2008-09 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 50-24-8 (SO: 4-5) - 108 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Coach: Bruce Boudreau (50-24, 8 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2008-09 Washington Capitals Statistics
2008-09 Washington Capitals Roster

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 50 wins and 24 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 4-5 showing in shootouts for 108 points, finishing first in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.

The Capitals scored 272 goals and yielded 245. Alex Ovechkin netted 56 goals for Washington, while Alexander Semin and Mike Green tallied 30 or more, too. Nicklas Backstrom recorded 66 assists. Jose Theodore earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.87 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Bruce Boudreau coached the team. The 2008-09 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 272
Regular Season Goals Against: 245

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 10, 2008 Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 7 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
October 11, 2008 Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
October 13, 2008 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 5 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
October 16, 2008 Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 18, 2008 New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 2-0-1 1-1-0 3-1-1 SO
October 21, 2008 Washington Capitals 1 at Calgary Flames 2 L 2-0-1 1-2-0 3-2-1
October 23, 2008 Washington Capitals 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 L 2-0-1 1-3-0 3-3-1
October 25, 2008 Washington Capitals 6 at Dallas Stars 5 W 2-0-1 2-3-0 4-3-1 OT
October 28, 2008 Nashville Predators 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 3-0-1 2-3-0 5-3-1 SO
November 1, 2008 Washington Capitals 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 L 3-0-1 2-4-0 5-4-1
November 4, 2008 Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 2 L 3-0-1 2-4-1 5-4-2 OT
November 6, 2008 Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 4-0-1 2-4-1 6-4-2
November 8, 2008 New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 5-0-1 2-4-1 7-4-2
November 10, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 6-0-1 2-4-1 8-4-2
November 12, 2008 Washington Capitals 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 W 6-0-1 3-4-1 9-4-2
November 14, 2008 New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 7-0-1 3-4-1 10-4-2
November 15, 2008 Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 7-0-1 3-4-2 10-4-3 SO
November 19, 2008 Washington Capitals 6 at Anaheim Ducks 4 W 7-0-1 4-4-2 11-4-3
November 20, 2008 Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 7-0-1 4-5-2 11-5-3
November 22, 2008 Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 7 L 7-0-1 4-6-2 11-6-3
November 24, 2008 Washington Capitals 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 L 7-0-1 4-7-2 11-7-3
November 26, 2008 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 8-0-1 4-7-2 12-7-3
November 28, 2008 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 3 W 9-0-1 4-7-2 13-7-3
November 29, 2008 Washington Capitals 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 L 9-0-1 4-8-2 13-8-3
December 2, 2008 Florida Panthers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 L 9-1-1 4-8-2 13-9-3
December 4, 2008 New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 10-1-1 4-8-2 14-9-3
December 6, 2008 Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 10-1-1 5-8-2 15-9-3
December 7, 2008 Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 L 10-1-1 5-9-2 15-10-3
December 10, 2008 Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 11-1-1 5-9-2 16-10-3
December 12, 2008 Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 5 W 12-1-1 5-9-2 17-10-3
December 13, 2008 Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 12-1-1 6-9-2 18-10-3
December 16, 2008 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Islanders 4 W 12-1-1 7-9-2 19-10-3 OT
December 18, 2008 St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 13-1-1 7-9-2 20-10-3
December 20, 2008 Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 L 13-1-1 7-10-2 20-11-3
December 23, 2008 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4 W 13-1-1 8-10-2 21-11-3 OT
December 26, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 14-1-1 8-10-2 22-11-3
December 28, 2008 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Washington Capitals 4 W 15-1-1 8-10-2 23-11-3
December 30, 2008 Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 W 15-1-1 9-10-2 24-11-3
January 1, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 7 W 16-1-1 9-10-2 25-11-3
January 3, 2009 New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 17-1-1 9-10-2 26-11-3
January 6, 2009 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 18-1-1 9-10-2 27-11-3 SO
January 9, 2009 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Washington Capitals 0 L 18-2-1 9-10-2 27-12-3
January 10, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 18-2-1 9-11-2 27-13-3
January 13, 2009 Edmonton Oilers 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 18-3-1 9-11-2 27-14-3
January 14, 2009 Washington Capitals 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 18-3-1 10-11-2 28-14-3
January 17, 2009 Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 19-3-1 10-11-2 29-14-3
January 19, 2009 Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 W 19-3-1 11-11-2 30-14-3 OT
January 20, 2009 Washington Capitals 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 L 19-3-1 11-12-2 30-15-3
January 27, 2009 Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 3 L 19-3-1 11-12-3 30-15-4 OT
January 31, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 4 W 20-3-1 11-12-3 31-15-4
February 1, 2009 Ottawa Senators 4 at Washington Capitals 7 W 21-3-1 11-12-3 32-15-4
February 3, 2009 Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 W 21-3-1 12-12-3 33-15-4
February 5, 2009 Los Angeles Kings 5 at Washington Capitals 4 L 21-4-1 12-12-3 33-16-4
February 7, 2009 Florida Panthers 1 at Washington Capitals 3 W 22-4-1 12-12-3 34-16-4
February 11, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 5 L 22-4-1 12-12-4 34-16-5 SO
February 14, 2009 Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 22-4-1 13-12-4 35-16-5
February 15, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 2 W 22-4-1 14-12-4 36-16-5
February 18, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 23-4-1 14-12-4 37-16-5 SO
February 20, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 4 at Washington Capitals 1 L 23-5-1 14-12-4 37-17-5
February 22, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 5 W 24-5-1 14-12-4 38-17-5
February 24, 2009 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2 L 24-6-1 14-12-4 38-18-5
February 26, 2009 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 25-6-1 14-12-4 39-18-5
February 28, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 3 W 25-6-1 15-12-4 40-18-5 OT
March 1, 2009 Florida Panthers 6 at Washington Capitals 2 L 25-7-1 15-12-4 40-19-5
March 3, 2009 Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Washington Capitals 2 L 25-8-1 15-12-4 40-20-5
March 5, 2009 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 1 L 25-9-1 15-12-4 40-21-5
March 8, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 25-9-2 15-12-4 40-21-6 SO
March 10, 2009 Washington Capitals 2 at Nashville Predators 1 W 25-9-2 16-12-4 41-21-6 OT
March 12, 2009 Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 25-9-2 17-12-4 42-21-6
March 14, 2009 Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Washington Capitals 5 W 26-9-2 17-12-4 43-21-6 SO
March 16, 2009 Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 L 26-9-2 17-13-4 43-22-6
March 17, 2009 Washington Capitals 3 at Florida Panthers 0 W 26-9-2 18-13-4 44-22-6
March 19, 2009 Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 W 26-9-2 19-13-4 45-22-6
March 21, 2009 Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 L 26-9-2 19-14-4 45-23-6
March 24, 2009 Washington Capitals 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 26-9-2 19-14-5 45-23-7 SO
March 27, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 27-9-2 19-14-5 46-23-7
April 1, 2009 New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 5 W 28-9-2 19-14-5 47-23-7
April 3, 2009 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Washington Capitals 4 L 28-9-3 19-14-5 47-23-8 OT
April 5, 2009 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Washington Capitals 6 W 29-9-3 19-14-5 48-23-8
April 7, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 W 29-9-3 20-14-5 49-23-8
April 9, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 W 29-9-3 21-14-5 50-23-8
April 11, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 7 L 29-9-3 21-15-5 50-24-8
April 15, 2009 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
April 18, 2009 New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 0 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0
April 20, 2009 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 0 W 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
April 22, 2009 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0
April 24, 2009 New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 4 W 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
April 26, 2009 Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 W 1-2-0 2-1-0 3-3-0
April 28, 2009 New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 W 2-2-0 2-1-0 4-3-0
May 2, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 3 W 3-2-0 2-1-0 5-3-0
May 4, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 4 W 4-2-0 2-1-0 6-3-0
May 6, 2009 Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 4-2-0 2-2-0 6-4-0 OT
May 8, 2009 Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
May 9, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 L 4-3-0 2-3-0 6-6-0 OT
May 11, 2009 Washington Capitals 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 W 4-3-0 3-3-0 7-6-0 OT
May 13, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Washington Capitals 2 L 4-4-0 3-3-0 7-7-0


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