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2013–14 Washington Capitals season

{{short description|NHL ice hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

| League = NHL

| Season = 2013–14

| year = 2013

| Team = Washington Capitals

| Conference= Eastern

| ConferenceRank = 9th

| Division= Metropolitan

| DivisionRank = 5th

| Record = 38–30–14

| HomeRecord = 21–13–7

| RoadRecord = 17–17–7

| GoalsFor = 235

| GoalsAgainst = 240

| GeneralManager = George McPhee

| Coach = Adam Oates

| Captain = Alexander Ovechkin

| AltCaptain = Nicklas Backstrom
Mike Green
Brooks Laich

| Arena = Verizon Center

| Attendance = 18,054 (96.3%){{cite web|title=2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/|publisher=ESPN}}
(41 games)

| MinorLeague = Hershey Bears (AHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)

| GoalsLeader = Alexander Ovechkin (51)

| AssistsLeader = Nicklas Backstrom (61)

| PointsLeader = Nicklas Backstrom
Alexander Ovechkin (79)

| PlusMinusLeader = Steve Oleksy
Joel Ward (+7)

| PIMLeader = Tom Wilson (151)

| WinsLeader = Braden Holtby (23)

| GAALeader = Jaroslav Halak (2.31)

| DivisionWin =

| PresidentsTrophy =

| ConferenceWin =

| Stanley Cup =

}}

The 2013–14 Washington Capitals season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.{{cite book|last=National Hockey League|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2013|year=2012|publisher=Triumph Books|page=[https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5/page/127 127]|isbn=978-1-60078-785-0|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse_u6g5/page/127}} The Capitals failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2006–07 season, ending their six-season playoff streak. During this season, the Capitals also set the current NHL record for total shootouts in a season with 21 out of possible 82 games.{{Cite web|title=NHL Stats|url=https://www.nhl.com/stats|access-date=2021-12-01|website=NHL.com|language=en}} This would be the last season the Capitals failed to make the playoffs until 2023.

Standings

{{2013–14 NHL Metropolitan Division standings|team=WSH}}

{{2013–14 NHL Eastern Conference Wild Card standings|team=WSH}}

Schedule and results

=Pre-season=

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
colspan=10 style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 5px solid;" | 2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 4–0–4 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 2–0–2)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Recap

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| 1{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

September 14Washington4–3WinnipegSOGrubauer3,2571–0–0[http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2013010001 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 2

September 16Washington4–3PhiladelphiaSOLeggio19,1422–0–0[http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2013010017 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 3{{ref label|Note1|b|b}}

September 17Boston3–2WashingtonSOGrubauer11,2862–0–1[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-wsh/2013/09/17/2013010028 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 4

September 20Chicago5–4WashingtonSOLeggio17,0472–0–2[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-wsh/2013/09/20/2013010047 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 5

September 23Washington2–3BostonOTHoltby17,0062–0–3[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-wsh/2013/09/23/2013010062 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 6

September 25Nashville1–4WashingtonNeuvirth16,7483–0–3[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nsh-vs-wsh/2013/09/25/2013010081 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 7

September 27Philadelphia3–6WashingtonNeuvirth17,1214–0–3[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-wsh/2013/09/27/2013010097 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 8

September 28Washington3–4ChicagoOTHoltby20,6504–0–4[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-wsh/2013/09/28/2013010099 Recap]
colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"|

Notes:

{{Note label|Note1|a|a}}Game was played at Yardmen Arena in Belleville, Ontario.

{{Note label|Note1|b|b}}Game was played at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland.

=Regular season=

class="toccolours" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 5px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 5px solid;"| 2013–14 game log
colspan=11 |

{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"

colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 2px solid;"| October: 5–7–0 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–4–0)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 1

October 1Washington4–6ChicagoHoltby22,1580–1–00[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-wsh/2013/10/01/2013020002 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 2

October 3Calgary4–5WashingtonSONeuvirth18,5061–1–02[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-wsh/2013/10/03/2013020009 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 3

October 5Washington1–2DallasHoltby17,2001–2–02[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-wsh/2013/10/05/2013020028 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 4

October 10Carolina3–2WashingtonHoltby18,5061–3–02[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-wsh/2013/10/10/2013020050 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 5

October 12Colorado5–1WashingtonNeuvirth18,5061–4–02[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wsh/2013/10/12/2013020067 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 6

October 14Edmonton2–4WashingtonHoltby18,5062–4–04[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wsh/2013/10/14/2013020080 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 7

October 16NY Rangers2–0WashingtonHoltby18,5062–5–04[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2013/10/16/2013020094 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 8

October 19Columbus1–4WashingtonHoltby18,5063–5–06[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-wsh/2013/10/19/2013020118 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 9

October 22Washington5–4WinnipegSOHoltby15,0044–5–08[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wpg-vs-wsh/2013/10/22/2013020135 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 10

October 24Washington4–1EdmontonHoltby16,8395–5–010[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-wsh/2013/10/24/2013020147 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 11

October 26Washington2–5CalgaryHoltby19,2895–6–010[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-wsh/2013/10/26/2013020165 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 12

October 28Washington2–3VancouverNeuvirth18,9105–7–010[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-wsh/2013/10/28/2013020175 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 2px solid;"| November: 9–4–2 (Home: 6–3–0; Road: 3–1–2)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 13

November 1Washington7–0PhiladelphiaHoltby19,7026–7–012[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-wsh/2013/11/01/2013020191 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 14

November 2Florida2–3WashingtonSONeuvirth18,5067–7–014[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-wsh/2013/11/02/2013020206 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 15

November 5NY Islanders2–6WashingtonHoltby18,5068–7–016[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-wsh/2013/11/05/2013020218 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 16

November 7Minnesota2–3WashingtonSOHoltby18,5069–7–018[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-wsh/2013/11/07/2013020233 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 17

November 9Washington3–4PhoenixSONeuvirth16,1069–7–119[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phx-vs-wsh/2013/11/09/2013020253 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 18

November 10Washington1–4ColoradoHoltby17,6259–8–119[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wsh/2013/11/10/2013020260 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 19

November 12Columbus3–4WashingtonOTHoltby18,50610–8–121[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-wsh/2013/11/12/2013020266 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 20

November 15Washington4–3DetroitSOHoltby20,06611–8–123[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-wsh/2013/11/15/2013020290 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 21

November 17St. Louis1–4WashingtonHoltby18,50612–8–125[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-wsh/2013/11/17/2013020304 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 22

November 20Pittsburgh4–0WashingtonHoltby18,50612–9–125[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-wsh/2013/11/20/2013020323 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 23

November 22Montreal3–2WashingtonNeuvirth18,50612–10–125[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-wsh/2013/11/22/2013020337 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 24

November 23Washington1–2TorontoSOHoltby19,47312–10–226[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-wsh/2013/11/23/2013020343 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 25

November 27Ottawa6–4WashingtonHoltby18,50612–11–226[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ott-vs-wsh/2013/11/27/2013020368 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 26

November 29Montreal2–3WashingtonSOHoltby18,50613–11–228[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-wsh/2013/11/29/2013020386 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 27

November 30Washington3–2NY IslandersOTHoltby14,81914–11–230[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-wsh/2013/11/30/2013020397 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 2px solid;"| December: 6–4–3 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 2–2–2)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 28

December 3Carolina4–1WashingtonHoltby18,50614–12–230[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-wsh/2013/12/03/2013020412 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 29

December 7Nashville2–5WashingtonHoltby18,50615–12–232[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nsh-vs-wsh/2013/12/07/2013020443 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 30

December 8Washington4–1NY RangersGrubauer18,00616–12–234[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2013/12/08/2013020451 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 31

December 10Tampa Bay5–6WashingtonSOGrubauer18,50617–12–236[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tbl-vs-wsh/2013/12/10/2013020459 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 32

December 13Washington2–3FloridaSOGrubauer15,09717–12–337[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-wsh/2013/12/13/2013020485 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 33

December 15Philadelphia4–5WashingtonSOGrubauer18,50618–12–339[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-wsh/2013/12/15/2013020499 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 34

December 17Washington2–5PhiladelphiaHoltby19,78818–13–339[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-wsh/2013/12/17/2013020515 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 35

December 20Washington4–2CarolinaGrubauer17,73719–13–341[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-wsh/2013/12/20/2013020536 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 36

December 21New Jersey5–4WashingtonOTHoltby18,50619–13–442[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2013/12/21/2013020546 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 37

December 23Anaheim3–2WashingtonGrubauer18,50619–14–442[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-wsh/2013/12/23/2013020555 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 38

December 27NY Rangers2–3WashingtonGrubauer18,50620–14–444[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2013/12/27/2013020570 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 39

December 29Washington1–2BuffaloSOGrubauer19,07020–14–545[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-wsh/2013/12/29/2013020585 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 40

December 30Washington1–3OttawaGrubauer20,19320–15–545[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ott-vs-wsh/2013/12/30/2013020595 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 2px solid;"| January: 4–7–4 (Home: 1–1–3; Road: 3–6–1)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 41

January 2Carolina4–3WashingtonOTGrubauer18,50620–15–646[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-wsh/2014/01/02/2013020614 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 42

January 4Washington3–5MinnesotaHoltby19,02220–16–646[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-wsh/2014/01/04/2013020635 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 43

January 9Washington4–3Tampa BayGrubauer19,20421–16–648[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tbl-vs-wsh/2014/01/09/2013020663 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 44

January 10Toronto2–3WashingtonNeuvirth18,50622–16–650[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-wsh/2014/01/10/2013020670 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 45

January 12Buffalo2–1WashingtonSOGrubauer18,50622–16–751[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-wsh/2014/01/12/2013020685 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 46

January 14San Jose2–1WashingtonSOGrubauer18,50622–16–852[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/sjs-vs-wsh/2014/01/14/2013020698 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 47

January 15Washington3–4PittsburghNeuvirth18,66722–17–852[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-wsh/2014/01/15/2013020708 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 48

January 17Washington1–5ColumbusGrubauer14,12122–18–852[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-wsh/2014/01/17/2013020721 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 49

January 19Washington1–4NY RangersGrubauer18,00622–19–852[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-wsh/2014/01/19/2013020738 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 50

January 21Ottawa2–0WashingtonHoltby18,50622–20–852[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ott-vs-wsh/2014/01/21/2013020750 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 51

January 24Washington1–2New JerseyNeuvirth15,74222–21–852[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/01/24/2013020769 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 52

January 25Washington5–0MontrealHoltby21,27323–21–854[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-wsh/2014/01/25/2013020777 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 53

January 28Washington5–4BuffaloOTHoltby18,92324–21–856[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-wsh/2014/01/28/2013020799 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 54

January 30Washington2–5ColumbusHoltby16,04724–22–856[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-wsh/2014/01/30/2013020811 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 55

January 31Washington3–4DetroitSONeuvirth20,06624–22–957[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-wsh/2014/01/31/2013020821 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 2px solid;"| February: 4–1–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–0–0)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 56

February 2Detroit5–6WashingtonOTNeuvirth18,50625–22–959[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-wsh/2014/02/02/2013020835 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 57

February 4NY Islanders1–0WashingtonNeuvirth18,50625–23–959[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-wsh/2014/02/04/2013020849 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 58

February 6Winnipeg2–4WashingtonHoltby18,50626–23–961[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wpg-vs-wsh/2014/02/06/2013020859 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 59

February 8New Jersey0–3WashingtonHoltby18,50627–23–963[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/02/08/2013020879 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 60

February 27Washington5–4FloridaHoltby14,18028–23–965[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-wsh/2014/02/27/2013020892 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 2px solid;"| March: 6–5–4 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 3–3–2)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 61

March 1Washington4–2BostonHoltby17,56529–23–967[https://web.archive.org/web/20140304011900/http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/boxscore?id=2013020902 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 62

March 2Philadelphia5–4WashingtonOTHoltby18,50629–23–1068[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-wsh/2014/03/02/2013020912 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 63

March 5Washington4–6PhiladelphiaGrubauer19,91929–24–1068[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-wsh/2014/03/05/2013020935 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 64

March 6Washington0–3BostonHoltby17,56529–25–1068[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-wsh/2014/03/06/2013020938 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 65

March 8Phoenix2–3WashingtonHalak18,50630–25–1070[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phx-vs-wsh/2014/03/08/2013020958 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 66

March 10Pittsburgh3–2WashingtonHalak18,50630–26–1070[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-wsh/2014/03/10/2013020968 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 67

March 11Washington0–2PittsburghHalak18,64630–27–1070[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-wsh/2014/03/11/2013020981 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 68

March 14Vancouver3–4WashingtonHalak18,50631–27–1072[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-wsh/2014/03/14/2013020997 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 69

March 16Toronto2–4WashingtonHalak18,50632–27–1074[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tor-vs-wsh/2014/03/16/2013021014 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 70

March 18Washington3–2AnaheimHalak17,17433–27–1076[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-wsh/2014/03/18/2013021036 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 71

March 20Washington1–2Los AngelesSOHalak18,11833–27–1177[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-wsh/2014/03/20/2013021049 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 72

March 22Washington3–2San JoseSOHoltby17,56234–27–1179[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/sjs-vs-wsh/2014/03/22/2013021065 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 73

March 25Los Angeles5–4WashingtonSOHalak18,50634–27–1280[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/lak-vs-wsh/2014/03/25/2013021081 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 74

March 29Boston4–2WashingtonHoltby18,50634–28–1280[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-wsh/2014/03/29/2013021108 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 75

March 30Washington3–4NashvilleSOHalak16,55334–28–1381[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nsh-vs-wsh/2014/03/30/2013021123 Recap]

|-

| colspan=11 |

class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan="11" style="background:#fff; border-top:#CF132B 2px solid; border-bottom:#00214E 2px solid;"| April: 4–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 3–1–0)
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap

style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 76

April 1Dallas5–0WashingtonHoltby18,50634–29–1381[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-wsh/2014/04/01/2013021133 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"

| 77

April 4Washington1–2New JerseyHalak15,21834–30–1381[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-wsh/2014/04/04/2013021157 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 78

April 5Washington4–3NY IslandersSOHoltby16,00835–30–1383[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyi-vs-wsh/2014/04/05/2013021162 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 79

April 8Washington4–1St. LouisHoltby17,44736–30–1385[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-wsh/2014/04/08/2013021186 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 80

April 10Washington5–2CarolinaHoltby15,73537–30–1387[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-wsh/2014/04/10/2013021195 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"

| 81

April 11Chicago0–4WashingtonHalak18,50638–30–1389[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-wsh/2014/04/11/2013021205 Recap]
style="text-align:center; background:#fff;"

| 82

April 13Tampa Bay1–0WashingtonSOHoltby18,50638–30–1490[https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/tbl-vs-wsh/2014/04/13/2013021223 Recap]

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| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"|

Legend:

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{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid #ffcccc}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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Player statistics

Final stats

;Skaters

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|+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#cf132b 5px solid; border-bottom:#00214e 5px solid;"| Regular Season{{cite web|title=2013–2014 Regular Season Stats – Points – Washington Capitals – Statistics|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?|publisher=Washington Capitals|access-date=April 15, 2014}}

Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/−|Plus/minus}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

{{sortname|Alexander|Ovechkin}}78512879−3548
{{sortname|Nicklas|Backstrom|Nicklas Bäckström}}82186179−2054
{{sortname|Joel|Ward|dab=ice hockey}}82242549732
{{sortname|Marcus|Johansson|dab=ice hockey, born 1990}}8083644−214
{{sortname|Troy|Brouwer}}82251843−692
{{sortname|Jason|Chimera}}82152742436
{{sortname|Mike|Green|dab=ice hockey, born 1985}}7092938−1664
{{sortname|John|Carlson|dab=ice hockey}}82102737−322
{{sortname|Mikhail|Grabovski}}58132235626
{{sortname|Eric|Fehr}}73131831032
{{sortname|Martin|Erat}}‡5312324122
{{sortname|Karl|Alzner}}8221618−726
{{sortname|Brooks|Laich}}518715−716
{{sortname|Dmitry|Orlov|Dmitry Orlov (ice hockey)}}543811−119
{{sortname|Tom|Wilson|dab=ice hockey}}8237101151
{{sortname|Steve|Oleksy}}332810753
{{sortname|Jay|Beagle}}62459−928
{{sortname|Evgeny|Kuznetsov}}17369−26
{{sortname|Nate|Schmidt}}2924646
{{sortname|Connor|Carrick}}34156−923
{{sortname|Michael|Latta}}17134012
{{sortname|John|Erskine|dab=ice hockey}}37134−556
{{sortname|Casey|Wellman}}1321330
{{sortname|Dustin|Penner}}†1812332
{{sortname|Patrick|Wey}}903305
{{sortname|Aaron|Volpatti}}41202−349
{{sortname|Alexander|Urbom}}‡20112119
{{sortname|Julien|Brouillette}}1011230
{{sortname|Chris|Brown|dab=ice hockey}}611200
{{sortname|Tyson|Strachan}}18022−228
{{sortname|Jack|Hillen}}13011−44
{{sortname|Ryan|Stoa}}3000−10
{{sortname|Peter|LeBlanc}}100000
{{sortname|Nicolas|Deschamps|Nicolas Deschamps (ice hockey)}}3000−10
{{sortname|Cameron|Schilling}}1000−20

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;Goaltenders

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|+ style="background:#fff; border-top:#cf132b 5px solid; border-bottom:#00214e 5px solid;"| Regular Season

Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|GS|Games started}}

! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! {{abbr|OT|Overtime loss}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Braden|Holtby}}4845{{hs|2656-20}}2,656:20231541262.8514750.9154027
style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Philipp|Grubauer}}1714{{hs|0883-23}}883:23655352.384690.9250000
style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Michal|Neuvirth}}‡1311{{hs|0766-57}}766:57462362.823830.9140010
style=white-space:nowrap| {{sortname|Jaroslav|Halak|Jaroslav Halák}}†1212{{hs|0700-32}}700:32543272.313830.9301000

†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.

Transactions

The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

=Trades=

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| June 30, 2013{{cite press release|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=675991 |title=Canucks-Devils trade highlights day of deals at draft |publisher=NHL.com |access-date=July 2, 2013}}

| valign="top"| To Winnipeg Jets

3rd-round pick in 2013
4th-round pick in 2013
CGY's 5th-round pick in 2013

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

CHI's 2nd-round pick in 2013
September 29, 2013{{cite press release|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=684751 |title=Capitals Acquire Fourth-Round Draft Pick in the 2014 NHL Draft and Forward John Mitchell from Anaheim for Forward Mathieu Perreault |publisher=Washington Capitals |access-date=September 30, 2013}}

| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks

Mathieu Perreault

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

John Mitchell
4th-round pick in 2014
style="background:#eee;"

| March 4, 2014{{cite press release|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707584 |title=Capitals Acquire Dustin Penner from the Anaheim Ducks |publisher=Washington Capitals |access-date=March 4, 2014}}

| valign="top"| To Anaheim Ducks

ANA's 4th-round pick in 2014

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

Dustin Penner
March 4, 2014{{cite press release|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707658 |title=Capitals Acquire Chris Brown, Rostislav Klesla and Fourth-Round Draft Pick in the 2015 NHL Draft from the Phoenix Coyotes for Martin Erat and John Mitchell |publisher=Washington Capitals |access-date=March 5, 2014}}

| valign="top"| To Phoenix Coyotes

Martin Erat
John Mitchell

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

Chris Brown
Rostislav Klesla
4th-round pick in 2015
style="background:#eee;"

| March 5, 2014{{cite press release|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=707979 |title=Capitals Acquire Jaroslav Halak and Third-Round Draft Pick in the 2015 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres for Michal Neuvirth and Rostislav Klesla |publisher=Washington Capitals |access-date=March 7, 2014}}

| valign="top"| To Buffalo Sabres

Michal Neuvirth
Rostislav Klesla

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

Jaroslav Halak
3rd-round pick in 2015
April 19, 2014{{cite press release|url=http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=715589 |title=Nashville Predators Acquire Jaynen Rissling From Washington |publisher=Nashville Predators |access-date=April 22, 2014}}

| valign="top"| To Nashville Predators

Jaynen Rissling

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

7th-round pick in 2014
style="background:#eee;"

| May 1, 2014{{cite press release|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=717555 |title=Capitals Acquire Fourth-Round Pick in 2014 NHL Draft from New York Islanders for Halak |publisher=Washington Capitals |access-date=May 1, 2014}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

Jaroslav Halak

| valign="top"| To Washington Capitals

CHI's 4th-round pick in 2014

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= Free agents acquired =

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! style="width:30%;" | Player

! style="width:37%;" | Former team

! style="width:33%;" | Contract terms

David Kolomatis[http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677029 Capitals Sign David Kolomatis]Manchester Monarchs1 year, $550,000
Tyson Strachan[http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677127 Capitals Sign Tyson Strachan, Matt Watkins and David Leggio]Florida Panthers1 year, $550,000
Matt WatkinsBridgeport Sound Tigers1 year, $550,000
David LeggioRochester Americans1 year, $550,000
Brandon Segal[http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=680481 Capitals Sign Brandon Segal]Connecticut Whale1 year, $550,000
Mikhail Grabovski[http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=680786 Capitals Sign Mikhail Grabovski]Toronto Maple Leafs1 year, $3 million
Pheonix Copley[http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=710330 Capitals Sign Pheonix Copley]Michigan Tech2 years, $1.41 million entry-level contract

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= Free agents lost =

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! style="width:30%;" | Player

! style="width:37%;" | New team

! style="width:33%;" | Contract terms

Wojtek Wolski{{cite web|title=Wojtek Wolski signs with KHL team|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capitals-insider/wp/2013/05/20/wojtek-wolski-signs-in-khl/|work=Washington Post|date=May 20, 2013}}Torpedo Nizhny Novgorodundisclosed
Dany Sabourin{{cite web|title=Moser Medical Graz 99ers " Sabourin und Coulombe – zwei Top-Spieler kommen nach Graz|url=http://www.99ers.at/?p=11981|publisher=Graz 99ers|language=de|date=July 2, 2013}}Graz 99ersundisclosed
Jeff Schultz{{cite web|title=Kings Sign Unrestricted Free Agent D-Man Jeff Schultz – Los Angeles Kings {{!}} News|url=http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676850|publisher=Los Angeles Kings|date=July 5, 2013}}Los Angeles Kings1 year, $700,000
Matt Hendricks{{cite press release|title=PREDATORS SIGN MATT HENDRICKS TO A FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT – Nashville Predators – News |url=http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676703 |publisher=Nashville Predators |date=July 5, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708074827/http://predators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676703 |archive-date=July 8, 2013 |df=mdy }}Nashville Predators4 years, $7.4 million
Mike Ribeiro{{cite web|title=Coyotes Sign Ribeiro to Four-Year Contract – Phoenix Coyotes – News|url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676924|publisher=Phoenix Coyotes|date=July 5, 2013}}Phoenix Coyotes4 years, $22 million
Joey Crabb{{cite web|title=Panthers Agree To Terms With RW Joey Crabb – Florida Panthers – Transactions|url=http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676722|publisher=Florida Panthers|date=July 5, 2013}}Florida Panthers2 years, $1.2 million

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= Claimed via waivers =

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style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! style="width:33%;" | Player

! style="width:33%;" | Previous team

! style="width:33%;" | Date

Alexander Urbom[http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=685285 Capitals Claim Alexander Urbom Off Waivers from New Jersey]New Jersey DevilsOctober 3, 2013

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= Lost via waivers =

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style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! style="width:33%;" | Player

! style="width:33%;" | New team

! style="width:33%;" | Date

Alexander Urbom[http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=699686 Josefson to IR; Urbom claimed off waivers from Caps]New Jersey DevilsJanuary 8, 2014

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= Player signings =

class="wikitable" style="width:75%;"
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! style="width:25%;" | Player

! style="width:25%;" | Date

! style="width:50%;" | Contract terms

Tomas Kundratek{{cite web|title=Capitals Re-sign Tomas Kundratek – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=676185|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=July 2, 2013}}July 2, 20132 years, $1.1 million
Karl Alzner{{cite web|title=Capitals Re-sign Karl Alzner – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677560|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=July 10, 2013}}July 10, 20134 years, $11.2 million
Peter LeBlanc{{cite web|title=Capitals Re-sign Peter LeBlanc – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677572|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=July 10, 2013}}July 10, 20131 year, $550,000
Nicolas Deschamps{{cite web|title=Capitals Re-sign Nicolas Deschamps – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=678617|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=July 22, 2013}}July 22, 20131 year, $726,000
Andre Burakovsky{{cite web|title=Capitals Sign Andre Burakovsky – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=681424|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=September 4, 2013}}September 4, 20133 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Marcus Johansson{{cite web|title=Capitals Re-sign Marcus Johansson – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=681687|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=September 7, 2013}}September 7, 20132 years, $4 million
Connor Carrick{{cite web|title=Capitals Sign Connor Carrick – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=683719|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=September 23, 2013}}September 23, 20133 years, $2.35 million entry-level contract
Jason Chimera{{cite web|title=Capitals Re-sign Jason Chimera – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=690604|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=November 8, 2013}}November 8, 20132 years, $4 million contract extension
Evgeny Kuznetsov{{cite web|title=Capitals Agree to Terms with Evgeny Kuznetsov – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=708468|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=March 8, 2014}}March 8, 20142 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Dmitry Orlov{{cite web|title=Capitals Re-sign Defenseman Dmitry Orlov – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=709270|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=March 13, 2014}}March 13, 20142 years, $4 million contract extension
Caleb Herbert{{cite web|title=Capitals Sign Caleb Herbert – Washington Capitals|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=710587|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=March 21, 2014}}March 21, 20142 years, $1.48 million entry-level contract
Chandler Stephenson{{cite web|title=CAPITALS SIGN CHANDLER STEPHENSON|url=http://capitalstoday.monumentalnetwork.com/2014/04/12/capitals-sign-chandler-stephenson|publisher=Monumental Network|date=April 12, 2014}}April 12, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Garrett Mitchell{{cite web|title=Capitals Sign Garrett Mitchell|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=719045|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=May 13, 2014}}May 13, 20141 year, $550,000
Christian Djoos{{cite web|title=Capitals Sign Christian Djoos|url=http://capitals.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=719617|publisher=Washington Capitals|date=May 16, 2014}}May 16, 20143 years, $2.135 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

{{See also|List of Washington Capitals draft picks}}

Washington Capitals' picks at the 2013 NHL entry draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

class="wikitable"

! Round

! #

! Player

! Pos

! Nationality

! College/junior/club team (league)

style="text-align:center"| 1

| style="text-align:center"| 23

| Andre Burakovsky

| LW

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden

| Malmö Redhawks (Swe-2)

style="text-align:center"| 2

| style="text-align:center"| 53

| Madison Bowey

| D

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

style="text-align:center"| 3

| style="text-align:center"| 61{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

| Zach Sanford

| LW

| {{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Islanders Hockey Club (EJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 5

| style="text-align:center"| 144

| Blake Heinrich

| D

| {{flagicon|United States}} United States

| Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)

style="text-align:center"| 6

| style="text-align:center"| 174

| Brian Pinho

| C

| {{flagicon|United States}} United States

| St. John's Prep Eagles (USHS-MA)

style="text-align:center"| 7

| style="text-align:center"| 204

| Tyler Lewington

| D

| {{flagicon|Canada}} Canada

| Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

;Draft notes{{cite web|title=2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2013.htm|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|access-date=June 15, 2013}}

  • {{Note label|Note1|a|a}}The Chicago Blackhawks' second-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Washington's third and fourth-round picks in 2013 (84th and 114th overall) and Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.{{cite web|title=Canucks-Devils trade highlights day of deals at draft|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=675991|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=July 1, 2013|date=June 30, 2013}}
         Winnipeg previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Johnny Oduya to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2013 and this pick.{{cite web|title=Blackhawks fill a need with Oduya at deadline|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=619323#&navid=nhl-search|publisher=Brian Hedger – NHL.com Correspondent|access-date=February 27, 2012|date=February 27, 2012}}
  • The Washington Capitals' third-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013 (114th overall), Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) and this pick.
  • The Washington Capitals' fourth-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a third-round pick in 2013 (84th overall), Calgary's fifth-round pick in 2013 (127th overall) and this pick.
  • The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013, that sent Chicago's second-round pick in 2013 (61st overall) to Washington in exchange for a third and fourth-round pick in 2013 (84th and 114th overall) and this pick.
         Washington previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 2012, that sent Dennis Wideman to Calgary in exchange for Jordan Henry and this pick.{{cite web|title=Canada, U.S. lead the way with most draft picks|url=http://flames.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=636252|publisher=Calgary Flames|access-date=June 26, 2012}}

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