1982–83 Washington Capitals season

The 1982–83 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They qualified for the playoffs for the very first time in franchise history after eight frustrating seasons.

1982–83 Washington Capitals
Division3rd Patrick
ConferenceWales
1982–83 record39–25–16
Goals for306
Goals against283
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBryan Murray
CaptainRod Langway
Alternate captainsNone

Offseason

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Regular season

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Final standings

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Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers 80 49 23 8 326 240 106
New York Islanders 80 42 26 12 302 226 96
Washington Capitals 80 39 25 16 306 283 94
New York Rangers 80 35 35 10 306 287 80
New Jersey Devils 80 17 49 14 230 338 48
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 18 53 9 250 394 45

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

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Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

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Vs. Campbell Conference

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Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1982–83 game log
October: 3–6–1 (home: 0–3–1; road: 3–3–0)
Game Date
Time (ET)
Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Record Points Recap
1 October 6, 1982 @ N.Y. Rangers 5–4 Riggin Madison Square Garden 1–0–0 2
2 October 9, 1982 Philadelphia 2–3 Riggin Capital Centre 1–1–0 2
3 October 10, 1982 @ Philadelphia 4–6 Moore The Spectrum 1–2–0 2
4 October 13, 1982 @ Toronto 5–3 Parro Maple Leaf Gardens 2–2–0 4
5 October 16, 1982
8:05 p.m. EDT
Buffalo 2–9 Parro Capital Centre
13,710
2–3–0 4 L1
6 October 20, 1982
7:35 p.m. EDT
Montreal 3–3 Parro Capital Centre
12,849
2–3–1 5 T1
7 October 21, 1982
8:05 p.m. EDT
@ N.Y. Islanders 3–6 Riggin Nassau Coliseum
14,633
2–4–1 5 L1
8 October 23, 1982
8:05 p.m. EDT
Minnesota 1–3 Parro Capital Centre
12,768
2–5–1 5 L2
9 October 27, 1982 @ Pittsburgh 5–7 Parro Pittsburgh Civic Arena 2–6–1 5
10 October 30, 1982 @ St. Louis 6–5 Riggin Checkerdome 3–6–1 7
November: 5–3–5 (home: 5–1–0; road: 5–2–4)
Game Date
Time (ET)
Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Record Points Recap
11 November 3, 1982
8:35 p.m. EST
@ Chicago 3–3 Riggin Chicago Stadium
13,864
3–6–2 8 T1
12 November 5, 1982 St. Louis 3–4 Riggin Capital Centre 3–7–2 8
13 November 7, 1982
7:05 p.m. EST
Hartford 6–2 Jensen Capital Centre
12,816
4–7–2 10 W1
14 November 8, 1982
7:45 p.m. EST
@ New Jersey 2–2 Riggin Brendan Byrne Arena
10,273
4–7–3 11 T1
15 November 10, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
New Jersey 3–0 Jensen Capital Centre
12,445
5–7–3 13 W1
16 November 13, 1982
8:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders 3–1 Jensen Capital Centre
14,131
6–7–3 15 W2
17 November 16, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
Calgary 5–3 Riggin Capital Centre
10,705
7–7–3 17 W3
18 November 19, 1982 @ Winnipeg 3–3 Jensen Winnipeg Arena 7–7–4 18
19 November 21, 1982 @ Vancouver 3–5 Riggin Pacific Coliseum 7–8–4 18
20 November 23, 1982
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Calgary 3–6 Jensen Stampede Corral
7,242
7–9–4 18 L2
21 November 24, 1982
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Edmonton 3–3 Riggin Northlands Coliseum
17,498
7–9–5 19 T1
22 November 26, 1982 Toronto 5–3 Jensen Capital Centre 8–9–5 21
23 November 28, 1982
7:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders 3–3 Jensen Capital Centre
12,380
8–9–6 22 T1
December: 9–1–4 (home: 5–1–2; road: 4–0–2)
Game Date
Time (ET)
Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Record Points Recap
24 December 2, 1982 Pittsburgh 5–4 Jensen Capital Centre 9–9–6 24
25 December 4, 1982
8:05 p.m. EST
Chicago 4–2 Riggin Capital Centre
10,885
10–9–6 26 W2
26 December 7, 1982 Winnipeg 3–3 Jensen Capital Centre 10–9–7 27
27 December 9, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
@ New Jersey 6–4 Riggin Brendan Byrne Arena
9,123
11–9–7 29 W1
28 December 10, 1982 N.Y. Rangers 4–4 Jensen Capital Centre 11–9–8 30
29 December 12, 1982
7:05 p.m. EST
Boston 4–3 Riggin Capital Centre
10,435
12–9–8 32 W1
30 December 14, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
Los Angeles 7–2 Jensen Capital Centre
8,696
13–9–8 34 W2
31 December 16, 1982
8:35 p.m. EST
@ Minnesota 4–4 Riggin Met Center
12,340
13–9–9 35 T1
32 December 18, 1982 @ Pittsburgh 3–1 Jensen Pittsburgh Civic Arena 14–9–9 37
33 December 19, 1982 @ Philadelphia 3–1 Jensen The Spectrum 15–9–9 39
34 December 23, 1982
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders 5–1 Jensen Nassau Coliseum
15,230
16–9–9 41 W3
35 December 26, 1982 Philadelphia 3–6 Jensen Capital Centre 16–10–9 41
36 December 28, 1982 Pittsburgh 6–3 Jensen Capital Centre 17–10–9 43
37 December 30, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Hartford 4–4 Riggin Hartford Civic Center
11,385
17–10–10 44 T1
January: 7–6–2 (home: 3–5–0; road: 4–1–2)
Game Date
Time (ET)
Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Record Points Recap
38 January 1, 1983 N.Y. Rangers 2–7 Jensen Capital Centre 17–11–10 44
39 January 2, 1983 @ Quebec 7–4 Riggin Quebec Coliseum 18–11–10 46
40 January 5, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Detroit 5–2 Jensen Joe Louis Arena
11,676
19–11–10 48 W2
41 January 6, 1983 Toronto 1–3 Riggin Capital Centre 19–12–10 48
42 January 8, 1983 @ St. Louis 3–3 Jensen Checkerdome 19–12–11 49
43 January 11, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Los Angeles 7–9 Riggin Capital Centre
9,422
19–13–11 49 L1
44 January 14, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Buffalo 2–3 Jensen Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
11,646
19–14–11 49 L2
45 January 15, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
Buffalo 2–4 Jensen Capital Centre
11,409
19–15–11 49 L3
46 January 18, 1983 Philadelphia 4–1 Jensen Capital Centre 20–15–11 51
47 January 19, 1983
8:35 p.m. EST
@ Chicago 6–4 Jensen Chicago Stadium
17,482
21–15–11 53 W2
48 January 21, 1983 Quebec 4–5 Jensen Capital Centre 21–16–11 53
49 January 23, 1983
1:35 p.m. EST
New Jersey 3–1 Jensen Capital Centre
8,839
22–16–11 55 W1
50 January 26, 1983 @ Pittsburgh 6–2 Riggin Pittsburgh Civic Arena 23–16–11 57
51 January 28, 1983 Pittsburgh 7–2 Riggin Capital Centre 24–16–11 59
52 January 29, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ Montreal 3–3 Jensen Montreal Forum
16,835
24–16–12 60 T1
February: 6–4–2 (home: 4–0–0; road: 2–4–2)
Game Date
Time (ET)
Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Record Points Recap
53 February 1, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Detroit 5–2 Riggin Capital Centre
9,314
25–16–12 62 W1
54 February 3, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Minnesota 3–1 Jensen Capital Centre
9,680
26–16–12 64 W2
55 February 5, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
New Jersey 5–4 Jensen Capital Centre
13,150
27–16–12 66 W3
56 February 6, 1983 @ Quebec 4–4 Riggin Quebec Coliseum 27–16–13 67
35th All-Star Game in Uniondale, New York
57 February 10, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders 3–8 Jensen Nassau Coliseum
15,055
27–17–13 67 L1
58 February 13, 1983 Winnipeg 6–1 Riggin Capital Centre 28–17–13 69
59 February 16, 1983 @ N.Y. Rangers 4–5 Jensen Madison Square Garden 28–18–13 69
60 February 18, 1983 @ Vancouver 2–1 Riggin Pacific Coliseum 29–18–13 71
61 February 19, 1983
10:35 p.m. EST
@ Los Angeles 3–3 Riggin The Forum
14,087
29–18–14 72 T1
62 February 23, 1983
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Edmonton 3–6 Jensen Northlands Coliseum
17,498
29–19–14 72 L1
63 February 24, 1983
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Calgary 4–2 Riggin Stampede Corral
7,242
30–19–14 74 W1
64 February 26, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ Montreal 1–4 Riggin Montreal Forum
16,988
30–20–14 74 L1
March: 8–4–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 4–2–0)
Game Date
Time (ET)
Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Record Points Recap
65 March 2, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Edmonton 3–5 Riggin Capital Centre
18,130
30–21–14 74 L2
66 March 3, 1983 @ N.Y. Rangers 4–3 Jensen Madison Square Garden 31–21–14 76
67 March 5, 1983 Philadelphia 4–3 Jensen Capital Centre 32–21–14 78
68 March 8, 1983
7:45 p.m. EST
@ New Jersey 5–4 Riggin Brendan Byrne Arena
9,350
33–21–14 80 W3
69 March 12, 1983
5:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders 2–6 Jensen Nassau Coliseum
15,230
33–22–14 80 L1
70 March 13, 1983
1:35 p.m. EST
Boston 6–4 Jensen Capital Centre
15,729
34–22–14 82 W1
71 March 16, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Hartford 5–4 Jensen Capital Centre
8,980
35–22–14 84 W2
72 March 17, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Boston 2–1 Riggin Boston Garden
13,179
36–22–14 86 W3
73 March 20, 1983 @ Philadelphia 3–2 Riggin The Spectrum 37–22–14 88
74 March 23, 1983 Vancouver 1–1 Riggin Capital Centre 37–22–15 89
75 March 24, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
New Jersey 5–3 Jensen Capital Centre
9,713
38–22–15 91 W1
76 March 26, 1983 Pittsburgh 4–4 Riggin Capital Centre 38–22–16 92
77 March 27, 1983 @ N.Y. Rangers 4–5 Jensen Madison Square Garden 38–23–16 92
78 March 30, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders 1–7 Riggin Capital Centre
17,848
38–24–16 92 L2
April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Record Points Recap
79 April 1, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Detroit 7–8 Jensen Joe Louis Arena
13,609
38–25–16 92 L3
80 April 3, 1983 N.Y. Rangers 3–0 Jensen Capital Centre 39–25–16 94

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

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In the first round of the playoffs, the Capitals lost to the Islanders 3 games to 1.

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (P2) New York Islanders: N.Y. Islanders won 3–1
Game Date
Time (ET)
Opponent Score OT Decision Game site
Attendance
Series Recap
1 April 6, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders 2–5 Riggin Nassau Coliseum
15,230
0–1
2 April 7, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders 4–2 Jensen Nassau Coliseum
15,150
1–1
3 April 9, 1983
1:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders 2–6 Jensen Capital Centre
18,130
1–2
4 April 10, 1983
7:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders 3–6 Jensen Capital Centre
18,130
1–3

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Player statistics

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Regular season

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Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Dennis Maruk C 80 31 50 81 71 -21 12 0 2
Mike Gartner RW 73 38 38 76 54 -2 10 1 3
Bobby Carpenter C 80 32 37 69 64 0 14 0 4
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson RW 67 22 42 64 16 9 2 0 4
Alan Haworth C 74 23 27 50 34 -5 5 0 2
Milan Novy C 73 18 30 48 16 1 3 0 3
Craig Laughlin RW 75 17 27 44 41 -7 5 0 3
Bobby Gould RW 80 22 18 40 43 16 0 0 6
Ken Houston RW 71 25 14 39 93 -8 9 0 0
Glen Currie C 68 11 28 39 20 18 0 0 2
Gaetan Duchesne LW 77 18 19 37 52 15 0 1 6
Greg Theberge D 70 8 28 36 20 -3 7 0 1
Rod Langway D 80 3 29 32 75 0 1 0 0
Doug Jarvis C 80 8 22 30 10 -12 0 1 0
Brian Engblom D 73 5 22 27 59 -4 4 0 0
Scott Stevens D 77 9 16 25 195 14 0 0 0
Timo Blomqvist D 61 1 17 18 67 15 1 0 1
Chris Valentine C 23 7 10 17 14 -2 1 0 1
Ted Bulley LW 39 4 9 13 47 -3 0 0 1
Randy Holt D 70 0 8 8 275 -7 0 0 0
Darren Veitch D 10 0 8 8 0 -1 0 0 0
Paul MacKinnon D 19 2 2 4 8 1 1 0 0
Torrie Robertson LW 5 2 0 2 4 -2 0 0 0
Lee Norwood D 8 0 1 1 14 -3 0 0 0
Eric Calder D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Doug Hicks D 6 0 0 0 7 -3 0 0 0
Al Jensen G 40 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
Robbie Moore G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Parro G 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pat Riggin G 38 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Al Jensen 2358 40 22 12 6 135 3.44 1
Pat Riggin 2161 38 16 9 9 121 3.36 0
Dave Parro 261 6 1 3 1 19 4.37 0
Robbie Moore 20 1 0 1 0 1 3.00 0
Team: 4800 80 39 25 16 276 3.45 1

Playoffs

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Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Bobby Gould RW 4 5 0 5 4 1 0 1
Glen Currie C 4 0 3 3 4 0 0 0
Gaetan Duchesne LW 4 1 1 2 4 0 0 0
Dennis Maruk C 4 1 1 2 2 0 0 0
Brian Engblom D 4 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
Bobby Carpenter C 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0
Ken Houston RW 4 1 0 1 4 0 0 0
Craig Laughlin RW 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Scott Stevens D 4 1 0 1 26 0 0 0
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson RW 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 0
Randy Holt D 4 0 1 1 20 0 0 0
Doug Jarvis C 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Greg Theberge D 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Timo Blomqvist D 3 0 0 0 16 0 0 0
Ted Bulley LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Gartner RW 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Alan Haworth C 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Al Jensen G 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rod Langway D 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Milan Novy C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pat Riggin G 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Valentine C 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Al Jensen 139 3 1 2 10 4.32 0
Pat Riggin 101 3 0 1 8 4.75 0
Team: 240 4 1 3 18 4.50 0

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Draft picks

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Washington's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 5 Scott Stevens   Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
3 58 Milan Novy   Czechoslovakia Kladno (Czechoslovakia)
5 89 Dean Evason   Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
6 110 Ed Kastelic   Canada London Knights (OHL)
8 152 Wally Schreiber   Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
9 173 Jamie Reeve   Canada Saskatoon Blades (SJHL)
10 194 Juha Nurmi   Finland Tampere Tappara (Finland)
11 215 Wayne Prestage   Canada Seattle Breakers (WHL)
12 236 Jon Holden   Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
12 247 Marco Kallas   United States St. Louis Sting (NAJHL)

Farm teams

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "1982-83 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
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