		Theodore	18,277	31-15-4	66

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February: 9–3–1 (home: 5–3–0; road: 4–0–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
51	1	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 - 7	Washington		Johnson	18,277	32-15-4	68
52	3	Washington	5 - 2	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Theodore	14,018	33-15-4	70
53	5	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 - 4	Washington		Theodore	18,277	33-16-4	70
54	7	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	1 - 3	Washington		Theodore	18,277	34-16-4	72
55	11	Washington	4-5	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	SO	Theodore	18,200	34-16-5	73
56	14	Washington	5-1	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Neuvirth Michal Neuvirth Michal Neuvirth is a Czech professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Washington Capitals after spending time with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League...	17,249	35-16-5	75
57	15	Washington	4 - 2	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Theodore	17,279	36-16-5	77
58	18	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	4 - 5	Washington	SO	Theodore	18,277	37-16-5	79
59	20	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	4 - 1	Washington		Theodore	18,277	37-17-5	79
60	22	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	2 - 5	Washington		Theodore	18,277	38-17-5	81
61	24	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 - 2	Washington		Theodore	18,277	38-18-5	81
62	26	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	3 - 4	Washington		Neuvirth	18,277	39-18-5	83
63	28	Washington	4 - 3	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	OT	Theodore	17,565	40-18-5	85

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March: 6–5–2; home: 2–3–1; road: 4–2–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
64	1	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	6 - 2	Washington		Theodore	18,277	40-19-5	85
65	3	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	5 - 2	Washington		Neuvirth	17,903	40-20-5	85
66	5	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 - 1	Washington		Theodore	18,277	40-21-5	85
67	8	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	4 - 3	Washington	SO	Theodore	18,277	40-21-6	86
68	10	Washington	2 - 1	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Theodore	20,066	41-21-6	88
69	12	Washington	2 - 1	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Theodore	14,578	42-21-6	90
70	14	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	4 - 5	Washington	SO	Theodore	18,277	43-21-6	92
71	16	Washington	1 - 5	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Theodore	13,336	43-22-6	92
72	17	Washington	3 - 0	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Theodore	16,940	44-22-6	94
73	19	Washington	5 - 2	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Varlamov	17,565	45-22-6	96
74	21	Washington	1 - 4	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Theodore	18,680	45-23-6	96
75	24	Washington	2 - 3	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	SO	Theodore	19,362	45-23-7	97
76	27	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	3 - 5	Washington		Theodore	18,277	46-23-7	99

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April: 4–1–1 (home: 2–0–1; road: 2–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
77	1	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 - 5	Washington		Theodore	18,277	47-23-7	101
78	3	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	5 - 4	Washington	OT	Varlamov	18,277	47-23-8	102
79	5	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	4 - 6	Washington		Theodore	18,277	48-23-8	104
80	7	Washington	4 - 2	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Varlamov	16,027	49-23-8	106
81	9	Washington	4 - 2	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Theodore	18,891	50-23-8	108
82	11	Washington	4 - 7	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Theodore	18,527	50-24-8	108

Schedule

Playoffs

The Washington Capitals won the Southeast Division and qualified for the playoffs for the second straight season. The Capitals entered the 2009 NHL Playoffs as the second seed and defeated the New York Rangers in the 1st round 4 games to 3. The Capitals Lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round 4 games to 3.

Key: Win Loss Clinch Playoff Series Eliminated from playoffs

2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (7) New York Rangers
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series	Recap
1	April 15	NY Rangers	4 - 3	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Theodore	18,277	Rangers lead 1 - 0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030121
2	April 18	NY Rangers	1 - 0	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Varlamov	18,277	Rangers lead 2 - 0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030122
3	April 20	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	4 - 0	NY Rangers		Varlamov	18,200	Rangers lead 2 - 1	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030123
4	April 22	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	1 - 2	NY Rangers		Varlamov	18,200	Rangers lead 3 - 1	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030124
5	April 24	NY Rangers	0 - 4	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Varlamov	18,277	Rangers lead 3 - 2	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030125
6	April 26	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	5 - 3	NY Rangers		Varlamov	18,200	Series tied 3 - 3	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030126
7	April 28	NY Rangers	1 - 2	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Varlamov	18,277	Capitals win series 4 - 3	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030127

Eastern Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) Pittsburgh Penguins
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Series	Recap
1	May 2	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	2-3	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Varlamov	18,277	Capitals lead series 1-0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030221
2	May 4	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3-4	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Varlamov	18,277	Capitals lead series 2-0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030222
3	May 6	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	2-3	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	OT	Varlamov	17,132	Capitals lead series 2-1	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030223
4	May 8	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	3-5	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Varlamov	17,132	Series tied 2-2	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030224
5	May 9	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	4-3	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	OT	Varlamov	18,277	Penguins lead series 3-2	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030225
6	May 11	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	5-4	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	OT	Varlamov	17,132	Series tied 3-3	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030226
7	May 13	Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	6-2	Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Varlamov	18,277	Penguins win series 4-3

Skaters

Regular season
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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	79	56	54	110	+8	72
	82	22	66	88	+16	46
	62	34	45	79	+25	77
	68	31	42	73	+24	68
	82	23	30	53	-1	31
	67	13	28	41	-9	16
	73	19	18	37	-3	20
	52	11	22	33	+4	50
	72	9	24	33	0	32
	61	12	13	25	+8	22
	76	8	11	19	+2	34
	63	5	9	14	-4	16
	79	3	11	14	+1	68
	52	3	10	13	+3	28
	72	3	10	13	+4	77
	64	1	11	12	+13	21
	81	5	6	11	-1	59
	32	1	5	6	-3	32
	12	2	4	6	+5	4
	26	1	4	5	+4	14
	30	1	4	5	-1	2
	63	1	3	4	-6	121
	52	0	4	4	+1	63
	7	0	4	4	-3	6
	12	0	3	3	-1	2
	9	1	2	3	0	4
	12	1	1	2	+4	10
	8	1	0	1	0	0
	1	0	0	0	+1	0
	2	0	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	-1	0
	1	0	0	0	0	0
	3	0	0	0	-3	2
	2	0	0	0	-1	0

Playoffs
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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	14	11	10	21	+10	8
	14	3	12	15	+3	8
	14	5	9	14	-1	16
	14	1	8	9	-5	12
	14	1	7	8	+1	12
	14	2	5	7	+8	4
	14	3	4	7	0	10
	14	2	4	6	+3	0
	14	4	2	6	+5	6
	14	3	2	5	0	4
	14	3	1	4	0	4
	14	0	3	3	-1	4
	13	0	2	2	+1	8
	14	2	0	2	+6	12
	8	1	0	1	-2	8
	12	0	1	1	+1	16
	14	0	1	1	+1	8
	2	0	1	1	+1	0
	4	0	0	0	0	18
	3	0	0	0	-1	2
	9	0	0	0	-3	0
	1	0	0	0	-1	0
	4	0	0	0	-1	0

Goaltenders

Regular season
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Player	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV	Sv%	SO
	57	3286	32	17	5	157	2.87	1572	1415	.900	2
	21	1131	12	6	2	53	2.81	579	526	.908	0
	6	328	4	0	1	13	2.37	159	146	.918	0
	5	219	2	1	0	11	3.00	102	91	.892	0

Playoffs
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Player	GP	Min	W	L	GA	GAA	SA	SV	Sv%	SO
	13	758	7	6	32	2.53	389	357	.918	2
	2	96	0	1	6	3.72	33	27	.818	0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.

^‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Trophies and awards

Alexander Ovechkin - Hart Memorial Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...

(Most Valuable Player)
Alexander Ovechkin - Lester B. Pearson Award
Lester B. Pearson Award
The Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. It has been awarded 40 times to 23 different players since its beginnings...

(Most Outstanding Player)
Alexander Ovechkin - Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy: (56 goals)
Alexander Ovechkin - Kharlamov Trophy
Kharlamov Trophy
The Kharlamov Trophy is an NHL award given to the most valuable Russian NHL player. Named after Valeri Kharlamov a star ice hockey player from the Soviet Union and is considered one of their greatest players....
Alexander Ovechkin - NHL First All-Star Team
Mike Green - NHL First All-Star Team

Stars

Alexander Semin - NHL No. 1 Star of the Month (October 2008)
Alex Ovechkin - NHL No. 1 Star of the Month (November 2008)
Nicklas Bäckström - NHL No. 1 Star of the Week (Week Ending November 28, 2008)
Alex Ovechkin - NHL No. 1 Star of the Week (Week Ending December 28, 2008)
Mike Green - NHL No. 3 Star of the Week (Week Ending February 1, 2009)
Mike Green - NHL No. 3 Star of the Week (Week Ending February 8, 2009)

Milestones

Regular season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Brent Johnson Brent Johnson Brent Johnson is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...	100th NHL win	October 13, 2008
Sergei Fedorov Sergei Fedorov Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...	1200th NHL game	October 16, 2008
Milan Jurcina Milan Jurcina Milan Jurcina is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently with the New York Islanders of the NHL.- Playing career :The 6-foot-4 Slovak was drafted by the Boston Bruins 241st overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...	200th NHL game	October 16, 2008
Tyler Sloan Tyler Sloan Tyler Sloan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the Nashville Predators organization in the National Hockey League...	1st NHL game	October 21, 2008
Sergei Fedorov	474th NHL goal (most by a Russian-born player)	October 25, 2008
Alexander Semin Alexander Semin Alexander Valerievich Semin , also known by fans as The Great 28, The Other Alex, or most commonly known as Sasha, is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League ....	200th NHL game	October 25, 2008
Tyler Sloan Tyler Sloan Tyler Sloan is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman in the Nashville Predators organization in the National Hockey League...	1st NHL goal	October 25, 2008
Viktor Kozlov Viktor Kozlov Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...	500th NHL point	November 14, 2008
Nicklas Backstrom Nicklas Bäckström Lars Nicklas Bäckström is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...	100th NHL game	November 19, 2008
Karl Alzner Karl Alzner Karl Alzner is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for the Washington Capitals. He was drafted in the first round, 5th overall, by the Capitals in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft...	1st NHL game	November 26, 2008
Alex Ovechkin	200th NHL goal	February 5, 2009
Mike Green	8-game goal-scoring streak by defenseman (NHL record)	February 14, 2009

Trades

June 20, 2008	To Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... 21st pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...	To New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 23rd pick in 2008 2nd round pick in 2008
June 20, 2008	To Washington Capitals 27th pick in 2008	To Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Steve Eminger Steve Eminger Steve Eminger is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New York Rangers..-Playing career:Eminger, who is also known for his physical play, started his hockey career with the Kitchener Rangers of the Ontario Hockey League in 1999. He was drafted in the first round, 12th overall by... 3rd round pick in 2008

Free agents

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Jose Theodore José Théodore José Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League... , G	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	$9 million, 2 years

Player	New team
Cristobal Huet Cristobal Huet Cristobal Huet is a French professional ice hockey goaltender playing for Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, on loan from the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He developed his goaltending skills in Grenoble with Les Brûleurs de Loups. He has also played with the... , G	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
Matt Cooke Matt Cooke Matthew David Cooke is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. His playing style has earned him a reputation of being a "pest" and he is known for his ability to aggravate opponents... , LW	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
Olaf Kolzig Olaf Kölzig Olaf Kölzig is a retired German professional ice hockey goaltender and associate goalie coach for the Washington Capitals. With the exception of 8 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, he played his entire 14 year career with the Capitals... , G	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

Claimed from waivers

Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
Staffan Kronwall Staffan Kronwall Staffan Kronwall is a professional ice-hockey defenceman for Djurgårdens IF of the Swedish Elitserien. He previously played for the Calgary Flames and has also played with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Kronwall represented Sweden at... , D	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	February 6, 2009

Draft picks

Washington 's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

2008 NHL Entry Draft

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

in Ottawa • Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Round	#	Player	Position	College/junior/club team (league)
1	21 (from New Jersey)	Anton Gustafsson Anton Gustafsson Carl Anton Gustafsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre, currently playing for the SCL Tigers in the Swiss National League A.- Playing career :...	(C)	Frölunda HC Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the... (Sweden Jr. J20 SuperElit J20 SuperElit is a junior ice hockey league composed of 20 teams in Sweden. It is the highest-level junior ice hockey league in Sweden. The teams are divided in two groups, or divisions, Norra and Södra , and are usually associated with a professional team in either Elitserien or HockeyAllsvenskan... )
1	27 (from Philadelphia)	John Carlson John Carlson (ice hockey) John Carlson is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League...	(D)	Indiana Ice Indiana Ice The Indiana Ice is a Tier I ice hockey team formed in 2004 when it was purchased from the former Danville, Illinois, USA, team, the Danville Wings. It plays the majority of its home games at the Pepsi Coliseum, located on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of its home... (USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger... )
2	57 (from San Jose)	Eric Mestery	(D)	Tri-City Americans Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
2	58 (from Philadelphia)	Dmitri Kugryshev Dmitri Kugryshev Dmitri Kugryshev is a Russian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently playing in the Kontinental Hockey League with CSKA Moscow. Kugryshev was selected by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.-Career statistics :-Awards and honours:-External links:...	(RW)	CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow HC CSKA Moscow is a Russian ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. It is referred to in the West as "Central Red Army" or the "Red Army Team" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army, popularly known as the Red Army... (RSL)
4	93 (from Los Angeles)	Braden Holtby Braden Holtby Braden Holtby is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender from Marshall Saskatchewan who is currently playing for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League...	(G)	Saskatoon Blades Saskatoon Blades The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:... (Western Hockey League Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
5	144	Joel Broda Joel Broda Joel Broda is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Bakersfield Condors of the East Coast Hockey League...	(C)	Moose Jaw Warriors Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the... (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )
6	174	Greg Burke Greg Burke (ice hockey) Greg Burke is an American retired professional ice hockey and roller hockey player.-College career:Burke played four years of college hockey for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the CCHA.-Professional ice hockey:...	(LW)	New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs The New Hampshire Junior Monarchs is a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Hooksett, New Hampshire playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League.-Mission:... (EJHL Eastern Junior Hockey League The Eastern Junior Hockey League is an American Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. Founded in 1993 by Dan Esdale, the EJHL has fourteen teams from across the Northeastern United States. The EJHL is a member of USA Hockey, and the EJHL champion goes on to play for the National Championship... )
7	204	Stefan Della Rovere Stefan Della Rovere Stefan Della Rovere is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League...	(LW)	Barrie Colts Barrie Colts The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. There were two previous Barrie Colts team which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1907 until 1910 and another from the 1920s to 1940s.-Original Colts:The... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )

Roster

Updated April 29, 2009. • Roster
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Farm teams

Hershey Bears

The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...

of the American Hockey League

American Hockey League

The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

(AHL) and the South Carolina Stingrays

South Carolina Stingrays

The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in...

of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL)

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