1993–94 Washington Capitals season
Ice hockey team season
The 1993–94 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals' 20th season of play.
Until 2018 , this season was notable as the only time the Washington Capitals ever defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in a playoff series , as the Capitals would lose to the Penguins in 1995 , 1996 , 2000 , 2001 , 2009 , 2016 , and 2017 before finally beating the Penguins in 2018 on their way to their first Stanley Cup .
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
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Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division); * – Division leader
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 6, 1993
4–6
@ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94 )
0–1–0
2
L
October 8, 1993
3–6
New Jersey Devils (1993–94 )
0–2–0
3
L
October 9, 1993
4–6
@ New Jersey Devils (1993–94 )
0–3–0
4
L
October 11, 1993
2–5
@ New York Rangers (1993–94 )
0–4–0
5
L
October 13, 1993
1–7
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94 )
0–5–0
6
L
October 15, 1993
0–3
Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94 )
0–6–0
7
W
October 16, 1993
4–3
Buffalo Sabres (1993–94 )
1–6–0
8
W
October 22, 1993
6–3
Los Angeles Kings (1993–94 )
2–6–0
9
W
October 24, 1993
3–2 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94 )
3–6–0
10
L
October 25, 1993
2–3 OT
@ Calgary Flames (1993–94 )
3–7–0
11
W
October 27, 1993
4–2
@ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94 )
4–7–0
12
W
October 29, 1993
5–2
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94 )
5–7–0
13
W
October 30, 1993
4–2
@ San Jose Sharks (1993–94 )
6–7–0
14
W
November 5, 1993
3–2
Vancouver Canucks (1993–94 )
7–7–0
15
W
November 9, 1993
2–1
Quebec Nordiques (1993–94 )
8–7–0
16
W
November 11, 1993
4–1
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94 )
9–7–0
17
L
November 13, 1993
0–2
New York Rangers (1993–94 )
9–8–0
18
L
November 16, 1993
1–2
San Jose Sharks (1993–94 )
9–9–0
19
L
November 18, 1993
2–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94 )
9–10–0
20
L
November 20, 1993
3–4
@ Florida Panthers (1993–94 )
9–11–0
21
W
November 24, 1993
5–2
St. Louis Blues (1993–94 )
10–11–0
22
T
November 26, 1993
4–4 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94 )
10–11–1
23
L
November 28, 1993
1–3
@ New York Rangers (1993–94 )
10–12–1
24
L
November 30, 1993
4–6
@ New York Islanders (1993–94 )
10–13–1
25
T
December 3, 1993
2–2 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1993–94 )
10–13–2
26
W
December 4, 1993
6–1
@ Ottawa Senators (1993–94 )
11–13–2
27
L
December 7, 1993
1–6
Hartford Whalers (1993–94 )
11–14–2
28
W
December 9, 1993
4–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94 )
12–14–2
29
W
December 11, 1993
5–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94 )
13–14–2
30
L
December 13, 1993
3–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94 )
13–15–2
31
W
December 17, 1993
11–2
Ottawa Senators (1993–94 )
14–15–2
32
L
December 18, 1993
1–4
@ Hartford Whalers (1993–94 )
14–16–2
33
W
December 21, 1993
4–1
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94 )
15–16–2
34
L
December 23, 1993
0–1
New York Rangers (1993–94 )
15–17–2
35
W
December 26, 1993
7–3
Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94 )
16–17–2
36
T
December 28, 1993
3–3 OT
Florida Panthers (1993–94 )
16–17–3
37
W
December 30, 1993
3–0
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94 )
17–17–3
38
T
January 1, 1994
5–5 OT
Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94 )
17–17–4
39
L
January 2, 1994
2–8
@ Boston Bruins (1993–94 )
17–18–4
40
W
January 8, 1994
4–1
Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94 )
18–18–4
41
W
January 9, 1994
4–0
@ New Jersey Devils (1993–94 )
19–18–4
42
L
January 11, 1994
1–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94 )
19–19–4
43
L
January 14, 1994
2–5
New Jersey Devils (1993–94 )
19–20–4
44
W
January 15, 1994
4–0
@ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94 )
20–20–4
45
L
January 17, 1994
1–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94 )
20–21–4
46
L
January 19, 1994
1–5
@ Florida Panthers (1993–94 )
20–22–4
47
L
January 25, 1994
1–3
Boston Bruins (1993–94 )
20–23–4
48
L
January 27, 1994
2–7
@ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94 )
20–24–4
49
W
January 29, 1994
4–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94 )
21–24–4
50
W
January 30, 1994
6–3
Detroit Red Wings (1993–94 )
22–24–4
51
W
February 2, 1994
5–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94 )
23–24–4
52
L
February 4, 1994
0–4
Montreal Canadiens (1993–94 )
23–25–4
53
W
February 5, 1994
6–3
Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94 )
24–25–4
54
W
February 7, 1994
4–1
@ New York Rangers (1993–94 )
25–25–4
55
W
February 10, 1994
4–3
@ St. Louis Blues (1993–94 )
26–25–4
56
W
February 12, 1994
6–1
@ Los Angeles Kings (1993–94 )
27–25–4
57
T
February 15, 1994
2–2 OT
Edmonton Oilers (1993–94 )
27–25–5
58
W
February 18, 1994
3–1
New York Islanders (1993–94 )
28–25–5
59
T
February 20, 1994
3–3 OT
Buffalo Sabres (1993–94 )
28–25–6
60
L
February 21, 1994
0–4
@ New York Islanders (1993–94 )
28–26–6
61
W
February 24, 1994
2–1
@ Florida Panthers (1993–94 )
29–26–6
62
W
February 26, 1994
4–2
Florida Panthers (1993–94 )
30–26–6
63
W
February 27, 1994
3–1
@ Hartford Whalers (1993–94 )
31–26–6
64
L
March 1, 1994
3–4
Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94 )
31–27–6
65
T
March 4, 1994
3–3 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94 )
31–27–7
66
T
March 6, 1994
4–4 OT
Calgary Flames (1993–94 )
31–27–8
67
L
March 7, 1994
3–6
@ Boston Bruins (1993–94 )
31–28–8
68
L
March 9, 1994
5–7
New York Rangers (1993–94 )
31–29–8
69
L
March 12, 1994
3–4
Quebec Nordiques (1993–94 )
31–30–8
70
W
March 15, 1994
5–4 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94 )
32–30–8
71
L
March 18, 1994
2–6
@ Dallas Stars (1993–94 )
32–31–8
72
W
March 20, 1994
3–0
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94 )
33–31–8
73
W
March 22, 1994
4–1
Hartford Whalers (1993–94 )
34–31–8
74
T
March 25, 1994
2–2 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94 )
34–31–9
75
L
March 27, 1994
4–6
Boston Bruins (1993–94 )
34–32–9
76
T
March 29, 1994
2–2 OT
New York Islanders (1993–94 )
34–32–10
77
W
March 31, 1994
6–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94 )
35–32–10
78
W
April 1, 1994
2–1
New Jersey Devils (1993–94 )
36–32–10
79
L
April 3, 1994
3–6
Dallas Stars (1993–94 )
36–33–10
80
L
April 5, 1994
3–4 OT
New York Islanders (1993–94 )
36–34–10
81
L
April 6, 1994
5–6
@ Ottawa Senators (1993–94 )
36–35–10
82
W
April 9, 1994
8–4
Ottawa Senators (1993–94 )
37–35–10
83
W
April 12, 1994
4–3
Winnipeg Jets (1993–94 )
38–35–10
84
W
April 14, 1994
3–2
@ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94 )
39–35–10
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
Pittsburgh (2) vs. Washington (7)
Date
Away
Home
OT
April 17
Washington 5
3 Pittsburgh
April 19
Washington 1
2 Pittsburgh
April 21
Pittsburgh 0
2 Washington
April 23
Pittsburgh 1
4 Washington
April 25
Washington 2
3 Pittsburgh
April 27
Pittsburgh 3
6 Washington
Washington wins series 4–2
Semi-finals
NY Rangers (1) vs. Washington (7)
Date
Away
Home
OT
May 1
Washington 3
6 NY Rangers
May 3
Washington 2
5 NY Rangers
May 5
NY Rangers 3
0 Washington
May 7
NY Rangers 2
4 Washington
May 9
Washington 3
4 NY Rangers
NY Rangers win series 4–1
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Don Beaupre
2853
53
24
16
8
135
2.84
2
1122
987
.880
Rick Tabaracci
1770
32
13
14
2
91
3.08
2
817
726
.889
Byron Dafoe
230
5
2
2
0
13
3.39
0
101
88
.871
Olaf Kolzig
224
7
0
3
0
20
5.36
0
128
108
.844
Team:
5077
84
39
35
10
259
3.06
4
2168
1909
.881
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Don Beaupre
429
8
5
2
21
2.94
1
191
170
.890
Byron Dafoe
118
2
0
2
5
2.54
0
39
34
.872
Rick Tabaracci
111
2
0
2
6
3.24
0
50
44
.880
Team:
658
11
5
6
32
2.92
1
280
248
.886
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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 1993 NHL Entry Draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City , Quebec .
Farm teams
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