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Franchise History

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Season Lg Team GP W L T OL PTS PTS% SRS Finish Playoffs Coaches
2008-09 NHL Washington Capitals 25 13 9 3 29 .580 -0.05 1st B. Boudreau (13-9-3)
2007-08 NHL Washington Capitals* 82 43 31 8 94 .573 -0.06 1st Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals G. Hanlon (6-14-1), B. Boudreau (37-17-7)
2006-07 NHL Washington Capitals 82 28 40 14 70 .427 -0.73 5th G. Hanlon (28-40-14)
2005-06 NHL Washington Capitals 82 29 41 12 70 .427 -0.86 5th G. Hanlon (29-41-12)
2003-04 NHL Washington Capitals 82 23 46 10 3 59 .360 -0.80 5th B. Cassidy (8-18-1-1), G. Hanlon (15-27-9-3)
2002-03 NHL Washington Capitals* 82 39 29 8 6 92 .561 -0.06 2nd Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals B. Cassidy (39-29-8-6)
2001-02 NHL Washington Capitals 82 36 33 11 2 85 .518 -0.25 2nd R. Wilson (36-33-11-2)
2000-01 NHL Washington Capitals* 82 41 27 10 4 96 .585 0.16 1st Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals R. Wilson (41-27-10-4)
1999-00 NHL Washington Capitals* 82 44 24 12 2 102 .622 0.28 1st Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals R. Wilson (44-24-12-2)
1998-99 NHL Washington Capitals 82 31 45 6 68 .415 -0.21 3rd R. Wilson (31-45-6)
1997-98 NHL Washington Capitals* 82 40 30 12 92 .561 0.17 3rd Lost Stanley Cup Finals R. Wilson (40-30-12)
1996-97 NHL Washington Capitals 82 33 40 9 75 .457 -0.17 5th J. Schoenfeld (33-40-9)
1995-96 NHL Washington Capitals* 82 39 32 11 89 .543 0.38 4th Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals J. Schoenfeld (39-32-11)
1994-95 NHL Washington Capitals* 48 22 18 8 52 .542 0.33 3rd Lost NHL Conference Quarter-Finals J. Schoenfeld (22-18-8)
1993-94 NHL Washington Capitals* 84 39 35 10 88 .524 0.20 3rd Lost NHL Conference Semi-Finals T. Murray (20-23-4), J. Schoenfeld (19-12-6)
1992-93 NHL Washington Capitals* 84 43 34 7 93 .554 0.57 2nd Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals T. Murray (43-34-7)
1991-92 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 45 27 8 98 .613 0.78 2nd Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals T. Murray (45-27-8)
1990-91 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 37 36 7 81 .506 0.00 3rd Lost NHL Division Finals T. Murray (37-36-7)
1989-90 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 36 38 6 78 .488 0.08 3rd Lost NHL Conference Finals B. Murray (18-24-4), T. Murray (18-14-2)
1988-89 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 41 29 10 92 .575 0.50 1st Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals B. Murray (41-29-10)
1987-88 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 38 33 9 85 .531 0.44 2nd Lost NHL Division Finals B. Murray (38-33-9)
1986-87 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 38 32 10 86 .538 0.07 2nd Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals B. Murray (38-32-10)
1985-86 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 50 23 7 107 .669 0.58 2nd Lost NHL Division Finals B. Murray (50-23-7)
1984-85 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 46 25 9 101 .631 0.93 2nd Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals B. Murray (46-25-9)
1983-84 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 48 27 5 101 .631 0.93 2nd Lost NHL Division Finals B. Murray (48-27-5)
1982-83 NHL Washington Capitals* 80 39 25 16 94 .588 0.23 3rd Lost NHL Division Semi-Finals B. Murray (39-25-16)
1981-82 NHL Washington Capitals 80 26 41 13 65 .406 -0.12 5th G. Green (1-12-0), R. Crozier (0-1-0), B. Murray (25-28-13)
1980-81 NHL Washington Capitals 80 26 36 18 70 .438 -0.37 5th G. Green (26-36-18)
1979-80 NHL Washington Capitals 80 27 40 13 67 .419 -0.38 5th D. Belisle (4-10-2), G. Green (23-30-11)
1978-79 NHL Washington Capitals 80 24 41 15 63 .394 -0.72 4th D. Belisle (24-41-15)
1977-78 NHL Washington Capitals 80 17 49 14 48 .300 -1.45 5th T. McVie (17-49-14)
1976-77 NHL Washington Capitals 80 24 42 14 62 .388 -0.97 4th T. McVie (24-42-14)
1975-76 NHL Washington Capitals 80 11 59 10 32 .200 -1.96 5th M. Schmidt (3-28-5), T. McVie (8-31-5)
1974-75 NHL Washington Capitals 80 8 67 5 21 .131 -3.09 5th J. Anderson (4-45-5), R. Sullivan (2-16-0), M. Schmidt (2-6-0)