1988–89 Washington Capitals season
NHL hockey team season
The 1988–89 Washington Capitals season saw the team became the first team other than the Philadelphia Flyers or the New York Islanders to finish in first place in the Patrick Division with a 41–29–10 record for 92 points. However, they lost their first-round playoff match-up to the Philadelphia Flyers , four games to two. This was the first time the Capitals won their division in the regular season and did not do so again until 2000 .
Regular season
The Capitals tied the St. Louis Blues for most shutouts in the league, with 6.[ 1]
Final standings
[ 2] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Patrick Division
Vs. Adams Division
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
Vs. Smythe Division
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 7, 1988
4–6
Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
0–1–0
2
W
October 8, 1988
6–2
Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
1–1–0
3
L
October 11, 1988
7–8
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
1–2–0
4
L
October 14, 1988
1–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89 )
1–3–0
5
W
October 15, 1988
8–5
New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
2–3–0
6
L
October 19, 1988
1–5
@ New York Rangers (1988–89 )
2–4–0
7
L
October 21, 1988
1–4
New York Rangers (1988–89 )
2–5–0
8
L
October 23, 1988
2–3
@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89 )
2–6–0
9
W
October 25, 1988
4–3 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89 )
3–6–0
10
T
October 28, 1988
2–2 OT
@ Calgary Flames (1988–89 )
3–6–1
11
L
October 29, 1988
3–4 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89 )
3–7–1
12
T
November 1, 1988
3–3 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89 )
3–7–2
13
W
November 4, 1988
4–2
New York Islanders (1988–89 )
4–7–2
14
L
November 5, 1988
3–4 OT
@ New York Islanders (1988–89 )
4–8–2
15
W
November 10, 1988
4–1
Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
5–8–2
16
L
November 12, 1988
3–6
New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
5–9–2
17
W
November 15, 1988
4–2
Minnesota North Stars (1988–89 )
6–9–2
18
W
November 18, 1988
3–2
Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
7–9–2
19
W
November 19, 1988
3–2
@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
8–9–2
20
W
November 22, 1988
4–2
@ New York Islanders (1988–89 )
9–9–2
21
W
November 23, 1988
7–6
New York Islanders (1988–89 )
10–9–2
22
L
November 25, 1988
3–5
Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
10–10–2
23
W
November 27, 1988
4–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89 )
11–10–2
24
W
November 29, 1988
4–3
St. Louis Blues (1988–89 )
12–10–2
25
L
November 30, 1988
4–6
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
12–11–2
26
T
December 3, 1988
1–1 OT
Boston Bruins (1988–89 )
12–11–3
27
W
December 6, 1988
4–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
13–11–3
28
L
December 7, 1988
1–5
@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
13–12–3
29
T
December 10, 1988
0–0 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
13–12–4
30
W
December 11, 1988
6–4
@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
14–12–4
31
W
December 13, 1988
4–1
@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
15–12–4
32
L
December 15, 1988
1–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
15–13–4
33
W
December 17, 1988
6–3
Winnipeg Jets (1988–89 )
16–13–4
34
L
December 19, 1988
1–3
@ New York Rangers (1988–89 )
16–14–4
35
W
December 21, 1988
4–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89 )
17–14–4
36
T
December 23, 1988
2–2 OT
New York Rangers (1988–89 )
17–14–5
37
W
December 27, 1988
4–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
18–14–5
38
W
December 30, 1988
5–3
Buffalo Sabres (1988–89 )
19–14–5
39
L
December 31, 1988
4–6
@ New York Islanders (1988–89 )
19–15–5
40
W
January 2, 1989
8–0
Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
20–15–5
41
T
January 4, 1989
3–3 OT
@ New York Rangers (1988–89 )
20–15–6
42
W
January 6, 1989
3–0
Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89 )
21–15–6
43
W
January 7, 1989
6–3
Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89 )
22–15–6
44
T
January 10, 1989
4–4 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89 )
22–15–7
45
W
January 11, 1989
3–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89 )
23–15–7
46
W
January 13, 1989
5–3
Edmonton Oilers (1988–89 )
24–15–7
47
L
January 15, 1989
3–4
Boston Bruins (1988–89 )
24–16–7
48
L
January 20, 1989
5–6 OT
New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
24–17–7
49
L
January 22, 1989
3–4
Detroit Red Wings (1988–89 )
24–18–7
50
T
January 24, 1989
4–4 OT
Los Angeles Kings (1988–89 )
24–18–8
51
W
January 26, 1989
1–0
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
25–18–8
52
T
January 28, 1989
4–4 OT
@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89 )
25–18–9
53
T
January 30, 1989
4–4 OT
@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89 )
25–18–10
54
W
February 1, 1989
4–3 OT
@ New York Rangers (1988–89 )
26–18–10
55
W
February 3, 1989
1–0
Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
27–18–10
56
L
February 5, 1989
1–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
27–19–10
57
L
February 10, 1989
6–7 OT
Los Angeles Kings (1988–89 )
27–20–10
58
L
February 11, 1989
1–2
Calgary Flames (1988–89 )
27–21–10
59
W
February 14, 1989
5–3
@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89 )
28–21–10
60
L
February 15, 1989
4–7
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89 )
28–22–10
61
W
February 17, 1989
8–2
@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89 )
29–22–10
62
L
February 19, 1989
2–3
@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89 )
29–23–10
63
L
February 20, 1989
2–6
@ Calgary Flames (1988–89 )
29–24–10
64
W
February 22, 1989
7–2
@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89 )
30–24–10
65
L
February 28, 1989
3–4
Minnesota North Stars (1988–89 )
30–25–10
66
W
March 3, 1989
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
31–25–10
67
W
March 5, 1989
3–0
Vancouver Canucks (1988–89 )
32–25–10
68
L
March 8, 1989
2–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
32–26–10
69
W
March 9, 1989
7–2
@ Boston Bruins (1988–89 )
33–26–10
70
W
March 11, 1989
4–2
New York Rangers (1988–89 )
34–26–10
71
W
March 14, 1989
6–3
Winnipeg Jets (1988–89 )
35–26–10
72
W
March 17, 1989
4–1
Montreal Canadiens (1988–89 )
36–26–10
73
W
March 18, 1989
8–2
@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89 )
37–26–10
74
W
March 22, 1989
5–4
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89 )
38–26–10
75
W
March 24, 1989
6–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
39–26–10
76
W
March 26, 1989
3–2
New York Islanders (1988–89 )
40–26–10
77
L
March 28, 1989
4–5
@ New York Islanders (1988–89 )
40–27–10
78
L
March 30, 1989
4–5
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89 )
40–28–10
79
W
April 1, 1989
6–4
New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
41–28–10
80
L
April 2, 1989
4–7
@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89 )
41–29–10
Playoffs
Round 1: (P1) Washington Capitals vs. (P4) Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia won series 4–2
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Pete Peeters
1854
33
20
7
3
88
2.85
4
790
702
.889
Clint Malarchuk
2428
42
16
18
7
141
3.48
1
1145
1004
.877
Don Beaupre
578
11
5
4
0
28
2.91
1
269
241
.896
Team:
4860
80
41
29
10
257
3.17
6
2204
1947
.883
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Pete Peeters
359
6
2
4
24
4.01
0
164
140
.854
Team:
359
6
2
4
24
4.01
0
164
140
.854
[ 4]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
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Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal .
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
15
Reggie Savage
Canada
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
2
36
Tim Taylor
Canada
London Knights (OHL)
2
41
Wade Bartley
Canada
Dauphin Kings (MJHL)
3
57
Duane Derksen
Canada
Winkler Flyers (MJHL)
4
78
Rob Krauss
Canada
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
6
120
Dmitri Khristich
Soviet Union
Sokil Kyiv (USSR)
7
141
Keith Jones
Canada
Niagara Falls Canucks (NDJBHL)
7
144
Brad Schlegel
Canada
London Knights (WHL)
8
162
Todd Hilditch
Canada
Penticton Knights (BCJHL)
9
183
Petr Pavlas
Czechoslovakia
Dukla Trenčín (Czechoslovakia)
10
192
Mark Sorensen
Canada
University of Michigan (CCHA)
10
204
Claudio Scremin
Canada
University of Maine (Hockey East)
11
225
Chris Venkus
United States
Western Michigan University (CCHA)
12
246
Ron Pascucci
United States
Belmont Hill School (USHS-MA)
S
20
Harry Mews
Canada
Northeastern University (Hockey East)
Farm teams
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