1990–91 Washington Capitals season
NHL hockey team season
The 1990–91 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Offseason
The Capitals acquired Peter Zezel from St. Louis for Geoff Courtnall as their main move during the offseason.
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Regular season
The Capitals had the best penalty-killing unit during the regular season, allowing the fewest power-play goals (44) and finishing with the NHL's best penalty-killing percentage (85.99%).[ 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.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 5, 1990
4–7
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
0–1–0
2
W
October 6, 1990
6–4
Detroit Red Wings (1990–91 )
1–1–0
3
L
October 10, 1990
2–4
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
1–2–0
4
W
October 12, 1990
3–1
Winnipeg Jets (1990–91 )
2–2–0
5
L
October 13, 1990
2–5
New York Rangers (1990–91 )
2–3–0
6
L
October 15, 1990
1–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91 )
2–4–0
7
L
October 17, 1990
2–3
@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
2–5–0
8
W
October 19, 1990
4–3
New York Islanders (1990–91 )
3–5–0
9
W
October 20, 1990
4–0
New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
4–5–0
10
W
October 23, 1990
6–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
5–5–0
11
L
October 25, 1990
2–3 OT
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91 )
5–6–0
12
L
October 27, 1990
4–9
@ Calgary Flames (1990–91 )
5–7–0
13
W
October 28, 1990
1–0
@ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91 )
6–7–0
14
W
October 30, 1990
2–1
@ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91 )
7–7–0
15
W
November 2, 1990
4–3
Los Angeles Kings (1990–91 )
8–7–0
16
W
November 3, 1990
5–2
@ New York Islanders (1990–91 )
9–7–0
17
W
November 6, 1990
4–1
@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91 )
10–7–0
18
L
November 10, 1990
2–4
Buffalo Sabres (1990–91 )
10–8–0
19
L
November 11, 1990
3–5
Boston Bruins (1990–91 )
10–9–0
20
L
November 14, 1990
3–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91 )
10–10–0
21
L
November 16, 1990
3–4
Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91 )
10–11–0
22
L
November 17, 1990
2–4
@ Hartford Whalers (1990–91 )
10–12–0
23
W
November 19, 1990
3–2 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91 )
11–12–0
24
W
November 21, 1990
5–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91 )
12–12–0
25
W
November 23, 1990
7–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
13–12–0
26
L
November 24, 1990
2–3 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
13–13–0
27
W
November 28, 1990
6–3
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
14–13–0
28
L
November 30, 1990
3–4
Montreal Canadiens (1990–91 )
14–14–0
29
W
December 1, 1990
3–1
@ New York Islanders (1990–91 )
15–14–0
30
W
December 5, 1990
3–1
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
16–14–0
31
W
December 7, 1990
5–2
New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
17–14–0
32
L
December 8, 1990
2–4
@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
17–15–0
33
W
December 11, 1990
4–1
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
18–15–0
34
L
December 15, 1990
2–3
Hartford Whalers (1990–91 )
18–16–0
35
L
December 17, 1990
3–5
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
18–17–0
36
L
December 19, 1990
2–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1990–91 )
18–18–0
37
T
December 20, 1990
3–3 OT
@ St. Louis Blues (1990–91 )
18–18–1
38
L
December 22, 1990
2–5
Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–91 )
18–19–1
39
L
December 26, 1990
3–7
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
18–20–1
40
L
December 28, 1990
3–5
New York Rangers (1990–91 )
18–21–1
41
L
December 29, 1990
3–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1990–91 )
18–22–1
42
W
January 1, 1991
4–3
New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
19–22–1
43
T
January 4, 1991
3–3 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
19–22–2
44
W
January 5, 1991
5–3
@ Boston Bruins (1990–91 )
20–22–2
45
W
January 11, 1991
4–2
Calgary Flames (1990–91 )
21–22–2
46
L
January 12, 1991
1–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (1990–91 )
21–23–2
47
L
January 15, 1991
3–7
@ St. Louis Blues (1990–91 )
21–24–2
48
L
January 17, 1991
2–5
@ Minnesota North Stars (1990–91 )
21–25–2
49
W
January 22, 1991
2–1 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (1990–91 )
22–25–2
50
L
January 24, 1991
1–6
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
22–26–2
51
T
January 25, 1991
2–2 OT
Minnesota North Stars (1990–91 )
22–26–3
52
W
January 27, 1991
5–4 OT
New York Islanders (1990–91 )
23–26–3
53
L
January 29, 1991
2–3 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
23–27–3
54
W
January 31, 1991
4–3 OT
@ New York Islanders (1990–91 )
24–27–3
55
L
February 2, 1991
2–4
Winnipeg Jets (1990–91 )
24–28–3
56
W
February 5, 1991
5–3
Vancouver Canucks (1990–91 )
25–28–3
57
W
February 8, 1991
6–3
Edmonton Oilers (1990–91 )
26–28–3
58
W
February 10, 1991
5–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
27–28–3
59
L
February 15, 1991
2–8
@ Calgary Flames (1990–91 )
27–29–3
60
L
February 16, 1991
2–4
@ Vancouver Canucks (1990–91 )
27–30–3
61
L
February 18, 1991
2–5
@ Los Angeles Kings (1990–91 )
27–31–3
62
W
February 22, 1991
3–2
New York Rangers (1990–91 )
28–31–3
63
T
February 24, 1991
5–5 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins (1990–91 )
28–31–4
64
L
February 25, 1991
1–5
@ New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
28–32–4
65
T
February 27, 1991
4–4 OT
@ New York Rangers (1990–91 )
28–32–5
66
W
March 2, 1991
3–2
New York Islanders (1990–91 )
29–32–5
67
T
March 5, 1991
3–3 OT
Los Angeles Kings (1990–91 )
29–32–6
68
W
March 8, 1991
2–1
@ Winnipeg Jets (1990–91 )
30–32–6
69
W
March 10, 1991
5–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (1990–91 )
31–32–6
70
L
March 12, 1991
2–3
Hartford Whalers (1990–91 )
31–33–6
71
W
March 14, 1991
5–3
Quebec Nordiques (1990–91 )
32–33–6
72
W
March 16, 1991
6–0
Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
33–33–6
73
L
March 19, 1991
1–2
St. Louis Blues (1990–91 )
33–34–6
74
W
March 21, 1991
6–2
@ New York Islanders (1990–91 )
34–34–6
75
W
March 22, 1991
3–1
Minnesota North Stars (1990–91 )
35–34–6
76
T
March 24, 1991
3–3 OT
Boston Bruins (1990–91 )
35–34–7
77
L
March 26, 1991
2–4
Buffalo Sabres (1990–91 )
35–35–7
78
W
March 28, 1991
3–0
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1990–91 )
36–35–7
79
W
March 30, 1991
4–0
New Jersey Devils (1990–91 )
37–35–7
80
L
March 31, 1991
2–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1990–91 )
37–36–7
Playoffs
Round 1: (P2) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
Washington won series 4–2
Round 2: (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
April 17
Washington Capitals
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena
April 19
Washington Capitals
6–7
OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena
April 25
Washington Capitals
1–4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Civic Arena
Pittsburgh won series 4–1
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Don Beaupre
2572
45
20
18
3
113
2.64
5
1095
982
.897
Mike Liut
1834
35
13
16
3
114
3.73
0
786
672
.855
Jim Hrivnak
432
9
4
2
1
26
3.61
0
226
200
.885
Team:
4838
80
37
36
7
253
3.14
5
2107
1854
.880
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Don Beaupre
624
11
5
5
29
2.79
1
294
265
.901
Mike Liut
48
2
0
1
4
5.00
0
30
26
.867
Team:
672
11
5
6
33
2.95
1
324
291
.898
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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;
Awards and records
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Transactions
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Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver , British Columbia .
Farm teams
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See also
References
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