2012–13_Washington_Capitals_season

2012–13 Washington Capitals season

2012–13 Washington Capitals season

NHL hockey team season


The 2012–13 Washington Capitals season was 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.

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Off-season

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

Regular season

The Capitals scored the most power-play goals in the NHL during the regular season with 47. They also had the best power-play percentage at 27.65% (47 for 170).[3]

Schedule and results

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Season standings

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Source: National Hockey League
y Clinched division
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Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division; z Clinched conference

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.

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Player statistics

Final stats[5]

Skaters
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Goaltenders
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Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Traded mid-season
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Awards and records

Awards

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Transactions

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

Trades

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Draft picks

Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.[53]

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Draft notes[54]

See also


References

  1. "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  2. "Capitals Acquire Casey Wellman from Florida" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  3. "Forward Peter LeBlanc Acquired in Exchange for Mathieu Beaudoin" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  4. "Capitals Acquire Chay Genoway from Minnesota" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  5. "Capitals Acquire Nicolas Deschamps from Toronto" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  6. "Capitals Acquire Joel Rechlicz from Phoenix" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  7. "Forward Dane Byers Joins Hershey Bears" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  8. "Capitals Acquire Martin Erat and Michael Latta from Nashville" (Press release). Washington Capitals. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

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