1976–77 Washington Capitals season

The 1976–77 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals third season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1976–77 Washington Capitals
Division4th Norris
1976–77 record24–42–14
Goals for221
Goals against307
Team information
General managerMax McNab
CoachTom McVie
CaptainYvon Labre
Alternate captainsNone

This season was much better than the past two seasons, with the Capitals winning 24 games.

Regular season

Final standings
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens8060812387171132
Los Angeles Kings8034311527124183
Pittsburgh Penguins8034331324025281
Washington Capitals8024421422130762
Detroit Red Wings801655918330941

[1]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.

Schedule and results
No. R Dated in Herelov perspective Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 19766–5Atlanta Flames (1976–77)1–0–0
2TOctober 7, 19763–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77)1–0–1
3LOctober 9, 19763–6@ Cleveland Barons (1976–77)1–1–1
4LOctober 13, 19761–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77)1–2–1
5LOctober 16, 19761–7@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77)1–3–1
6LOctober 19, 19760–6Montreal Canadiens (1976–77)1–4–1
7TOctober 21, 19765–5Los Angeles Kings (1976–77)1–4–2
8LOctober 24, 19761–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77)1–5–2
9WOctober 29, 19762–1@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77)2–5–2
10LOctober 31, 19764–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77)2–6–2
11LNovember 3, 19760–7@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77)2–7–2
12LNovember 5, 19762–3Buffalo Sabres (1976–77)2–8–2
13WNovember 7, 19764–1Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)3–8–2
14WNovember 9, 19764–2Vancouver Canucks (1976–77)4–8–2
15WNovember 10, 19767–5@ New York Rangers (1976–77)5–8–2
16LNovember 12, 19764–5Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77)5–9–2
17LNovember 14, 19762–3Cleveland Barons (1976–77)5–10–2
18LNovember 18, 19762–3@ Boston Bruins (1976–77)5–11–2
19LNovember 19, 19761–4Boston Bruins (1976–77)5–12–2
20WNovember 21, 19763–1Colorado Rockies (1976–77)6–12–2
21LNovember 24, 19762–6@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77)6–13–2
22LNovember 27, 19761–6@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)6–14–2
23WNovember 30, 19766–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77)7–14–2
24LDecember 1, 19761–4@ New York Rangers (1976–77)7–15–2
25TDecember 3, 19764–4Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77)7–15–3
26TDecember 5, 19765–5@ Boston Bruins (1976–77)7–15–4
27WDecember 7, 19764–3Vancouver Canucks (1976–77)8–15–4
28LDecember 10, 19761–7@ Cleveland Barons (1976–77)8–16–4
29LDecember 11, 19762–4Cleveland Barons (1976–77)8–17–4
30LDecember 14, 19762–4Los Angeles Kings (1976–77)8–18–4
31WDecember 17, 19763–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77)9–18–4
32WDecember 18, 19765–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77)10–18–4
33LDecember 23, 19762–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77)10–19–4
34LDecember 26, 19762–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77)10–20–4
35LDecember 28, 19762–5New York Rangers (1976–77)10–21–4
36LDecember 29, 19761–3@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77)10–22–4
37LJanuary 1, 19771–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77)10–23–4
38WJanuary 2, 19772–1St. Louis Blues (1976–77)11–23–4
39TJanuary 4, 19772–2Detroit Red Wings (1976–77)11–23–5
40TJanuary 6, 19773–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77)11–23–6
41LJanuary 8, 19772–7@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77)11–24–6
42WJanuary 10, 19772–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77)12–24–6
43LJanuary 11, 19772–3Boston Bruins (1976–77)12–25–6
44LJanuary 15, 19771–2@ New York Islanders (1976–77)12–26–6
45TJanuary 16, 19772–2New York Islanders (1976–77)12–26–7
46LJanuary 18, 19770–3Montreal Canadiens (1976–77)12–27–7
47WJanuary 19, 19774–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77)13–27–7
48LJanuary 22, 19772–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77)13–28–7
49WJanuary 23, 19776–3St. Louis Blues (1976–77)14–28–7
50WJanuary 27, 19774–1Detroit Red Wings (1976–77)15–28–7
51WJanuary 29, 19775–2@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77)16–28–7
52TJanuary 30, 19775–5Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77)16–28–8
53LFebruary 2, 19772–7@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77)16–29–8
54TFebruary 5, 19773–3@ New York Islanders (1976–77)16–29–9
55LFebruary 6, 19772–5@ Boston Bruins (1976–77)16–30–9
56TFebruary 9, 19774–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77)16–30–10
57LFebruary 10, 19772–9@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77)16–31–10
58LFebruary 12, 19770–10@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77)16–32–10
59TFebruary 15, 19773–3Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)16–32–11
60TFebruary 17, 19774–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)16–32–12
61LFebruary 19, 19771–4@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77)16–33–12
62TFebruary 20, 19772–2New York Islanders (1976–77)16–33–13
63WFebruary 22, 19773–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77)17–33–13
64WFebruary 25, 19774–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77)18–33–13
65LFebruary 26, 19771–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77)18–34–13
66LMarch 1, 19772–3Los Angeles Kings (1976–77)18–35–13
67WMarch 3, 19777–4Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77)19–35–13
68LMarch 6, 19772–4Atlanta Flames (1976–77)19–36–13
69LMarch 9, 19772–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77)19–37–13
70LMarch 10, 19770–6@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77)19–38–13
71TMarch 13, 19773–3@ Detroit Red Wings (1976–77)19–38–14
72LMarch 15, 19771–5Cleveland Barons (1976–77)19–39–14
73WMarch 18, 19775–0Colorado Rockies (1976–77)20–39–14
74LMarch 20, 19772–6Buffalo Sabres (1976–77)20–40–14
75WMarch 25, 19777–2New York Rangers (1976–77)21–40–14
76WMarch 27, 19777–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77)22–40–14
77WMarch 29, 19776–1Detroit Red Wings (1976–77)23–40–14
78WMarch 30, 19774–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77)24–40–14
79LApril 2, 19770–11@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77)24–41–14
80LApril 3, 19771–2Montreal Canadiens (1976–77)24–42–14

Playoffs

The Capitals missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Guy CharronC8036468210-28614
Gerry MeehanC8028366413-11916
Hartland MonahanRW7923275037-28714
Garnet BaileyLW7819274651-21202
Bob SiroisRW4513223521101
Jack LynchD755253090-15000
Ron LalondeC7612172924-20000
Bill RileyRW431314271244502
Bill CollinsRW5411142526-7021
Rick BragnaloC8011122316-16121
Tony WhiteLW721292144-15213
Craig PatrickRW28710172-10100
Gord LaneD8021517207-25000
Rick GreenD453121516-20100
Bryan WatsonD561141591-5000
Yvon LabreD6231114169-5020
Gord SmithD791121392-27100
Mike LampmanLW2265114-4100
Jean LemieuxD154482-9200
Harvey BennettC1826834-9000
Blair StewartC3452785-6000
Bob ParadiseD2205520-3000
Doug PateyRW373146-15000
Tom RoweRW121232-6000
Peter ScamurraD210228-6000
Mike MarsonLW1001118-1000
Paul NicholsonLW90112-6000
Bernie WolfeG3701120000
Larry BolonchukD900012-12000
Roger CrozierG300000000
Alex ForsythC100000000
Brian KinsellaC60000-2000
Ron LowG5400040000
Bill MikkelsonD100020000
Steve SelfC30000-3000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Ron Low291854162751883.870
Bernie Wolfe17793771591143.841
Roger Crozier103310021.170
Team:4800802442143043.801

[2]

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;

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft held in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
11Rick Green CanadaLondon Knights (OHA)
115Greg Carroll CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
337Tom Rowe United StatesLondon Knights (OMJHL)
455Al Glendinning CanadaCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
573Doug Patey CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
691Jim Bedard CanadaSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
6100Don Wilson CanadaSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OMJHL)
7109Dale Rideout CanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
8119Al Dumba CanadaRegina Pats (WCHL)

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1976-77 Washington Capitals Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.