2010–11 Washington Capitals season

The 2010–11 Washington Capitals season is the 37th season for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite the Capitals' first round exit in the 2010 Playoffs, ticket prices for this season were increased between 13 and 50 percent.[1]

2010–11 Washington Capitals
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference1st Eastern
2010–11 record48–23–11
Home record25–8–8
Road record23–15–3
Goals for224
Goals against197
Team information
General managerGeorge McPhee
CoachBruce Boudreau
CaptainAlexander Ovechkin
Alternate captainsNicklas Backstrom
Jason Chimera
Mike Knuble
Tom Poti
ArenaVerizon Center
Team leaders
GoalsAlexander Ovechkin (32)
AssistsOvechkin (53)
PointsOvechkin (85)
Penalty minutesMatt Hendricks (110)
Plus/minusNicklas Backstrom
Ovechkin (+24)
WinsMichal Neuvirth (27)
Goals against averageBraden Holtby (1.79)

Regular season

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The Capitals finished the regular season having been shut out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]

Divisional standings

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Southeast Division[3]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z-Washington Capitals 82 48 23 11 43 224 197 107
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 25 11 40 247 240 103
3 Carolina Hurricanes 82 40 31 11 35 236 239 91
4 Atlanta Thrashers 82 34 36 12 29 223 269 80
5 Florida Panthers 82 30 40 12 26 195 229 72

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Washington Capitals SE 82 48 23 11 43 224 197 107
2 y – Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 47 23 12 44 259 223 106
3 y – Boston Bruins NE 82 46 25 11 44 246 195 103
4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 49 25 8 39 238 199 106
5 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 46 25 11 40 247 240 103
6 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 44 30 8 41 216 209 96
7 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 43 29 10 38 245 229 96
8 New York Rangers AT 82 44 33 5 35 233 198 93
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9 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 40 31 11 35 236 239 91
10 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 37 34 11 32 218 251 85
11 New Jersey Devils AT 82 38 39 5 35 174 209 81
12 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 34 36 12 29 223 269 80
13 Ottawa Senators NE 82 32 40 10 30 192 250 74
14 New York Islanders AT 82 30 39 13 26 229 264 73
15 Florida Panthers SE 82 30 40 12 26 195 229 72

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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Playoffs

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The Capitals won the Southeast Division title for the fourth consecutive season. The Capitals also clinched as the Eastern Conference regular season champions. The Capitals played the New York Rangers in the opening round and won 4–1, but were swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Key:   Win   Loss   Clinch Playoff Series   Eliminated from playoffs

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs


Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

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Note: GP = Games played; Min = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Michal Neuvirth 48 2,689 27 12 4 110 2.45 1,283 .914 4 0 0 0
Semyon Varlamov 27 1,560 11 9 5 58 2.23 759 .924 2 0 0 2
Braden Holtby 14 736 10 2 2 22 1.79 332 .934 2 0 1 0
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Michal Neuvirth 9 590 4 5 23 2.34 261 .912 1 0 0 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

Awards and records

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Michal Neuvirth[5] NHL Rookie of the Month October 2010
Alexander Semin[6] NHL Third Star of the Week November 15, 2010
Semyon Varlamov[7] NHL First Star of the Week January 3, 2011
Braden Holtby[8] NHL First Star of the Week March 14, 2011

Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Game October 8, 2010
Alexander Ovechkin 400th Career NHL Game October 13, 2010
Brian Fahey 1st Career NHL Game October 16, 2010
Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
October 19, 2010
Brooks Laich 400th Career NHL Game October 21, 2010
Michal Neuvirth 1st Career NHL Shutout October 27, 2010
Mike Knuble 900th Career NHL Game October 30, 2010
Braden Holtby 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Win
November 5, 2010
Brooks Laich 200th Career NHL Point November 9, 2010
Nicklas Backstrom 200th Career NHL Assist November 11, 2010
Eric Fehr 200th Career NHL Game November 24, 2010
Brian Fahey 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
November 26, 2010
Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Assist November 26, 2010
Tom Poti 800th Career NHL Game December 12, 2010
Jason Chimera 200th Career NHL Point December 21, 2010
Andrew Gordon 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
December 21, 2010
Mike Knuble 500th Career NHL Point January 8, 2011
Matt Hendricks 100th Career NHL Game January 11, 2011
Nicklas Backstrom 300th Career NHL Point January 18, 2011
Karl Alzner 100th Career NHL Game January 22, 2011
Scott Hannan 800th Career NHL Game January 26, 2011
Matt Bradley 600th Career NHL Game February 1, 2011
Nicklas Backstrom 300th Career NHL Game February 6, 2011
Jeff Schultz 300th Career NHL Game February 25, 2011
Alexander Ovechkin 300th Career NHL Assist March 1, 2011
Jason Arnott 900th Career NHL Point March 9, 2011
Alexander Ovechkin 600th Career NHL Point March 9, 2011
Dennis Wideman 200th Career NHL Point March 9, 2011
Braden Holtby 1st Career NHL Shutout March 9, 2011
Brooks Laich 100th Career NHL Goal March 15, 2011
John Carlson 100th Career NHL Game March 31, 2011
Jason Arnott 400th Career NHL Goal April 2, 2011
Alexander Ovechkin 300th Career NHL Goal April 5, 2011

Milestones

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Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 13, 2011
Michal Neuvirth 1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Win
April 13, 2011
Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 15, 2011
Michal Neuvirth 1st Career NHL Playoff Shutout April 15, 2011
Karl Alzner 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 20, 2011
Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 20, 2011
Sean Collins 1st Career NHL Playoff Game May 4, 2011
John Erskine 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal May 4, 2011

Transactions

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The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 26, 2010
[9]
To Toronto Maple Leafs
4th-round pick (116th overall) in 2010 – Petter Granberg
5th-round pick in 2010 – Daniel Brodin
To Washington Capitals
4th-round pick (112th overall) in 2010 – Philipp Grubauer
July 28, 2010
[10]
To St. Louis Blues
Stefan Della Rovere
To Washington Capitals
D. J. King
November 30, 2010
[11]
To Colorado Avalanche
Tomas Fleischmann
To Washington Capitals
Scott Hannan
February 28, 2011
[12]
To Florida Panthers
Jake Hauswirth
3rd-round pick in 2011 – Jonathan Racine
To Washington Capitals
Dennis Wideman
February 28, 2011
[13]
To New Jersey Devils
Dave Steckel
2nd-round pick in 2012 – Raphael Bussieres
To Washington Capitals
Jason Arnott

Draft picks

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Washington's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 26 Evgeny Kuznetsov C   Russia Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)
3 86 Stanislav Galiev RW   Russia Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
4 112 (from Phoenix via Toronto) Philipp Grubauer G   Germany Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
5 142 (from Phoenix) Caleb Herbert C   United States Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS-MN)
6 176 Samuel Carrier RW   Canada Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)

Farm teams

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Hershey Bears

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The Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Hershey Bears in the 2010–11 season.

South Carolina Stingrays

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The South Carolina Stingrays remain Washington's ECHL affiliate for the 2010–11 season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Capitals Raise Ticket Prices Again, Washington Post, February 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "2010-11 NHL Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  4. ^ Starting goaltender Michal Neuvirth was pulled after the first period after an injury.
  5. ^ Caps' Neuvirth named October Rookie of the Month
  6. ^ Price, Crosby and Semin top week's 'Three Stars'
  7. ^ Varlamov tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  8. ^ Caps' Holtby tops 'Three Stars' of the week
  9. ^ Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
  10. ^ Capitals Acquire Left Wing D.J. King from St. Louis
  11. ^ Capitals Acquire Scott Hannan from Colorado for Tomas Fleischmann
  12. ^ Capitals Acquire Dennis Wideman from Florida
  13. ^ Capitals Acquire Jason Arnott from New Jersey
  14. ^ Capitals Sign Goaltender Dany Sabourin
  15. ^ a b Capitals Sign Defenseman Brian Fahey and Left Wing Kyle Greentree
  16. ^ Capitals Sign Right Wing Brian Willsie
  17. ^ Capitals Sign Goaltender Brandon Anderson
  18. ^ Capitals Sign Matt Hendricks to a One-Year Contract
  19. ^ Capitals Recall Jay Beagle and Todd Ford from Hershey
  20. ^ Capitals Sign Right Wing Garrett Mitchell
  21. ^ EATON AND JURCINA AGREE TO TERMS
  22. ^ Blue Jackets Sign Former Ohio State Defenseman Nate Guenin, Forwards Trevor Frischmon, Kyle Wilson
  23. ^ Oilers sign Giroux
  24. ^ Corvo Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Canes
  25. ^ Bourque bids farewell to Hershey Bears-Washington Capitals
  26. ^ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH SHAONE MORRISONN
  27. ^ Coyotes Sign Belanger to One-Year Deal
  28. ^ Wild Lands Jose Theodore
  29. ^ Flames sign Morrison
  30. ^ Capitals Claim Marco Sturm Off Waivers from Los Angeles
  31. ^ Capitals Sign Nicklas Backstrom to 10-Year Contract
  32. ^ Capitals Sign Center Marcus Johansson
  33. ^ Capitals Sign Forward Boyd Gordon
  34. ^ Capitals Sign Defenseman Jeff Schultz to Four-Year Contract
  35. ^ Capitals Sign Right Wing Eric Fehr to Two-Year Contract
  36. ^ a b c d e Capitals Sign Jay Beagle, Andrew Gordon, Andrew Joudrey, Patrick McNeill and Zach Miskovic
  37. ^ Capitals Sign Forward Tomas Fleischmann
  38. ^ Capitals Sign Tom Poti to Contact Extension
  39. ^ Capitals Sign Michal Neuvirth to Contact Extension
  40. ^ Capitals Sign Goaltender Philipp Grubauer
  41. ^ Capitals Sign Defenseman Brett Flemming
  42. ^ Capitals Sign John Erskine to Contact Extension
  43. ^ Capitals Sign Alexander Semin to Contract Extension
  44. ^ Capitals Sign Matt Hendricks to a Two-Year Extension
  45. ^ Capitals Sign Defenseman Dmitry Orlov
  46. ^ Capitals Sign Mike Knuble to One-Year Contract Extension
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