1990–91 Washington Capitals | |
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Division | 3rd Patrick |
Conference | Wales |
1990–91 record | 37–36–7 |
Goals for | 258 |
Goals against | 258 |
Team information | |
General manager | David Poile |
Coach | Terry Murray |
Captain | Rod Langway |
Alternate captains | Kevin Hatcher Dale Hunter |
The 1990–91 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Offseason
The Capitals acquired Peter Zezel from St. Louis for Geoff Courtnall as their main move during the offseason.
Regular season
The Capitals had the best penalty-killing unit during the regular season, allowing the fewest power-play goals (44) and finishing with the NHL's best penalty-killing percentage (85.99%).[1]
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 342 | 305 | 88 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 297 | 265 | 85 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 258 | 258 | 81 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 272 | 264 | 79 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 252 | 267 | 76 |
New York Islanders | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 223 | 290 | 60 |
[2]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.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Boston Bruins | ADM | 80 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 299 | 264 | 100 |
2 | Montreal Canadiens | ADM | 80 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 273 | 249 | 89 |
3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | PTK | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 342 | 305 | 88 |
4 | New York Rangers | PTK | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 297 | 265 | 85 |
5 | Washington Capitals | PTK | 80 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 258 | 258 | 81 |
6 | Buffalo Sabres | ADM | 80 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 292 | 278 | 81 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | PTK | 80 | 32 | 33 | 15 | 272 | 264 | 79 |
8 | Philadelphia Flyers | PTK | 80 | 33 | 37 | 10 | 252 | 267 | 76 |
9 | Hartford Whalers | ADM | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 238 | 276 | 73 |
10 | New York Islanders | PTK | 80 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 223 | 290 | 60 |
11 | Quebec Nordiques | ADM | 80 | 16 | 50 | 14 | 236 | 354 | 46 |
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L | October 5, 1990 | 4–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 0–1–0 |
2 | W | October 6, 1990 | 6–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 1–1–0 |
3 | L | October 10, 1990 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 1–2–0 |
4 | W | October 12, 1990 | 3–1 | Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 2–2–0 |
5 | L | October 13, 1990 | 2–5 | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 2–3–0 |
6 | L | October 15, 1990 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 2–4–0 |
7 | L | October 17, 1990 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 2–5–0 |
8 | W | October 19, 1990 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 3–5–0 |
9 | W | October 20, 1990 | 4–0 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 4–5–0 |
10 | W | October 23, 1990 | 6–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 5–5–0 |
11 | L | October 25, 1990 | 2–3 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 5–6–0 |
12 | L | October 27, 1990 | 4–9 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 5–7–0 |
13 | W | October 28, 1990 | 1–0 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 6–7–0 |
14 | W | October 30, 1990 | 2–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 7–7–0 |
15 | W | November 2, 1990 | 4–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 8–7–0 |
16 | W | November 3, 1990 | 5–2 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 9–7–0 |
17 | W | November 6, 1990 | 4–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 10–7–0 |
18 | L | November 10, 1990 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 10–8–0 |
19 | L | November 11, 1990 | 3–5 | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 10–9–0 |
20 | L | November 14, 1990 | 3–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 10–10–0 |
21 | L | November 16, 1990 | 3–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 10–11–0 |
22 | L | November 17, 1990 | 2–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 10–12–0 |
23 | W | November 19, 1990 | 3–2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 11–12–0 |
24 | W | November 21, 1990 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 12–12–0 |
25 | W | November 23, 1990 | 7–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 13–12–0 |
26 | L | November 24, 1990 | 2–3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 13–13–0 |
27 | W | November 28, 1990 | 6–3 | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 14–13–0 |
28 | L | November 30, 1990 | 3–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 14–14–0 |
29 | W | December 1, 1990 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 15–14–0 |
30 | W | December 5, 1990 | 3–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 16–14–0 |
31 | W | December 7, 1990 | 5–2 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 17–14–0 |
32 | L | December 8, 1990 | 2–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 17–15–0 |
33 | W | December 11, 1990 | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 18–15–0 |
34 | L | December 15, 1990 | 2–3 | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 18–16–0 |
35 | L | December 17, 1990 | 3–5 | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 18–17–0 |
36 | L | December 19, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91) | 18–18–0 |
37 | T | December 20, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 18–18–1 |
38 | L | December 22, 1990 | 2–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91) | 18–19–1 |
39 | L | December 26, 1990 | 3–7 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 18–20–1 |
40 | L | December 28, 1990 | 3–5 | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 18–21–1 |
41 | L | December 29, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 18–22–1 |
42 | W | January 1, 1991 | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 19–22–1 |
43 | T | January 4, 1991 | 3–3 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 19–22–2 |
44 | W | January 5, 1991 | 5–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 20–22–2 |
45 | W | January 11, 1991 | 4–2 | Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 21–22–2 |
46 | L | January 12, 1991 | 1–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91) | 21–23–2 |
47 | L | January 15, 1991 | 3–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 21–24–2 |
48 | L | January 17, 1991 | 2–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 21–25–2 |
49 | W | January 22, 1991 | 2–1 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91) | 22–25–2 |
50 | L | January 24, 1991 | 1–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 22–26–2 |
51 | T | January 25, 1991 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 22–26–3 |
52 | W | January 27, 1991 | 5–4 OT | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 23–26–3 |
53 | L | January 29, 1991 | 2–3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 23–27–3 |
54 | W | January 31, 1991 | 4–3 OT | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 24–27–3 |
55 | L | February 2, 1991 | 2–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 24–28–3 |
56 | W | February 5, 1991 | 5–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 25–28–3 |
57 | W | February 8, 1991 | 6–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 26–28–3 |
58 | W | February 10, 1991 | 5–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 27–28–3 |
59 | L | February 15, 1991 | 2–8 | @ Calgary Flames (1990–91) | 27–29–3 |
60 | L | February 16, 1991 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91) | 27–30–3 |
61 | L | February 18, 1991 | 2–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 27–31–3 |
62 | W | February 22, 1991 | 3–2 | New York Rangers (1990–91) | 28–31–3 |
63 | T | February 24, 1991 | 5–5 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91) | 28–31–4 |
64 | L | February 25, 1991 | 1–5 | @ New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 28–32–4 |
65 | T | February 27, 1991 | 4–4 OT | @ New York Rangers (1990–91) | 28–32–5 |
66 | W | March 2, 1991 | 3–2 | New York Islanders (1990–91) | 29–32–5 |
67 | T | March 5, 1991 | 3–3 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1990–91) | 29–32–6 |
68 | W | March 8, 1991 | 2–1 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91) | 30–32–6 |
69 | W | March 10, 1991 | 5–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91) | 31–32–6 |
70 | L | March 12, 1991 | 2–3 | Hartford Whalers (1990–91) | 31–33–6 |
71 | W | March 14, 1991 | 5–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1990–91) | 32–33–6 |
72 | W | March 16, 1991 | 6–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 33–33–6 |
73 | L | March 19, 1991 | 1–2 | St. Louis Blues (1990–91) | 33–34–6 |
74 | W | March 21, 1991 | 6–2 | @ New York Islanders (1990–91) | 34–34–6 |
75 | W | March 22, 1991 | 3–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1990–91) | 35–34–6 |
76 | T | March 24, 1991 | 3–3 OT | Boston Bruins (1990–91) | 35–34–7 |
77 | L | March 26, 1991 | 2–4 | Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 35–35–7 |
78 | W | March 28, 1991 | 3–0 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91) | 36–35–7 |
79 | W | March 30, 1991 | 4–0 | New Jersey Devils (1990–91) | 37–35–7 |
80 | L | March 31, 1991 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91) | 37–36–7 |
Playoffs
Round 1: (P2) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
April 3 | Washington Capitals | 1–2 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
April 5 | Washington Capitals | 3–0 | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
April 7 | New York Rangers | 6–0 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 9 | New York Rangers | 2–3 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 11 | Washington Capitals | 5–4 | OT | New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden |
April 13 | New York Rangers | 2–4 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
Washington won series 4–2 | |
Round 2: (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
April 17 | Washington Capitals | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 19 | Washington Capitals | 6–7 | OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
April 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3–1 | Washington Capitals | Capital Centre |
April 25 | Washington Capitals | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena |
Pittsburgh won series 4–1 | |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Hatcher | D | 79 | 24 | 50 | 74 | 69 | -10 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Mike Ridley | C | 79 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Michal Pivonka | C | 79 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
John Druce | RW | 80 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Calle Johansson | D | 80 | 11 | 41 | 52 | 23 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Kelly Miller | LW | 80 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Dale Hunter | C | 76 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 234 | -22 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
Dino Ciccarelli | RW | 54 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 66 | -17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Stephen Leach | RW | 68 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 99 | -9 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Peter Bondra | RW | 54 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 47 | -10 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Dmitri Khristich | LW/C | 40 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 21 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mikhail Tatarinov | D | 65 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 82 | -4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Rouse | D | 47 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 65 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Kypreos | LW | 79 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 196 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Dave Tippett | LW | 61 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 24 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Iafrate | D | 30 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 124 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tim Bergland | RW | 47 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peter Zezel | C | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | -13 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Alan May | RW | 67 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 264 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Langway | D | 56 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Joyce | LW | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Lalor | D | 68 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 61 | -23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Sabourin | D | 28 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 81 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Felix | D | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Murray | C | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Greenlaw | LW | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Alfie Turcotte | C | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Purves | RW | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joel Quenneville | D | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Ferner | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Babcock | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Beaupre | G | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hrivnak | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Kordic | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Liut | G | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Lovsin | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Maltais | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Paynter | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Savage | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Seftel | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Beaupre | 2572 | 45 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 113 | 2.64 | 5 | 1095 | 982 | .897 |
Mike Liut | 1834 | 35 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 114 | 3.73 | 0 | 786 | 672 | .855 |
Jim Hrivnak | 432 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 3.61 | 0 | 226 | 200 | .885 |
Team: | 4838 | 80 | 37 | 36 | 7 | 253 | 3.14 | 5 | 2107 | 1854 | .880 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Hunter | C | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dino Ciccarelli | RW | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Calle Johansson | D | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Ridley | C | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kelly Miller | LW | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kevin Hatcher | D | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Michal Pivonka | C | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Tippett | LW | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Iafrate | D | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dmitri Khristich | LW/C | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lalor | D | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stephen Leach | RW | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Bergland | RW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Druce | RW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alan May | RW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rod Langway | D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Beaupre | G | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peter Bondra | RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Kypreos | LW | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Greenlaw | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Liut | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Paynter | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Sabourin | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neil Sheehy | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Beaupre | 624 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 2.79 | 1 | 294 | 265 | .901 |
Mike Liut | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5.00 | 0 | 30 | 26 | .867 |
Team: | 672 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 2.95 | 1 | 324 | 291 | .898 |
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; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | John Slaney | ![]() |
Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
2 | 30 | Rod Pasma | ![]() |
Cornwall Royals (OHL) |
3 | 51 | Chris Long | ![]() |
Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
4 | 72 | Randy Pearce | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
5 | 93 | Brian Sakic | ![]() |
Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
5 | 94 | Mark Ouimet | ![]() |
University of Michigan (CCHA) |
6 | 114 | Andrei Kovalev | ![]() |
Dynamo Moscow (USSR) |
7 | 135 | Roman Kontsek | ![]() |
Dukla Trencin (Czechoslovakia) |
8 | 156 | Peter Bondra | ![]() |
VSZ Kosice (Czechoslovakia) |
8 | 159 | Steve Martell | ![]() |
London Knights (OHL) |
9 | 177 | Ken Klee | ![]() |
Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
10 | 198 | Mike Boback | ![]() |
Providence College (Hockey East) |
11 | 219 | Alan Brown | ![]() |
Colgate University (ECAC) |
12 | 240 | Todd Hlushko | ![]() |
London Knights (OHL) |
S | 14 | Martin Jiranek | ![]() |
Bowling Green State University (CCHA) |
Farm teams
See also
References
- ^ "1990-91 NHL Summary".
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "1990–1991 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
- ^ "1990-91 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
External links
- "1990–91 Washington Capitals Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.