1982–83 Washington Capitals season

The 1982–83 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They qualified for the playoffs for the very first time in franchise history after eight frustrating seasons.

1982–83 Washington Capitals
Division	3rd Patrick
Conference	Wales
1982–83 record	39–25–16
Goals for	306
Goals against	283
Team information
General manager	David Poile
Coach	Bryan Murray
Captain	Rod Langway
Alternate captains	None

Regular season

Final standings

Patrick Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Philadelphia Flyers	80	49	23	8	326	240	106
New York Islanders	80	42	26	12	302	226	96
Washington Capitals	80	39	25	16	306	283	94
New York Rangers	80	35	35	10	306	287	80
New Jersey Devils	80	17	49	14	230	338	48
Pittsburgh Penguins	80	18	53	9	250	394	45

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.

Record vs. opponents

Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Patrick Division 1982–83 NHL records Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total New Jersey — 0−7 3−3−1 2−5 3−1−3 0−6−1 8−22−5 N.Y. Islanders 7−0 — 4−3 1−4−2 5−2 4−2−1 21−11−3 N.Y. Rangers 3−3−1 3−4 — 3−4 5−1−1 3−3−1 17−15−3 Philadelphia 5−2 4−1−2 4−3 — 5−1−1 3−4 21−11−3 Pittsburgh 1−3−3 2−5 1−5−1 1–5–1 — 1−5−1 6−23−6 Washington 6−0−1 2−4−1 3−3−1 4–3 5–1–1 — 20−11−4 Vs. Adams Division 1982–83 NHL records Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total New Jersey 0−1−2 0−2−1 1−2 1−2 1−2 3−9−3 N.Y. Islanders 0−2−1 1−2 2−1 1−0−2 1−1−1 5−6−4 N.Y. Rangers 0−3 0−2−1 2−1 1−2 1−2 4−10−1 Philadelphia 0−2−1 1−2 2−1 1−2 3−0 7−7−1 Pittsburgh 1−2 1−1−1 3−0 1−2 0−3 6−8−1 Washington 3−0 0−3 2−0−1 0−1−2 1−1−1 6−5−4 Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Norris Division 1982–83 NHL records Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total New Jersey 0−3 1−1−1 0−3 0−2−1 1−0−2 2−9−4 N.Y. Islanders 1−1−1 0−2−1 0−2−1 2−1 2−1 5−7−3 N.Y. Rangers 0−3 2−0−1 2−1 2−0−1 3−0 9−4−2 Philadelphia 1−1−1 3−0 1−1−1 3−0 2−0−1 10−2−3 Pittsburgh 0−3 0−2−1 0−2−1 0−3 1−2 1−12−2 Washington 2−0−1 2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 2−1 8−4−3 Vs. Smythe Division 1982–83 NHL records Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total New Jersey 1−2 0−3 1−2 1−0−2 1−2 4−9−2 N.Y. Islanders 2−0−1 3−0 3−0 2−1 1−1−1 11−2−2 N.Y. Rangers 2−0−1 0−3 1−1−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 5−6−4 Philadelphia 3−0 2−1 2−1 1−1−1 3−0 11−3−1 Pittsburgh 0−3 1−2 2−1 1−2 1−2 5−10−0 Washington 2−1 0−2−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 1−0−2 5−5−5

Schedule and results

Regular season

1982–83 game log
October: 3–6–1 (home: 0–3–1; road: 3–3–0) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Record Points Recap 1 October 6, 1982 @ N.Y. Rangers 5–4 Riggin Madison Square Garden 1–0–0 2 2 October 9, 1982 Philadelphia 2–3 Riggin Capital Centre 1–1–0 2 3 October 10, 1982 @ Philadelphia 4–6 Moore The Spectrum 1–2–0 2 4 October 13, 1982 @ Toronto 5–3 Parro Maple Leaf Gardens 2–2–0 4 5 October 16, 1982 8:05 p.m. EDT Buffalo 2–9 Parro Capital Centre 13,710 2–3–0 4 L1 6 October 20, 1982 7:35 p.m. EDT Montreal 3–3 Parro Capital Centre 12,849 2–3–1 5 T1 7 October 21, 1982 8:05 p.m. EDT @ N.Y. Islanders 3–6 Riggin Nassau Coliseum 14,633 2–4–1 5 L1 8 October 23, 1982 8:05 p.m. EDT Minnesota 1–3 Parro Capital Centre 12,768 2–5–1 5 L2 9 October 27, 1982 @ Pittsburgh 5–7 Parro Pittsburgh Civic Arena 2–6–1 5 10 October 30, 1982 @ St. Louis 6–5 Riggin Checkerdome 3–6–1 7
November: 5–3–5 (home: 5–1–0; road: 5–2–4) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Record Points Recap 11 November 3, 1982 8:35 p.m. EST @ Chicago 3–3 Riggin Chicago Stadium 13,864 3–6–2 8 T1 12 November 5, 1982 St. Louis 3–4 Riggin Capital Centre 3–7–2 8 13 November 7, 1982 7:05 p.m. EST Hartford 6–2 Jensen Capital Centre 12,816 4–7–2 10 W1 14 November 8, 1982 7:45 p.m. EST @ New Jersey 2–2 Riggin Brendan Byrne Arena 10,273 4–7–3 11 T1 15 November 10, 1982 7:35 p.m. EST New Jersey 3–0 Jensen Capital Centre 12,445 5–7–3 13 W1 16 November 13, 1982 8:05 p.m. EST N.Y. Islanders 3–1 Jensen Capital Centre 14,131 6–7–3 15 W2 17 November 16, 1982 7:35 p.m. EST Calgary 5–3 Riggin Capital Centre 10,705 7–7–3 17 W3 18 November 19, 1982 @ Winnipeg 3–3 Jensen Winnipeg Arena 7–7–4 18 19 November 21, 1982 @ Vancouver 3–5 Riggin Pacific Coliseum 7–8–4 18 20 November 23, 1982 9:35 p.m. EST @ Calgary 3–6 Jensen Stampede Corral 7,242 7–9–4 18 L2 21 November 24, 1982 9:35 p.m. EST @ Edmonton 3–3 Riggin Northlands Coliseum 17,498 7–9–5 19 T1 22 November 26, 1982 Toronto 5–3 Jensen Capital Centre 8–9–5 21 23 November 28, 1982 7:05 p.m. EST N.Y. Islanders 3–3 Jensen Capital Centre 12,380 8–9–6 22 T1
December: 9–1–4 (home: 5–1–2; road: 4–0–2) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Record Points Recap 24 December 2, 1982 Pittsburgh 5–4 Jensen Capital Centre 9–9–6 24 25 December 4, 1982 8:05 p.m. EST Chicago 4–2 Riggin Capital Centre 10,885 10–9–6 26 W2 26 December 7, 1982 Winnipeg 3–3 Jensen Capital Centre 10–9–7 27 27 December 9, 1982 7:35 p.m. EST @ New Jersey 6–4 Riggin Brendan Byrne Arena 9,123 11–9–7 29 W1 28 December 10, 1982 N.Y. Rangers 4–4 Jensen Capital Centre 11–9–8 30 29 December 12, 1982 7:05 p.m. EST Boston 4–3 Riggin Capital Centre 10,435 12–9–8 32 W1 30 December 14, 1982 7:35 p.m. EST Los Angeles 7–2 Jensen Capital Centre 8,696 13–9–8 34 W2 31 December 16, 1982 8:35 p.m. EST @ Minnesota 4–4 Riggin Met Center 12,340 13–9–9 35 T1 32 December 18, 1982 @ Pittsburgh 3–1 Jensen Pittsburgh Civic Arena 14–9–9 37 33 December 19, 1982 @ Philadelphia 3–1 Jensen The Spectrum 15–9–9 39 34 December 23, 1982 8:05 p.m. EST @ N.Y. Islanders 5–1 Jensen Nassau Coliseum 15,230 16–9–9 41 W3 35 December 26, 1982 Philadelphia 3–6 Jensen Capital Centre 16–10–9 41 36 December 28, 1982 Pittsburgh 6–3 Jensen Capital Centre 17–10–9 43 37 December 30, 1982 7:35 p.m. EST @ Hartford 4–4 Riggin Hartford Civic Center 11,385 17–10–10 44 T1
January: 7–6–2 (home: 3–5–0; road: 4–1–2) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Record Points Recap 38 January 1, 1983 N.Y. Rangers 2–7 Jensen Capital Centre 17–11–10 44 39 January 2, 1983 @ Quebec 7–4 Riggin Quebec Coliseum 18–11–10 46 40 January 5, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST @ Detroit 5–2 Jensen Joe Louis Arena 11,676 19–11–10 48 W2 41 January 6, 1983 Toronto 1–3 Riggin Capital Centre 19–12–10 48 42 January 8, 1983 @ St. Louis 3–3 Jensen Checkerdome 19–12–11 49 43 January 11, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST Los Angeles 7–9 Riggin Capital Centre 9,422 19–13–11 49 L1 44 January 14, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST @ Buffalo 2–3 Jensen Buffalo Memorial Auditorium 11,646 19–14–11 49 L2 45 January 15, 1983 8:05 p.m. EST Buffalo 2–4 Jensen Capital Centre 11,409 19–15–11 49 L3 46 January 18, 1983 Philadelphia 4–1 Jensen Capital Centre 20–15–11 51 47 January 19, 1983 8:35 p.m. EST @ Chicago 6–4 Jensen Chicago Stadium 17,482 21–15–11 53 W2 48 January 21, 1983 Quebec 4–5 Jensen Capital Centre 21–16–11 53 49 January 23, 1983 1:35 p.m. EST New Jersey 3–1 Jensen Capital Centre 8,839 22–16–11 55 W1 50 January 26, 1983 @ Pittsburgh 6–2 Riggin Pittsburgh Civic Arena 23–16–11 57 51 January 28, 1983 Pittsburgh 7–2 Riggin Capital Centre 24–16–11 59 52 January 29, 1983 8:05 p.m. EST @ Montreal 3–3 Jensen Montreal Forum 16,835 24–16–12 60 T1
February: 6–4–2 (home: 4–0–0; road: 2–4–2) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Record Points Recap 53 February 1, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST Detroit 5–2 Riggin Capital Centre 9,314 25–16–12 62 W1 54 February 3, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST Minnesota 3–1 Jensen Capital Centre 9,680 26–16–12 64 W2 55 February 5, 1983 8:05 p.m. EST New Jersey 5–4 Jensen Capital Centre 13,150 27–16–12 66 W3 56 February 6, 1983 @ Quebec 4–4 Riggin Quebec Coliseum 27–16–13 67 35th All-Star Game in Uniondale, New York 57 February 10, 1983 8:05 p.m. EST @ N.Y. Islanders 3–8 Jensen Nassau Coliseum 15,055 27–17–13 67 L1 58 February 13, 1983 Winnipeg 6–1 Riggin Capital Centre 28–17–13 69 59 February 16, 1983 @ N.Y. Rangers 4–5 Jensen Madison Square Garden 28–18–13 69 60 February 18, 1983 @ Vancouver 2–1 Riggin Pacific Coliseum 29–18–13 71 61 February 19, 1983 10:35 p.m. EST @ Los Angeles 3–3 Riggin The Forum 14,087 29–18–14 72 T1 62 February 23, 1983 9:35 p.m. EST @ Edmonton 3–6 Jensen Northlands Coliseum 17,498 29–19–14 72 L1 63 February 24, 1983 9:35 p.m. EST @ Calgary 4–2 Riggin Stampede Corral 7,242 30–19–14 74 W1 64 February 26, 1983 8:05 p.m. EST @ Montreal 1–4 Riggin Montreal Forum 16,988 30–20–14 74 L1
March: 8–4–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 4–2–0) Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Record Points Recap 65 March 2, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST Edmonton 3–5 Riggin Capital Centre 18,130 30–21–14 74 L2 66 March 3, 1983 @ N.Y. Rangers 4–3 Jensen Madison Square Garden 31–21–14 76 67 March 5, 1983 Philadelphia 4–3 Jensen Capital Centre 32–21–14 78 68 March 8, 1983 7:45 p.m. EST @ New Jersey 5–4 Riggin Brendan Byrne Arena 9,350 33–21–14 80 W3 69 March 12, 1983 5:05 p.m. EST @ N.Y. Islanders 2–6 Jensen Nassau Coliseum 15,230 33–22–14 80 L1 70 March 13, 1983 1:35 p.m. EST Boston 6–4 Jensen Capital Centre 15,729 34–22–14 82 W1 71 March 16, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST Hartford 5–4 Jensen Capital Centre 8,980 35–22–14 84 W2 72 March 17, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST @ Boston 2–1 Riggin Boston Garden 13,179 36–22–14 86 W3 73 March 20, 1983 @ Philadelphia 3–2 Riggin The Spectrum 37–22–14 88 74 March 23, 1983 Vancouver 1–1 Riggin Capital Centre 37–22–15 89 75 March 24, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST New Jersey 5–3 Jensen Capital Centre 9,713 38–22–15 91 W1 76 March 26, 1983 Pittsburgh 4–4 Riggin Capital Centre 38–22–16 92 77 March 27, 1983 @ N.Y. Rangers 4–5 Jensen Madison Square Garden 38–23–16 92 78 March 30, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST N.Y. Islanders 1–7 Riggin Capital Centre 17,848 38–24–16 92 L2
April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0) Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Record Points Recap 79 April 1, 1983 7:35 p.m. EST @ Detroit 7–8 Jensen Joe Louis Arena 13,609 38–25–16 92 L3 80 April 3, 1983 N.Y. Rangers 3–0 Jensen Capital Centre 39–25–16 94
Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

Main article: 1983 Stanley Cup playoffs

In the first round of the playoffs, the Capitals lost to the Islanders 3 games to 1.

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (P2) New York Islanders: N.Y. Islanders won 3–1 Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Game site Attendance Series Recap 1 April 6, 1983 8:05 p.m. EST @ N.Y. Islanders 2–5 Riggin Nassau Coliseum 15,230 0–1 2 April 7, 1983 8:05 p.m. EST @ N.Y. Islanders 4–2 Jensen Nassau Coliseum 15,150 1–1 3 April 9, 1983 1:05 p.m. EST N.Y. Islanders 2–6 Jensen Capital Centre 18,130 1–2 4 April 10, 1983 7:05 p.m. EST N.Y. Islanders 3–6 Jensen Capital Centre 18,130 1–3
Win   Loss

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
Dennis Maruk	C	80	31	50	81	71	-21	12	0	2
Mike Gartner	RW	73	38	38	76	54	-2	10	1	3
Bobby Carpenter	C	80	32	37	69	64	0	14	0	4
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson	RW	67	22	42	64	16	9	2	0	4
Alan Haworth	C	74	23	27	50	34	-5	5	0	2
Milan Novy	C	73	18	30	48	16	1	3	0	3
Craig Laughlin	RW	75	17	27	44	41	-7	5	0	3
Bobby Gould	RW	80	22	18	40	43	16	0	0	6
Ken Houston	RW	71	25	14	39	93	-8	9	0	0
Glen Currie	C	68	11	28	39	20	18	0	0	2
Gaetan Duchesne	LW	77	18	19	37	52	15	0	1	6
Greg Theberge	D	70	8	28	36	20	-3	7	0	1
Rod Langway	D	80	3	29	32	75	0	1	0	0
Doug Jarvis	C	80	8	22	30	10	-12	0	1	0
Brian Engblom	D	73	5	22	27	59	-4	4	0	0
Scott Stevens	D	77	9	16	25	195	14	0	0	0
Timo Blomqvist	D	61	1	17	18	67	15	1	0	1
Chris Valentine	C	23	7	10	17	14	-2	1	0	1
Ted Bulley	LW	39	4	9	13	47	-3	0	0	1
Randy Holt	D	70	0	8	8	275	-7	0	0	0
Darren Veitch	D	10	0	8	8	0	-1	0	0	0
Paul MacKinnon	D	19	2	2	4	8	1	1	0	0
Torrie Robertson	LW	5	2	0	2	4	-2	0	0	0
Lee Norwood	D	8	0	1	1	14	-3	0	0	0
Eric Calder	D	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Hicks	D	6	0	0	0	7	-3	0	0	0
Al Jensen	G	40	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0
Robbie Moore	G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Parro	G	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Riggin	G	38	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
Al Jensen	2358	40	22	12	6	135	3.44	1
Pat Riggin	2161	38	16	9	9	121	3.36	0
Dave Parro	261	6	1	3	1	19	4.37	0
Robbie Moore	20	1	0	1	0	1	3.00	0
Team:	4800	80	39	25	16	276	3.45	1

Playoffs

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
Bobby Gould	RW	4	5	0	5	4	1	0	1
Glen Currie	C	4	0	3	3	4	0	0	0
Gaetan Duchesne	LW	4	1	1	2	4	0	0	0
Dennis Maruk	C	4	1	1	2	2	0	0	0
Brian Engblom	D	4	0	2	2	2	0	0	0
Bobby Carpenter	C	4	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Ken Houston	RW	4	1	0	1	4	0	0	0
Craig Laughlin	RW	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Scott Stevens	D	4	1	0	1	26	0	0	0
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson	RW	4	0	1	1	4	0	0	0
Randy Holt	D	4	0	1	1	20	0	0	0
Doug Jarvis	C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Greg Theberge	D	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Timo Blomqvist	D	3	0	0	0	16	0	0	0
Ted Bulley	LW	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Gartner	RW	4	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
Alan Haworth	C	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Al Jensen	G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Langway	D	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milan Novy	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Riggin	G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Valentine	C	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
Al Jensen	139	3	1	2	10	4.32	0
Pat Riggin	101	3	0	1	8	4.75	0
Team:	240	4	1	3	18	4.50	0

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;

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	5	Scott Stevens	Canada	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
3	58	Milan Novy	Czechoslovakia	Kladno (Czechoslovakia)
5	89	Dean Evason	Canada	Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
6	110	Ed Kastelic	Canada	London Knights (OHL)
8	152	Wally Schreiber	Canada	Regina Pats (WHL)
9	173	Jamie Reeve	Canada	Saskatoon Blades (SJHL)
10	194	Juha Nurmi	Finland	Tampere Tappara (Finland)
11	215	Wayne Prestage	Canada	Seattle Breakers (WHL)
12	236	Jon Holden	Canada	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
12	247	Marco Kallas	United States	St. Louis Sting (NAJHL)

See also

• 1982–83 NHL season

External links

• "1982–83 Washington Capitals Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.