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The 2017–18 Washington Capitals season is the 44th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.[1]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[2]x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Conference standings
Template:2017–18 NHL Eastern Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Capitals' preseason schedule was released on June 7, 2017.[3]
2017 preseason game log: 2–5–0 (Home: 0–3–0; Road: 2–2–0)
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Regular season
The team released its regular season schedule on June 22, 2017.[4]
2017–18 game log
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October: 5–6–1, 11 points (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 4–3–1)
Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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OT
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Decision
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Location
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Attendance
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Record
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Points
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Recap
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1 |
October 5 |
@ Ottawa |
5–4 |
SO |
Holtby |
Canadian Tire Centre |
17,009 |
1–0–0 |
2 |
Recap
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2 |
October 7 |
Montreal |
6–1 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
2–0–0 |
4 |
Recap
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3 |
October 9 |
@ Tampa Bay |
3–4 |
OT |
Grubauer |
Amalie Arena |
19,092 |
2–0–1 |
5 |
Recap
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4 |
October 11 |
Pittsburgh |
2–3 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
2–1–1 |
5 |
Recap
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5 |
October 13 |
@ New Jersey |
5–2 |
|
Holtby |
Prudential Center |
13,458 |
3–1–1 |
7 |
Recap
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6 |
October 14 |
@ Philadelphia |
2–8 |
|
Grubauer |
Wells Fargo Center |
19,817 |
3–2–1 |
7 |
Recap
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7 |
October 17 |
Toronto |
0–2 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
3–3–1 |
7 |
Recap
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8 |
October 20 |
@ Detroit |
4–3 |
OT |
Holtby |
Little Caesars Arena |
19,515 |
4–3–1 |
9 |
Recap
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9 |
October 21 |
Florida |
1–4 |
|
Grubauer |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
4–4–1 |
9 |
Recap
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10 |
October 26 |
@ Vancouver |
2–6 |
|
Holtby |
Rogers Arena |
18,293 |
4–5–1 |
9 |
Recap
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11 |
October 28 |
@ Edmonton |
5–2 |
|
Holtby |
Rogers Place |
18,347 |
5–5–1 |
11 |
Recap
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12 |
October 29 |
@ Calgary |
1–2 |
|
Grubauer |
Scotiabank Saddledome |
18,327 |
5–6–1 |
11 |
Recap
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November: 9–5–0, 18 points (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 2–3–0)
Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Score
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OT
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Decision
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Location
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Attendance
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Record
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Points
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Recap
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13 |
November 2 |
NY Islanders |
4–3 |
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Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
6–6–1 |
13 |
Recap
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14 |
November 4 |
@ Boston |
3–2 |
|
Holtby |
TD Garden |
17,565 |
7–6–1 |
15 |
Recap
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15 |
November 6 |
Arizona |
3–2 |
OT |
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
8–6–1 |
17 |
Recap
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16 |
November 7 |
@ Buffalo |
1–3 |
|
Grubauer |
KeyBank Center |
17,146 |
8–7–1 |
17 |
Recap
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17 |
November 10 |
Pittsburgh |
4–1 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
9–7–1 |
19 |
Recap
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18 |
November 12 |
Edmonton |
2–1 |
SO |
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
10–7–1 |
21 |
Recap
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19 |
November 14 |
@ Nashville |
3–6 |
|
Holtby |
Bridgestone Arena |
17,113 |
10–8–1 |
21 |
Recap
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20 |
November 16 |
@ Colorado |
2–6 |
|
Grubauer |
Pepsi Center |
15,070 |
10–9–1 |
21 |
Recap
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21 |
November 18 |
Minnesota |
3–1 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
11–9–1 |
23 |
Recap
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22 |
November 20 |
Calgary |
1–4 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
11–10–1 |
23 |
Recap
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23 |
November 22 |
Ottawa |
5–2 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
12–10–1 |
25 |
Recap
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24 |
November 24 |
Tampa Bay |
3–1 |
|
Grubauer |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
13–10–1 |
27 |
Recap
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25 |
November 25 |
@ Toronto |
4–2 |
|
Holtby |
Air Canada Centre |
19,404 |
14–10–1 |
29 |
Recap
|
26 |
November 30 |
Los Angeles |
2–5 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
14–11–1 |
29 |
Recap
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December: 10–2–2, 22 points (Home: 8–0–0; Road: 2–2–2)
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
OT
|
Decision
|
Location
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
Points
|
Recap
|
27 |
December 2 |
Columbus |
4–3 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
15–11–1 |
31 |
Recap
|
28 |
December 4 |
San Jose |
4–1 |
|
Grubauer |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
16–11–1 |
33 |
Recap
|
29 |
December 6 |
Chicago |
6–2 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
17–11–1 |
35 |
Recap
|
30 |
December 8 |
NY Rangers |
4–2 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
18–11–1 |
37 |
Recap
|
31 |
December 11 |
@ NY Islanders |
1–3 |
|
Holtby |
Barclays Center |
11,053 |
18–12–1 |
37 |
Recap
|
32 |
December 12 |
Colorado |
5–2 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
19–12–1 |
39 |
Recap
|
33 |
December 14 |
@ Boston |
5–3 |
|
Holtby |
TD Garden |
17,565 |
20–12–1 |
41 |
Recap
|
34 |
December 16 |
Anaheim |
3–2 |
OT |
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
21–12–1 |
43 |
Recap
|
35 |
December 19 |
@ Dallas |
4–3 |
OT |
Holtby |
American Airlines Center |
18,112 |
22–12–1 |
45 |
Recap
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36 |
December 22 |
@ Arizona |
2–3 |
OT |
Grubauer |
Gila River Arena |
10,904 |
22–12–2 |
46 |
Recap
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37 |
December 23 |
@ Vegas |
0–3 |
|
Holtby |
T-Mobile Arena |
18,025 |
22–13–2 |
46 |
Recap
|
38 |
December 27 |
@ NY Rangers |
0–1 |
SO |
Grubauer |
Madison Square Garden |
18,006 |
22–13–3 |
47 |
Recap
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39 |
December 28 |
Boston |
4–3 |
SO |
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
23–13–3 |
49 |
Recap
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40 |
December 30 |
New Jersey |
5–2 |
|
Holtby |
Capital One Arena |
18,506 |
24–13–3 |
51 |
Recap
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January: 1–0–0, 2 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Win (2 Points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Player statistics
As of November 18, 2017[5]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Regular season[5]
Player
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GP
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GS
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TOI
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W
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L
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OT
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GA
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GAA
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SA
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SV%
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SO
|
G
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A
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PIM
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Braden Holtby |
15 |
15 |
866 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
37 |
2.56 |
469 |
.921 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Philipp Grubauer |
8 |
6 |
404 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
26 |
3.86 |
184 |
.876 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Roster
Updated April 29, 2024[6][7]
John Carlson is an assistant captain
Transactions
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date |
Player |
Former team |
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) |
Ref
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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) |
John Albert |
Kärpät |
1-year, $650,000 |
[9]
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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) |
Anthony Peluso |
Winnipeg Jets |
1-year, $650,000 |
[10]
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July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03) |
Devante Smith-Pelly |
New Jersey Devils |
1-year, $650,000 |
[11]
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July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11) |
Wayne Simpson |
Providence Bruins |
1-year, $650,000 |
[12]
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October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04) |
Alex Chiasson |
Calgary Flames |
1-year, $660,000 |
[13]
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Free agents lost
Date |
Player |
New team |
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) |
Ref
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June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20) |
Chris Bourque |
Hershey Bears |
1-year |
[14]
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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) |
Karl Alzner |
Montreal Canadiens |
5-year, $23.125 million |
[15]
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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) |
Joe Cannata |
Colorado Avalanche |
1-year, $650,000 |
[16]
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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) |
Paul Carey |
New York Rangers |
1-year, $650,000 |
[17]
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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) |
Kevin Shattenkirk |
New York Rangers |
4-year, $26.6 million |
[18]
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July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) |
Justin Williams |
Carolina Hurricanes |
2-year, $9 million |
[19]
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July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10) |
Garrett Mitchell |
Hershey Bears |
1-year |
[20]
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July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
Stanislav Galiev |
Ak Bars Kazan |
2-year |
[21]
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July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21) |
Tom Gilbert |
Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers |
1-year |
[22]
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August 15, 2017 (2017-08-15) |
Cody Corbett |
Idaho Steelheads |
1-year |
[23]
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September 13, 2017 (2017-09-13) |
Christian Thomas |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
1-year |
[24]
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Players released
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Lost via retirement
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Player signings
Date |
Player |
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) |
Ref
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June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22) |
Christian Djoos |
2-year, $1.3 million |
[27]
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June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23) |
T.J. Oshie |
8-year, $46 million |
[28]
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June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26) |
Brett Connolly |
2-year, $3 million |
[29]
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June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28) |
Pheonix Copley |
2-year, $1.3 million |
[30]
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June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) |
Chandler Stephenson |
2-year, $1.3 million |
[31]
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July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02) |
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
8-year, $62.4 million |
[32]
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July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04) |
Andre Burakovsky |
2-year, $6 million |
[33]
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July 5, 2017 (2017-07-05) |
Travis Boyd |
1-year, $650,000 |
[34]
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July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06) |
Philipp Grubauer |
1-year, $1.5 million |
[35]
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July 14, 2017 (2017-07-14) |
Liam O'Brien |
1-year, $650,000 |
[36]
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Draft picks
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.
References
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- ^ a b "Washington Capitals Stats - 2017-2018". NHL.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Capitals Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Capitals Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Caps Trade Johansson to New Jersey". NHL.com. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Sign John Albert". NHL. July 3, 2017. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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- ^ "CHRIS BOURQUE RETURNS TO HERSHEY FOR 2017-18". hersheybears.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Canadiens agree to terms on a five-year contract with Karl Alzner". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Avalanche Signs Agozzino, Warsofsky, Cannata". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Paul Carey". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Kevin Shattenkirk". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Justin Williams signs two-year deal with Hurricanes". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "CAPTAIN GARRETT MITCHELL RETURNS FOR 2017-18 SEASON". hersheybears.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Stan Galiev signs with Ak Bars, officially leaves Capitals organization for KHL". russianmachineneverbreaks.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "672 NHL games: Tom Gilbert is coming" (in German). Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "STEELHEADS AGREE TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN CODY CORBETT". Idaho Steelheads. August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ "PENGUINS SIGN CHRISTIAN THOMAS". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (December 20, 2017). "Capitals re-claim Aussie forward Nathan Walker off waivers". Washington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers Claim Nathan Walker; Place Pakarinen on Waivers". NHL.com. December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Christian Djoos". nhl.com. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign T.J. Oshie". nhl.com. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals reach two-year deal with F Connolly". tsn.ca. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Pheonix Copley". nhl.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Chandler Stephenson". nhl.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Evgeny Kuznetsov". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Andre Burakovsky". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Travis Boyd". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Philipp Grubauer". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Capitals Re-sign Liam O'Brien". nhl.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
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