2012–13 Washington Capitals season

The 2012–13 Washington Capitals season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

2012–13 Washington Capitals
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference3rd Eastern
2012–13 record27–18–3
Home record15–8–1
Road record12–10–2
Goals for149
Goals against130
Team information
General managerGeorge McPhee
CoachAdam Oates
CaptainAlexander Ovechkin
Alternate captainsNicklas Backstrom
Mike Green
Brooks Laich
ArenaVerizon Center
Average attendance17,734 (95.8%)[1]
(24 games)
Team leaders
GoalsAlexander Ovechkin (32)
AssistsNicklas Backstrom (48)
PointsAlexander Ovechkin (53)
Penalty minutesMatt Hendricks (71)
Plus/minusEric Fehr (+14)
WinsBraden Holtby (22)
Goals against averageBraden Holtby (2.59)

Off-season

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On June 26, 2012, the Capitals announced the hiring of Adam Oates as their new head coach.[2]

Regular season

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The Capitals scored the most power-play goals in the NHL during the regular season with 47. They also had the best power-play percentage at 27.65% (47 for 170).[3]

Schedule and results

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2012–13 Schedule[4]
January: 1–5–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 0–3–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOT/SODecisionRecordPointsAttendanceRecap
119Washington Capitals3–6Tampa Bay LightningHoltby0–1–0019,204Recap
222Winnipeg Jets4–2Washington CapitalsHoltby0–2–0018,506Recap
324Montreal Canadiens4–1Washington CapitalsNeuvirth0–3–0018,506Recap
425Washington Capitals2–3New Jersey DevilsOTNeuvirth0–3–1117,625Recap
527Buffalo Sabres2–3Washington CapitalsNeuvirth1–3–1318,506Recap[permanent dead link]
629Washington Capitals2–3Ottawa SenatorsNeuvirth1–4–1319,267Recap
731Washington Capitals2–3Toronto Maple LeafsNeuvirth1–5–1319,374Recap
February: 6–6–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 2–3–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOT/SODecisionRecordPointsAttendanceRecap
81Philadelphia Flyers2–3Washington CapitalsHoltby2–5–1518,506Recap
93Pittsburgh Penguins6–3Washington CapitalsHoltby2–6–1518,506Recap
105Toronto Maple Leafs3–2Washington CapitalsNeuvirth2–7–1518,506Recap
117Washington Capitals2–5Pittsburgh PenguinsHoltby2–8–1518,650Recap
129Florida Panthers0–5Washington CapitalsHoltby3–8–1718,506Recap
1312Washington Capitals6–5Florida PanthersOTHoltby4–8–1915,340Recap
1414Washington Capitals4–3Tampa Bay LightningHoltby5–8–11119,204Recap
1517Washington Capitals1–2New York RangersHoltby5–9–11117,200Recap
1621New Jersey Devils3–2Washington CapitalsHoltby5–10–11118,506Recap
1723New Jersey Devils1–5Washington CapitalsHoltby6–10–11318,506Recap
1826Carolina Hurricanes0–3Washington CapitalsHoltby7–10–11518,506Recap
1927Washington Capitals1–4Philadelphia FlyersHoltby7–11–11519,904Recap
March: 9–6–1 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 6–3–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOT/SODecisionRecordPointsAttendanceRecap
202Washington Capitals3–0Winnipeg JetsHoltby8–11–11715,004Recap
215Boston Bruins3–4Washington CapitalsOTHoltby9–11–11918,506Recap
227Florida Panthers1–7Washington CapitalsHoltby10–11–12118,506Recap
239Washington Capitals2–5New York IslandersGrubauer10–12–12114,819Recap
2410New York Rangers4–1Washington CapitalsHoltby10–13–12118,506Recap
2512Carolina Hurricanes4–0Washington CapitalsHoltby10–14–12118,506Recap
2614Washington Capitals3–2Carolina HurricanesNeuvirth11–14–12316,810Recap
2716Washington Capitals1–4Boston BruinsNeuvirth11–15–12317,565Recap
2817Buffalo Sabres3–5Washington CapitalsHoltby12–15–12518,506Recap
2919Washington Capitals1–2Pittsburgh PenguinsHoltby12–16–12518653Recap
3021Washington Capitals4–0Winnipeg JetsHoltby13–16–12715,004Recap
3122Washington Capitals6–1Winnipeg JetsHoltby14–16–12915,004Recap
3224Washington Capitals3–2New York RangersSOHoltby15–16–13117,200Recap
3326New York Islanders3–2Washington CapitalsHoltby15–17–13118,506Recap
3430Washington Capitals4–3Buffalo SabresSOHoltby16–17–13319,070Recap
3531Washington Capitals4–5Philadelphia FlyersOTHoltby16–17–23419,681Recap
April: 11–1–1 (Home: 7–0–1 ; Road: 4–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOT/SODecisionRecordPointsAttendanceRecap
362Washington Capitals5–3Carolina HurricanesHoltby17–17–23616,530Recap
374New York Islanders1–2Washington CapitalsSOHoltby18–17–23818,506Recap
386Washington Capitals4–3Florida PanthersHoltby19–17–24016,886Recap
397Tampa Bay Lightning2–4Washington CapitalsNeuvirth20–17–24218,506Recap
409Washington Capitals3–2Montreal CanadiensNeuvirth21–17–24421,273Recap
4111Carolina Hurricanes1–3Washington CapitalsHoltby22–17–24618,506Recap
4213Tampa Bay Lightning5–6Washington CapitalsOTHoltby23–17–24818,506Recap
4316Toronto Maple Leafs1–5Washington CapitalsHoltby24–17–25018,506Recap
4418Washington Capitals1–3Ottawa SenatorsHoltby24–18–25019,965Recap
4520Washington Capitals5–1Montreal CanadiensHoltby25–18–25221,273Recap
4623Winnipeg Jets5–3Washington CapitalsHoltby26–18–25418,506Recap
4725Ottawa Senators2–1Washington CapitalsOTNeuvirth26–18–35518,506Recap
4827Boston Bruins2–3Washington CapitalsOTHoltby27–18–35718,506Recap
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Season standings

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Southeast Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1y – Washington Capitals482718324149126+2357
2Winnipeg Jets482421322128109+1951
3Carolina Hurricanes481925418128133−542
4Tampa Bay Lightning481826417148104+4440
5Florida Panthers481527612112143−3136
Source: National Hockey League
y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference
PosDivTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1ATz – Pittsburgh Penguins483612033165119+4672
2NEy – Montreal Canadiens482914526149126+2363
3SEy – Washington Capitals482718324149130+1957
4NEx – Boston Bruins482814624131109+2262
5NEx – Toronto Maple Leafs482617526145133+1257
6ATx – New York Rangers482618422130112+1856
7NEx – Ottawa Senators482517621116104+1256
8ATx – New York Islanders482417720139139055
9SEWinnipeg Jets482421322128144−1651
10ATPhiladelphia Flyers482322322133141−849
11ATNew Jersey Devils4819191017112129−1748
12NEBuffalo Sabres482121614115143−2848
13SECarolina Hurricanes481925418128160−3242
14SETampa Bay Lightning481826417148150−240
15SEFlorida Panthers481527612112171−5936
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Playoffs

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The Washington Capitals ended the 2012–13 regular season as the Southeast Division champions and therefore as the Eastern Conference's 3rd seed. They faced the #6 seed New York Rangers in the first round, losing 4 games to 3.

Key:   Win   Loss

2013 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) New York Rangers: Rangers win series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionSeriesAttendanceRecap
1May 2New York Rangers1–3Washington CapitalsHoltbyCapitals lead 1–018,506Recap
2May 4New York Rangers0–1Washington CapitalsOTHoltbyCapitals lead 2–018,506Recap
3May 6Washington Capitals3–4New York RangersHoltbyCapitals lead 2–117,200Recap
4May 8Washington Capitals3–4New York RangersHoltbySeries ties 2–217,200Recap
5May 10New York Rangers1–2Washington CapitalsOTHoltbyCapitals lead 3–218,506Recap
6May 12Washington Capitals0–1New York RangersHoltbySeries tied 3–317,200Recap
7May 13New York Rangers5–0Washington CapitalsHoltbyRangers win 4–318,506Recap

Player statistics

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Final stats[5]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Braden Holtby36352089:1423121902.581123.9204022
Michal Neuvirth1312723:08452332.74367.9100000
Philipp Grubauer2183:5801053.5759.9150000
Totals482896:20271831282.651549.9174022
Playoffs
PlayerGPGSTOIWLGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Braden Holtby77432:5034162.22205.9221002

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the 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
PlayerAwardAwarded
Alexander Ovechkin[6]Maurice "Rocket" Richard TrophyApril 2013
Alexander Ovechkin[7]Hart Memorial TrophyJune 15, 2013


Transactions

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The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades

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DateDetails
June 22, 2012[8]To Dallas Stars:
Cody Eakin
2nd-round pick in 2012
To Washington Capitals:
Mike Ribeiro
June 27, 2012[9]To Calgary Flames:
Dennis Wideman
To Washington Capitals:
Jordan Henry
5th-round pick in 2013
January 31, 2013[10]To Florida Panthers:
Zach Hamill
To Washington Capitals:
Casey Wellman
January 31, 2013[11]To Chicago Blackhawks:
Mathieu Beaudoin
To Washington Capitals:
Peter LeBlanc
March 14, 2013[12]To Minnesota Wild:
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014[a]
To Washington Capitals:
Chay Genoway
March 14, 2013[13]To Toronto Maple Leafs:
Kevin Marshall
To Washington Capitals:
Nicolas Deschamps
April 2, 2013[14]To Phoenix Coyotes:
Matt Clackson
To Washington Capitals:
Joel Rechlicz
April 2, 2013[15]To Edmonton Oilers:
Garrett Stafford
To Washington Capitals:
Dane Byers
April 3, 2013[16]To Nashville Predators:
Filip Forsberg
To Washington Capitals:
Martin Erat
Michael Latta

Draft picks

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Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.[53]

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
111[a]Filip ForsbergC  SwedenLeksands IF (Elitserien)
116Tom WilsonRW  CanadaPlymouth Whalers (OHL)
377Chandler StephensonC/LW  CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
4100[b]Thomas Di PauliC  United StatesU.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
4107Austin WuthrichRW  United StatesUniversity of Notre Dame (CCHA)
5137Connor CarrickD  United StatesU.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
6167Riley BarberRW  United StatesU.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
7195[c]Christian DjoosD  SwedenBrynas IF Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
7197Jaynen RisslingD  CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
7203[d]Sergei KostenkoG  RussiaMetallurg Novokuznetsk-2 (MHL)
Draft notes[54]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  2. ^ Oates named new Capitals coach
  3. ^ "2012-13 NHL Summary".
  4. ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Schedule/Results – Washington Capitals – Schedule". Washington capitals. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Washington Capitals – Statistics". Washington Capitals. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  6. ^ 2013 NHL Awards
  7. ^ Alex Ovechkin Wins Third Hart Trophy
  8. ^ "Capitals Acquire Center Mike Ribeiro from the Dallas Stars for Cody Eakin and a Second Round Draft Pick" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  9. ^ "Capitals Acquire a Fifth Round Draft Pick in the 2013 NHL Draft from the Calgary Flames for Defenseman Dennis Wideman" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
  10. ^ "Capitals Acquire Casey Wellman from Florida" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  11. ^ "Forward Peter LeBlanc Acquired in Exchange for Mathieu Beaudoin" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  12. ^ "Capitals Acquire Chay Genoway from Minnesota" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  13. ^ "Capitals Acquire Nicolas Deschamps from Toronto" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  14. ^ "Capitals Acquire Joel Rechlicz from Phoenix" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  15. ^ "Forward Dane Byers Joins Hershey Bears" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  16. ^ "Capitals Acquire Martin Erat and Michael Latta from Nashville" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  17. ^ Capitals Sign Joey Crabb
  18. ^ a b Capitals Sign Garrett Stafford and Kevin Marshall
  19. ^ Capitals Sign Jack Hillen
  20. ^ Capitals Sign Ryan Stoa
  21. ^ Capitals Sign Wojtek Wolski
  22. ^ Capitals Sign Matt Clackson
  23. ^ Capitals Sign Eric Fehr
  24. ^ Capitals Sign and Recall Steven Oleksy from Hershey
  25. ^ Capitals Sign Nate Schmidt
  26. ^ Minor signing: Rangers add defenseman Sean Collins
  27. ^ Rangers add veteran forward Halpern
  28. ^ Coyotes Agree to Terms with Rechlicz
  29. ^ Canes Agree to Terms with Alexander Semin
  30. ^ Leafs Sign Keith Aucoin & Simon Gysbers
  31. ^ Flyers, Knuble agree to terms
  32. ^ Capitals Claim Aaron Volpatti Off Waivers from Vancouver
  33. ^ Rangers add veteran defenseman Hamrlik
  34. ^ Capitals Re-sign Dany Sabourin
  35. ^ Capitals Re-sign Mike Carman
  36. ^ Capitals Re-sign Mathieu Perreault
  37. ^ Capitals Re-sign Jay Beagle
  38. ^ Capitals Re-sign Center Zach Hamill
  39. ^ Capitals Sign Filip Forsberg
  40. ^ Capitals Re-sign Mike Green
  41. ^ Capitals Sign Tom Wilson
  42. ^ Capitals Re-sign Troy Brouwer
  43. ^ Capitals Re-sign John Carlson
  44. ^ Capitals Re-sign Braden Holtby
  45. ^ Capitals Re-sign John Erskine
  46. ^ Capitals Re-sign Casey Wellman
  47. ^ Capitals Re-sign Jack Hillen
  48. ^ Capitals Sign Patrick Wey
  49. ^ Capitals Re-sign Ryan Stoa
  50. ^ Capitals Re-sign Aaron Volpatti
  51. ^ Capitals Re-sign Eric Fehr
  52. ^ Capitals Re-sign Joel Rechlicz
  53. ^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com.
  54. ^ "2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions.
  55. ^ "Caps Acquire Colorado Picks for Varlamov – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. July 1, 2011.
  56. ^ "Capitals Acquire Jason Arnott from New Jersey – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. February 28, 2011.
  57. ^ "Capitals Acquire a Fourth-Round Draft Pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and Right Wing Danick Paquette from Winnipeg for Right Wing Eric Fehr – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. July 8, 2011.
  58. ^ "Capitals Trade Keith Seabrook to Calgary Flames – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. July 17, 2009.
  59. ^ "Capitals Acquire a Seventh Round Pick in the 2012 NHL Draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins for Goaltender Tomas Vokoun – Washington Capitals – News". Washington Capitals. June 4, 2012.