2013–14 Washington Capitals season
The 2013–14 Washington Capitals season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974. 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. This would be the last season the Capitals failed to make the playoffs until 2023.
| 2013–14 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Metropolitan |
| Conference | 9th Eastern |
| 2013–14 record | 38–30–14 |
| Home record | 21–13–7 |
| Road record | 17–17–7 |
| Goals for | 235 |
| Goals against | 240 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | George McPhee |
| Coach | Adam Oates |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom Mike Green Brooks Laich |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Average attendance | 18,054 (96.3%) (41 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) Reading Royals (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (51) |
| Assists | Nicklas Backstrom (61) |
| Points | Nicklas Backstrom Alexander Ovechkin (79) |
| Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (151) |
| Plus/minus | Steve Oleksy Joel Ward (+7) |
| Wins | Braden Holtby (23) |
| Goals against average | Jaroslav Halak (2.31) |
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