2012–13 Washington Capitals season

2012–13 Washington Capitals
Southeast Division Champions
Division 1st Southeast
Conference 3rd Eastern
2012–13 record 27–18–3 (57 pts)
Home record 15–8–1
Road record 12–10–2
Goals for 149
Goals against 130
Team information
General Manager George McPhee
Coach Adam Oates
Captain Alexander Ovechkin
Alternate captains Nicklas Backstrom
Mike Green
Brooks Laich
Arena Verizon Center
Average attendance 17,734 (95.8%)[1]
(24 games)
Team leaders
Goals Alexander Ovechkin (31)
Assists Nicklas Bäckström (48)
Points Alexander Ovechkin (53)
Penalties in minutes Matt Hendricks (71)
Plus/minus (+): Eric Fehr (14)
(−): Jeff Schultz (−6)
Wins Braden Holtby (22)
Goals against average Braden Holtby (2.59)
<2011–12

The 2012–13 Washington Capitals season will be 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.

Off-season

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

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Regular season

Game Log

2012–13 Schedule[3]
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = OT/SO Loss

Season standings

Southeast Division[4]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y – Washington Capitals 48 27 18 3 24 149 130 57
2 Winnipeg Jets 48 24 21 3 22 128 144 51
3 Carolina Hurricanes 48 19 25 4 18 128 160 42
4 Tampa Bay Lightning 48 18 26 4 17 148 150 40
5 Florida Panthers 48 15 27 6 12 112 171 36
Eastern Conference[5]
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Pittsburgh Penguins AT 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 72
2 y – Montreal Canadiens NE 48 29 14 5 26 149 126 63
3 y – Washington Capitals SE 48 27 18 3 24 149 130 57
4 Boston Bruins NE 48 28 14 6 24 131 109 62
5 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 48 26 17 5 26 145 133 57
6 New York Rangers AT 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 56
7 Ottawa Senators NE 48 25 17 6 21 116 104 56
8 New York Islanders AT 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 55
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9 Winnipeg Jets SE 48 24 21 3 22 128 144 51
10 Philadelphia Flyers AT 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 49
11 New Jersey Devils AT 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 48
12 Buffalo Sabres NE 48 21 21 6 14 125 143 48
13 Carolina Hurricanes SE 48 19 25 4 18 128 160 42
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 48 18 26 4 17 148 150 40
15 Florida Panthers SE 48 15 27 6 12 112 171 36

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, z – Won best record in conference


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Playoffs

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
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Player stats

Final stats[6]

Skaters
Regular Season
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin 48 32 24 56 2 36
Ribeiro, MikeMike Ribeiro 48 13 36 49 −4 53
Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Backstrom 48 8 40 48 8 20
Brouwer, TroyTroy Brouwer 47 19 14 33 −5 28
Green, MikeMike Green 35 12 14 26 −3 20
Carlson, JohnJohn Carlson 48 6 16 22 11 18
Johansson, MarcusMarcus Johansson 34 6 16 22 3 4
Ward, JoelJoel Ward 39 8 12 20 7 12
Fehr, EricEric Fehr 41 9 8 17 14 10
Perreault, MathieuMathieu Perreault 39 6 11 17 7 20
Chimera, JasonJason Chimera 47 3 11 14 −5 48
Wolski, WojtekWojtek Wolski 27 4 5 9 1 6
Hillen, JackJack Hillen 23 3 6 9 9 14
Oleksy, StevenSteven Oleksy 28 1 8 9 9 33
Hendricks, MattMatt Hendricks 48 5 3 8 −6 73
Beagle, JayJay Beagle 48 2 6 8 −1 14
Kundratek, TomasTomas Kundratek 25 1 6 7 −5 8
Erskine, JohnJohn Erskine 30 3 3 6 10 34
Alzner, KarlKarl Alzner 48 1 4 5 −6 14
Laich, BrooksBrooks Laich 9 1 3 4 2 6
Erat, MartinMartin Erat 9 1 2 3 0 4
Schultz, JeffJeff Schultz 26 0 3 3 −6 12
Poti, TomTom Poti 16 0 2 2 −2 2
Crabb, JoeyJoey Crabb 26 2 0 2 −1 8
Orlov, DmitriDmitri Orlov 5 0 1 1 5 0
Volpatti, AaronAaron Volpatti 17 0 1 1 −2 7
Hamrlik, RomanRoman Hamrlik 4 0 1 1 −1 2
Schilling, CameronCameron Schilling 1 0 0 0 −1 0
Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Ward, JoelJoel Ward 7 1 3 4 −1 6
Green, MikeMike Green 7 2 2 4 0 4
Perreault, MathieuMathieu Perreault 7 1 3 4 3 0
Chimera, JasonJason Chimera 7 1 2 3 1 4
Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Backstrom 7 1 2 3 −2 0
Ribeiro, MikeMike Ribeiro 7 1 1 2 −2 10
Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin 7 1 1 2 −2 4
Brouwer, TroyTroy Brouwer 7 1 1 2 0 10
Alzner, KarlKarl Alzner 7 1 1 2 3 2
Johansson, MarcusMarcus Johansson 7 1 1 2 −3 0
Erskine, JohnJohn Erskine 7 0 1 1 −4 4
Beagle, JayJay Beagle 7 1 0 1 −5 4
Hillen, JackJack Hillen 7 0 1 1 −4 6
Carlson, JohnJohn Carlson 7 0 1 1 −4 4
Oleksy, StevenSteven Oleksy 7 0 1 1 −1 4
Erat, MartinMartin Erat 4 0 0 0 1 4
Hendricks, MattMatt Hendricks 7 0 0 0 −2 0
Fehr, EricEric Fehr 7 0 0 0 −2 6
Wilson, TomTom Wilson 3 0 0 0 −1 0
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Holtby, BradenBraden Holtby 36 35 2089 23 12 1 90 2.58 1123 .920 4 0 2 2
Neuvirth, MichalMichal Neuvirth 13 12 723 4 5 2 33 2.74 367 .910 0 0 0 0
Grubauer, PhilippPhilipp Grubauer 2 1 84 0 1 0 5 3.57 59 .915 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 1855 14 16 1 87 2.81 981 .911 4 0 1 2
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Holtby, BradenBraden Holtby 7 7 433 3 4 16 2.22 205 .922 1 0 0 2

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Team. Stats reflect time with the Team only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

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Roster

Updated April 4, 2013.[7]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
27 Canada Alzner, KarlKarl Alzner D L 24 2007 Burnaby, British Columbia
19 Sweden Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Backstrom (A) C L 25 2006 Gävle, Sweden
83 Canada Beagle, JayJay Beagle C R 27 2008 Calgary, Alberta
20 Canada Brouwer, TroyTroy Brouwer RW R 27 2011 Vancouver, British Columbia
74 United States Carlson, JohnJohn Carlson D R 23 2008 Natick, Massachusetts
25 Canada Chimera, JasonJason Chimera LW L 34 2009 Edmonton, Alberta
10 Czech Republic Erat, MartinMartin Erat RW L 31 2013 Třebíč, Czechoslovakia
4 Canada Erskine, JohnJohn Erskine D L 32 2006 Kingston, Ontario
16 Canada Fehr, EricEric Fehr RW R 27 2013 Winkler, Manitoba
52 Canada Green, MikeMike Green (A) D R 27 2004 Calgary, Alberta
31 Germany Grubauer, PhilippPhilipp Grubauer G L 21 2011 Rosenheim, Germany
26 United States Hendricks, MattMatt Hendricks LW L 31 2010 Blaine, Minnesota
38 United States Hillen, JackJack Hillen D L 27 2012 Minnetonka, Minnesota
70 Canada Holtby, BradenBraden Holtby G R 23 2008 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
90 Sweden Johansson, MarcusMarcus Johansson C L 22 2010 Landskrona, Sweden
21 Canada Laich, BrooksBrooks Laich (A) C L 29 2004 Wawota, Saskatchewan
30 Czech Republic Neuvirth, MichalMichal Neuvirth G L 25 2006 Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
61 United States Oleksy, StevenSteven Oleksy D R 27 2013 Chesterfield, Michigan
8 Russia Ovechkin, AlexAlex Ovechkin (C) LW R 27 2004 Moscow, Soviet Union
85 Canada Perreault, MathieuMathieu Perreault C L 25 2006 Drummondville, Quebec
3 United States Poti, TomTom Poti D L 36 2007 Worcester, Massachusetts
9 Canada Ribeiro, MikeMike Ribeiro C L 33 2012 Montreal, Quebec
55 Canada Schultz, JeffJeff Schultz D L 27 2004 Calgary, Alberta
24 Canada Volpatti, AaronAaron Volpatti LW L 27 2013 Revelstoke, British Columbia
42 Canada Ward, JoelJoel Ward RW R 32 2011 North York, Ontario
48 United States Wellman, CaseyCasey Wellman C R 25 2013 Brentwood, California
17 Poland Wolski, WojtekWojtek Wolski LW L 27 2012 Zabrze, Poland


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Transactions

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

Trades

Date
Details
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
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

Free agents signed

Player Former team Contract terms
Joey Crabb[17] Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $950,000
Garrett Stafford[18] Hamilton Bulldogs 1 year, $550,000
Jack Hillen[19] Nashville Predators 1 year, $650,000
Ryan Stoa[20] Lake Erie Monsters 1 year, $700,000
Wojtek Wolski[21] Florida Panthers 1 year, $600,000
Matt Clackson[22] Chicago Wolves 1 year, $525,000
Eric Fehr[23] Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $600,000
Steven Oleksy[24] Hershey Bears 3 years, $1.625 million entry-level contract
Nate Schmidt[25] University of Minnesota 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Sean Collins[26] New York Rangers 1 year, $600,000
Jeff Halpern[27] New York Rangers 1 year, $700,000
Joel Rechlicz[28] Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $550,000
Alexander Semin[29] Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $7 million
Keith Aucoin[30] Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $650,000
Mike Knuble[31] Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $750,000

Claimed via Waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Aaron Volpatti[32] Vancouver Canucks February 28, 2013

Lost via Waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Roman Hamrlik[33] New York Rangers March 6, 2013


Player Signings

Player Date Contract terms
Dany Sabourin[34] May 30, 2012 1 year, $525,000
Mike Carman[35] June 29, 2012 1 year, $525,000
Kevin Marshall[18] July 2, 2012 1 year, $525,000
Mathieu Perreault[36] July 5, 2012 2 years, $2.1 million
Jay Beagle[37] July 5, 2012 3 years, $2.7 million
Zach Hamill[38] July 11, 2012 1 year, $700,000
Filip Forsberg[39] July 13, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Mike Green[40] July 16, 2012 3 years, $18.25 million
Tom Wilson[41] July 19, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Troy Brouwer[42] September 12, 2012 3 years, $11 million contract extension
John Carlson[43] September 14, 2012 6 years, $23.8 million
Braden Holtby[44] February 25, 2013 2 years, $3.7 million contract extension
John Erskine[45] February 25, 2013 2 years, $3.925 million contract extension
Casey Wellman[46] March 28, 2013 2 years, $1.1 million contract extension
Jack Hillen[47] April 2, 2013 2 years, $1.4 million contract extension
Patrick Wey[48] April 5, 2013 2 years, $1.28 million entry-level contract
Ryan Stoa[49] April 15, 2013 1 year, $550,000 contract extension
Aaron Volpatti[50] April 24, 2013 2 years, $1.15 million contract extension
Eric Fehr[51] April 24, 2013 2 years, $3 million contract extension
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Draft picks

Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.[52]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 11[a] Filip Forsberg C  Sweden Leksands IF (Sweden)
1 16 Tom Wilson RW  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
3 77 Chandler Stephenson C/LW  Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
4 100[b] Thomas Di Pauli C  United States USA U-18 (USHL)
4 107 Austin Wuthrich RW  United States Notre Dame (CCHA)
5 137 Connor Carrick D  United States USA U-18 (USHL)
6 167 Riley Barber RW  United States USA U-18 (USHL)
7 195[c] Chrisitan Djoos D  Sweden Brynas Jr. (SWE-JR.)
7 197 Jaynen Rissling D  Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
7 203[d] Sergey Kostenko G  Russia Novokuznetsk 2 (RUSSIA-JR.)
Draft notes[53]
  • c The Calgary Flames seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 17, 2009 trade that sent Keith Seabrook to the Flames in exchange for this pick.[57]
  • d The Pittsburgh Penguins seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a June 4, 2012 trade that sent Tomas Vokoun to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.[58]
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References

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  2. ^ Oates named new Capitals coach
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  11. ^ "Forward Peter LeBlanc Acquired in Exchange for Mathieu Beaudoin" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 31, 2013. 
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  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
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