2005–06 Washington Capitals season
2005–06 Washington Capitals | |
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Division | 5th Southeast |
Conference | 14th Eastern |
2005–06 record | 29–41–12 |
Home record | 16–18–7 |
Road record | 13–23–5 |
Goals for | 237 |
Goals against | 306 |
Team information | |
General manager | George McPhee |
Coach | Glen Hanlon |
Captain | Jeff Halpern |
Alternate captains | Brian Sutherby (Mar-Apr) Brendan Witt (Oct-Mar) Dainius Zubrus |
Arena | MCI Center |
Average attendance | 13,905 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears South Carolina Stingrays |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexander Ovechkin (52) |
Assists | Alexander Ovechkin (54) |
Points | Alexander Ovechkin (106) |
Penalty minutes | Brendan Witt (141) |
Plus/minus | Chris Clark (+9) |
Wins | Olaf Kolzig (20) |
Goals against average | Brent Johnson (3.44) |
The 2005–06 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals missed the playoffs for the second season in a row.
Following the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Alexander Ovechkin played his first game with the Washington Capitals on October 5, 2005, scoring two goals in a 3–2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. In a shootout against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Ovechkin scored the game-winning goal in a 5–4 win. The Capitals finished the 2005–06 season in fifth and last place of the Southeast Division with a 29–41–12 campaign, having 12 more points than the 2003–04 season, good for 27th out of the 30 NHL teams. Yet the team played close in every game, playing in 42 one-goal games, although losing two-thirds of those games. A notable first was that Washington area native Jeff Halpern was named captain of the hometown Capitals.[1] At the 2006 trade deadline, March 9, Witt was traded to the Nashville Predators. Several Capitals achieved career highs in several offensive categories, including Matt Pettinger and Dainius Zubrus, who both achieved career highs in all offensive categories. Jeff Halpern set a new career high in assists for the second consecutive season.
Off-season
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Regular season
Many longtime Capitals had career years, with Dainius Zubrus netting 57 points, Halpern having a career-best 33 assists, Matt Pettinger putting in a career-best 20-goal, 38-point effort and seven others on the relatively young team topping 20 points for the first time. Two notable landmarks were also hit by Capitals, as the team's longest tenured Capital, Olaf Kolzig, won his 250th game in goal and Andrew Cassels became the 204th player to play 1,000 games, although he did not finish out his season with the team.
- November 22, 2005 – Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin face each other for the first time
- On January 13, 2006 in Anaheim, Ovechkin scored his first career hat trick against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to help Washington win the game. His hat trick goals went past Jean-Sebastien Giguere for his first ever hat trick game.
- January 29, 2006 – Dainius Zubrus scored the Game Winning Goal in a 2–1 victory for the Capitals.
- April 1, 2006 – Brent Johnson earned a shutout in a 1–0 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
- April 7, 2006 – In a game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Olaf Kolzig played his 600th game as a Washington Capitals.
- April 13, 2006 – Alexander Ovechkin becomes the second rookie in history to record 50 goals and 100 points in a season. Teemu Selanne was the first rookie to reach the accomplishment.
The Capitals were the most penalized team during the regular season, with 550 power-play opportunities against. They also allowed the most power-play goals, with 116, and the most short-handed goals, with 18.[2]
Alexander Ovechkin
Ovechkin's rookie season exceeded the hype, as he led all 2005-06 NHL rookies in goals, points, power-play goals and shots. He finished third overall in the NHL in scoring and tied for third in goals; and his 425 shots not only led the league, but also set an NHL rookie record and was the fourth-highest total in NHL history. Ovechkin's rookie point total was the second-best in Washington Capitals history, and his goal total was tied for third in franchise history. He had 21 power play goals and a plus-minus rating of plus 2. Ovechkin won the Calder Memorial Trophy, beating out Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby and Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf.
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 294 | 260 | 112 |
2 | 8 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 260 | 92 |
3 | 10 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 281 | 275 | 90 |
4 | 11 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 240 | 257 | 85 |
5 | 14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 237 | 306 | 70 |
[3]
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Z- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 314 | 211 | 113 |
2 | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 294 | 260 | 112 |
3 | Y- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 242 | 229 | 101 |
4 | X- Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 52 | 24 | 6 | 242 | 239 | 110 |
5 | X- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 267 | 259 | 101 |
6 | X- New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 257 | 215 | 100 |
7 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 243 | 247 | 93 |
8 | X- Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 260 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 257 | 270 | 90 |
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 281 | 275 | 90 |
11 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 240 | 257 | 85 |
12 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 36 | 40 | 6 | 230 | 278 | 78 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 230 | 266 | 74 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 237 | 306 | 70 |
15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 244 | 316 | 58 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
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October: 4–7–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–4–0)
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November: 4–7–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 1–5–1)
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December: 5–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 2–3–0)
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January: 5–8–2 (home: 3–4–2; road: 2–4–0)
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February: 2–4–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 1–2–0)
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March: 4–6–5 (home: 2–3–2; road: 2–3–3)
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April: 5–3–2 (home: 1–1–1; road: 4–2–1)
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
- † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
- ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Regular season | ||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
8 | Alexander Ovechkin | LW | 81 | 52 | 54 | 106 | 2 | 52 |
9 | Dainius Zubrus | C | 71 | 23 | 34 | 57 | 3 | 84 |
11 | Jeff Halpern | C | 70 | 11 | 33 | 44 | −8 | 79 |
24 | Brian Willsie | RW | 82 | 19 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 77 |
17 | Chris Clark | RW | 78 | 20 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 110 |
18 | Matt Pettinger | LW | 71 | 20 | 18 | 38 | −2 | 39 |
27 | Ben Clymer | RW | 77 | 16 | 17 | 33 | −7 | 72 |
16 | Brian Sutherby | C | 76 | 14 | 16 | 30 | −17 | 73 |
6 | Jamie Heward | D | 71 | 7 | 21 | 28 | −5 | 54 |
47 | Bryan Muir | D | 72 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −9 | 72 |
21 | Brooks Laich | C | 73 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −9 | 26 |
10 | Matt Bradley | RW | 74 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −8 | 72 |
44 | Steve Eminger | D | 66 | 5 | 13 | 18 | −12 | 81 |
26 | Shaone Morrisonn | D | 80 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 91 |
34 | Mathieu Biron | D | 52 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −11 | 50 |
25 | Andrew Cassels‡ | C | 31 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −3 | 14 |
19 | Brendan Witt‡ | D | 58 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −5 | 141 |
23 | Ivan Majesky | D | 57 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −2 | 66 |
41[a] | Jeff Friesen‡ | LW | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −11 | 24 |
40 | Nolan Yonkman | D | 38 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 86 |
20 | Rico Fata† | RW | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
20 | Petr Sykora‡ | C | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
38 | Jakub Klepis | C | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −11 | 8 |
52 | Mike Green | D | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −8 | 18 |
37 | Olaf Kolzig | G | 59 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
43 | Tomas Fleischmann | LW | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −7 | 0 |
15 | Boyd Gordon | C | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 4 |
22 | Boyd Kane | LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
28 | Kris Beech† | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
30 | Frederic Cassivi | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
51 | Doug Doull† | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 19 |
50 | Eric Fehr | RW | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
36 | Colin Forbes† | C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
45 | Jonas Johansson | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1 | Brent Johnson | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
39 | Graham Mink | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | Stephen Peat‡ | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
41[b] | Louis Robitaille | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 |
70 | Dave Steckel | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | Joey Tenute† | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
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No. | Player | GP | W | L | OT | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
37 | Olaf Kolzig | 59 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 1987 | 206 | 3.53 | .896 | 0 | 3506 |
1 | Brent Johnson | 26 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 854 | 81 | 3.44 | .905 | 1 | 1413 |
30 | Frederic Cassivi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 4.07 | .867 | 0 | 59 |
Awards and records
Awards
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (annual) |
Calder Memorial Trophy | Alexander Ovechkin | [6] |
King Clancy Memorial Trophy | Olaf Kolzig | [7] | |
NHL All-Rookie Team | Alexander Ovechkin (Forward) | [8] | |
NHL First All-Star Team | Alexander Ovechkin (Left wing) | [8] | |
League (in-season) |
NHL Offensive Player of the Month | Alexander Ovechkin (January) | [9] |
NHL Offensive Player of the Week | Alexander Ovechkin (January 2) | [10] | |
Alexander Ovechkin (January 23) | [11] | ||
NHL Rookie of the Month | Alexander Ovechkin (December) | [12] | |
Alexander Ovechkin (January) | [9] |
Milestones
Milestone | Player | Date | Ref |
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1,000th game played | Andrew Cassels | November 22, 2005 | [13] |
Transactions
The Capitals were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.[14]
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 30, 2005 | To Colorado Avalanche 2nd-round pick in 2005 Ottawa's 2nd-round pick in 2005 |
To Washington Capitals 1st-round pick in 2005 |
[15] |
July 30, 2005 | To Buffalo Sabres Rights to Tim Kennedy |
To Washington Capitals 6th-round pick in 2006 |
[14][16] |
August 4, 2005 | To Calgary Flames Conditional draft pick in 2006 |
To Washington Capitals Chris Clark |
[17] |
August 12, 2005 | To Los Angeles Kings Future considerations |
To Washington Capitals Bryan Muir |
[18] |
September 26, 2005 | To New Jersey Devils Conditional draft pick in 2006[c] |
To Washington Capitals Jeff Friesen |
[20] |
December 2, 2005 | To Vancouver Canucks Maxime Ouellet |
To Washington Capitals 5th-round pick in 2006 |
[21] |
December 28, 2005 | To Carolina Hurricanes Stephen Peat |
To Washington Capitals Colin Forbes |
[22] |
February 3, 2006 | To Phoenix Coyotes Dwayne Zinger |
To Washington Capitals Doug Doull |
[23] |
March 9, 2006 | To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Jeff Friesen |
To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2006 |
[24] |
March 9, 2006 | To Nashville Predators Brendan Witt |
To Washington Capitals Kris Beech 1st-round pick in 2006 |
[25] |
Players acquired
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Via[d] | Ref |
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August 2, 2005 | Trent Whitfield | St. Louis Blues | Free agency (UFA) | [44] |
August 23, 2005 | Garret Stroshein | Boston Bruins | Free agency (UFA) | [45] |
September 7, 2005 | Josef Boumedienne | ZSC Lions (NLA) | Free agency (II)[e] | [47] |
Jeff Paul | Montreal Canadiens | Free agency (VI) | [48] | |
October 7, 2005 | Justin Eddy | Utah Grizzlies (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [49] |
Miroslav Zalesak | Sodertalje SK (SHL) | Release[f] | [50] | |
October 26, 2005 | Jason Doig | Vancouver Canucks | Free agency (UFA) | [51] |
November 16, 2005 | Darcy Verot | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [52] |
January 28, 2006 | Andrew Cassels[g] | Release | [54] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 28, 2005 | Eric Fehr | 3-year | Entry-level | [55] |
August 5, 2005 | Alexander Ovechkin | 3-year | Entry-level | [56][57] |
August 11, 2005 | Jared Aulin | 1-year | Re-signing | [58] |
Jakub Cutta | 1-year | Re-signing | [59] | |
August 12, 2005 | Louis Robitaille | Re-signing | [60] | |
Matt Pettinger | Re-signing | [61] | ||
August 15, 2005 | Steve Eminger | Re-signing | [62] | |
Jeff Halpern | Re-signing | [63] | ||
Graham Mink | Re-signing | [64] | ||
Shaone Morrisonn | Re-signing | [65] | ||
Maxime Ouellet | Re-signing | [66] | ||
Stephen Peat | 1-year | Re-signing | [67] | |
Brian Sutherby | Re-signing | [68] | ||
Brian Willsie | Re-signing | [69] | ||
Brendan Witt | Re-signing | [70] | ||
Nolan Yonkman | Re-signing | [71] | ||
August 17, 2005 | Chris Bourque | 3-year | Entry-level | [72] |
Dwayne Zinger | Re-signing | [73] | ||
August 18, 2005 | Dainius Zubrus | 2-year | Re-signing | [74] |
August 23, 2005 | Petr Sykora | 1-year | Re-signing | [75] |
August 24, 2005 | Chris Clark | Re-signing | [76] | |
August 29, 2005 | Mike Green | 3-year | Entry-level | [77] |
August 30, 2005 | Bryan Muir | Re-signing | [78] | |
August 31, 2005 | Jeff Schultz | 3-year | Entry-level | [79] |
February 3, 2006 | Chris Clark | 2-year | Extension | [80] |
February 11, 2006 | Olaf Kolzig | 2-year | Extension | [81] |
February 22, 2006 | Jamie Heward | 1-year | Extension | [82] |
Bryan Muir | 1-year | Extension | [82] | |
March 14, 2006 | Stephen Werner | 2-year | Entry-level | [83] |
March 23, 2006 | Daren Machesney | 3-year | Entry-level | [84] |
April 11, 2006 | Alexander Semin | 2-year | Re-signing | [85] |
Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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1 | 14 | Sasha Pokulok (D) | ![]() |
Cornell University (ECAC) |
1 | 27 | Joe Finley (D) | ![]() |
University of North Dakota (NCAA) |
4 | 109 | Andy Thomas (D) | ![]() |
University of Denver (WCHA) |
4 | 118 | Patrick McNeill (D) | ![]() |
Saginaw Spirit (OHL) |
5 | 143 | Daren Machesney (G) | ![]() |
Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
6 | 181 | Tim Kennedy (LW) | ![]() |
Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) |
7 | 209 | Viktor Dovgan (D) | ![]() |
CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia) |
Farm teams
- Hershey Bears, American Hockey League
- South Carolina Stingrays, East Coast Hockey League[86]
Notes
- ^ Friesen wore number 12 in his first 14 games.
- ^ Robitaille wore number 51 in his first game.
- ^ Eventually determined to be a 3rd-round pick.[19]
- ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on August 1 if applicable.[43]
- ^ Washington retained Boumedienne’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.[46]
- ^ Zalesak exercised a clause to nullify his contract with Washington if he did not make the NHL team.
- ^ Cassels retired.[53]
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