2014–15 Washington Capitals season
2014–15 Washington Capitals | |
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Division | 2nd Metropolitan |
Conference | 4th Eastern |
2014–15 record | 45–26–11 |
Home record | 23–13–5 |
Road record | 22–13–6 |
Goals for | 242 |
Goals against | 203 |
Team information | |
General manager | Brian MacLellan |
Coach | Barry Trotz |
Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom Brooks Orpik |
Arena | Verizon Center |
Average attendance | 19,099[1] (41 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (53) |
Assists | Nicklas Backstrom (60) |
Points | Alexander Ovechkin (81) |
Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (172) |
Plus/minus | Mike Green (+15) |
Wins | Braden Holtby (41) |
Goals against average | Philipp Grubauer (1.85) |
The 2014–15 Washington Capitals season was the 41st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/75/Capitals_40th.jpeg/250px-Capitals_40th.jpeg)
Off-season
[edit]Less than two weeks after the end of the Capitals' 2013–14 season, where the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2007, the Washington Capitals announced that Head Coach Adam Oates was fired and general manager George McPhee would not have his contract with the team renewed.[3] On May 26, 2014, the Capitals promoted Brian MacLellan to be senior vice president and general manager and named Barry Trotz their new head coach.[4]
In July 2014, the Capitals signed several free agents, including former Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik.
Playoffs
[edit]The Washington Capitals entered the playoffs as the Metropolitan Division's second seed. They defeated the New York Islanders in the first round, and were defeated by the New York Rangers in the second round.
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – New York Rangers | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 49 | 252 | 192 | +60 | 113 |
2 | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 40 | 242 | 203 | +39 | 101 |
3 | x – New York Islanders | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 40 | 252 | 230 | +22 | 101 |
4 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 221 | 210 | +11 | 98 |
5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 33 | 236 | 250 | −14 | 89 |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 30 | 215 | 234 | −19 | 84 |
7 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 27 | 181 | 216 | −35 | 78 |
8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 30 | 41 | 11 | 25 | 188 | 226 | −38 | 71 |
Schedule and results
[edit]Pre-season
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 21 | Buffalo | 0–1 | Washington | Holtby | 16,707 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 22 | Washington | 4–5 | Philadelphia | Grubauer | 17,679 | 1–1–0 | Recap | |
3 | September 24 | Washington | 0–2 | Boston | Copley | 17,215 | 1–2–0 | Recap | |
4 | September 26 | Boston | 4–5 | Washington | OT | Peters | 17,426 | 2–2–0 | Recap |
5 | September 28 | Washington | 2–0 | Montreal | Holtby | 21,287 | 3–2–0 | Recap | |
6 | October 1 | Washington | 1–6 | Buffalo | Holtby | 18,228 | 3–3–0 | Recap | |
7 | October 2 | Philadelphia | 2–3 | Washington | SO | Peters | 16,765 | 4–3–0 | Recap |
8 | October 5 | Carolina | 2–5 | Washington | Holtby | 16,138 | 5–3–0 | Recap |
Regular season
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Playoffs
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Player statistics
[edit]Final stats
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Braden Holtby | 73 | 72 | 4247 | 41 | 20 | 10 | 157 | 2.22 | 2044 | .923 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Justin Peters | 12 | 9 | 647 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 3.25 | 294 | .881 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philipp Grubauer | 1 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.85 | 25 | .920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Braden Holtby | 13 | 13 | 806 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 1.71 | 412 | .944 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philipp Grubauer | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 21 | .857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Notable achievements
[edit]Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
[edit]The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.
Trades
[edit]June 28, 2014[11] | To Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2014 3rd-round pick in 2014 |
To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2014 |
June 28, 2014[12] | To Winnipeg Jets 6th-round pick in 2014 NSH's 7th-round pick in 2014 7th-round pick in 2015 |
To Washington Capitals Edward Pasquale 6th-round pick in 2014 |
June 28, 2014 | To New York Rangers 4th-round pick in 2014 CHI's 4th-round pick in 2014 |
To Washington Capitals 3rd-round pick in 2014 |
February 28, 2015[13] | To Carolina Hurricanes Jack Hillen ARZ's 4th-round pick in 2015 |
To Washington Capitals Tim Gleason |
March 1, 2015[14] | To Calgary Flames 2nd-round pick in 2015 3rd-round pick in 2015 |
To Washington Capitals Curtis Glencross |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Free agents lost[edit]
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Player signings
[edit]Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) |
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July 1, 2014 | Michael Latta | 2-years, $1.15 million | [27] |
July 9, 2014 | Edward Pasquale | 1-year, $550,000 | [28] |
July 13, 2014 | Nate Schmidt | 1-year, $625,000 | [29] |
July 15, 2014 | Vitek Vanecek | 3-year, $2.3275 million entry-level contract | [30] |
July 15, 2014 | Jakub Vrana | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [31] |
July 25, 2014 | Nathan Walker | 3-year, entry-level contract | [32] |
September 9, 2014 | Cameron Schilling | 1 year | [33] |
March 4, 2015 | Tyler Lewington | 3-year, entry-level contract | [34] |
March 31, 2015 | Travis Boyd | 2-year, entry-level contract | [35] |
April 17, 2015 | Riley Barber | 2-year, entry-level contract | [36] |
June 2, 2015 | Garrett Mitchell | 2-years | [37] |
June 15, 2015 | Philipp Grubauer | 2-years, $1.5 million | [38] |
June 17, 2015 | Nate Schmidt | 2-years, $1.625 million | [39] |
Suspensions/fines
[edit]Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Tom Wilson | Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 1057 in Minnesota on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at 14:45 of the second period. | – | $2,000.00 | March 27, 2015[40] |
Draft picks
[edit]The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 13 | Jakub Vrana | L/RW | ![]() |
Linkopings HC (Sweden) |
2 | 39[a] | Vitek Vanecek | G | ![]() |
Bili Tygri Liberec (Czech Republic) |
3 | 89[b] | Nathan Walker | LW | ![]() |
Hershey Bears (AHL) |
5 | 134 | Shane Gersich | C/LW | ![]() |
USA U-18 (USHL) |
6 | 159[c] | Steven Spinner | RW | ![]() |
Eden Prairie High School (USHS–MN) |
7 | 194 | Kevin Elgestal | RW | ![]() |
Frolunda HC (J20 SuperElit) |
- Notes
- a The Buffalo Sabres' second-round pick (from the Minnesota Wild originally from the Winnipeg Jets) went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a June 28, 2014 trade that sent a 2014 second-round pick and 2014 third-round pick to the Sabres in exchange for this pick.
- The Washington Capitals' second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as a result of a June 28, 2014 trade that sent a 2014 second-round pick (from the Minnesota Wild originally from the Winnipeg Jets) to the Capitals exchange for a 2014 third-round pick and this pick.
- The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as a result of a June 28, 2014 trade that sent a 2014 second-round pick (from the Minnesota Wild originally from the Winnipeg Jets) to the Capitals exchange for a 2014 second-round pick and this pick.
- b The New York Rangers' third-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a June 28, 2014 trade that sent two 2014 fourth-round picks to the Rangers in exchange for this pick.
- The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as a result of a June 28, 2014 trade that sent a 2014 third-round pick to the Capitals exchange for a 2014 fourth-round pick (from the New York Islanders originally from the Chicago Blackhawks) and this pick.
- c The Winnipeg Jets' sixth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a June 28, 2014 trade that sent a 2014 sixth-round pick, a 2014 seventh-round pick (from the Nashville Predators) and a 2015 seventh-round pick to the Jets in exchange for Edward Pasquale and this pick.
- The Washington Capitals' sixth-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as a result of a June 28, 2014 trade that sent Edward Pasquale and a 2014 sixth-round pick to the Capitals exchange for a 2014 seventh-round pick (from the Nashville Predators) and a 2015 seventh-round pick and this pick.
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