1985–86 Washington Capitals season

The Washington Capitals are a professional American ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.; in the 1985–86 season, the team finished with 107 points and won 50 games for the first time in franchise history, good enough for the third-best record in the National Hockey League (NHL). However, they were bounced out of the playoffs in the second round by the New York Rangers.

1985–86 Washington Capitals
Division2nd Patrick
1985–86 record50–23–7
Goals for315
Goals against272
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBryan Murray
CaptainRod Langway

The 107 points scored by the Capitals in this season would not be surpassed until the 2008–09 season, when the team scored 108 points in the regular season.[1]

Offseason

The Washington Capitals picked up Yvon Corriveau in the first round (19th overall) of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft.

Regular season

The fifty wins which the Washington Capitals won during the regular season placed them second in the Patrick Division, after the Philadelphia Flyers, and earned them a berth in the playoffs, which would be the fourth consecutive time it had made the playoffs since the 1982–83 NHL season.

Final standings

Patrick Division
  GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers8053234335241110
Washington Capitals8050237315272107
New York Islanders8039291232728490
New York Rangers803638628027678
Pittsburgh Penguins803438831330576
New Jersey Devils802849330037459

[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.

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 19852–4@ New York Rangers (1985–86)0–1–0
2LOctober 12, 19851–4@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86)0–2–0
3LOctober 13, 19852–4Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)0–3–0
4WOctober 16, 19856–5 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)1–3–0
5WOctober 18, 19854–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86)2–3–0
6TOctober 19, 19852–2 OTBuffalo Sabres (1985–86)2–3–1
7LOctober 23, 19852–4@ Calgary Flames (1985–86)2–4–1
8TOctober 25, 19857–7 OT@ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86)2–4–2
9WOctober 27, 19854–2@ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)3–4–2
10WOctober 29, 19856–3St. Louis Blues (1985–86)4–4–2
11WNovember 1, 19855–3New York Islanders (1985–86)5–4–2
12LNovember 2, 19853–5@ New York Islanders (1985–86)5–5–2
13WNovember 5, 19858–4Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)6–5–2
14WNovember 6, 19854–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)7–5–2
15LNovember 9, 19854–5Calgary Flames (1985–86)7–6–2
16WNovember 12, 19855–2Edmonton Oilers (1985–86)8–6–2
17WNovember 15, 19855–3Vancouver Canucks (1985–86)9–6–2
18TNovember 16, 19852–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (1985–86)9–6–3
19WNovember 19, 19854–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)10–6–3
20WNovember 20, 19853–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)11–6–3
21WNovember 23, 19853–0Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)12–6–3
22WNovember 27, 19855–3Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)13–6–3
23LNovember 29, 19852–5New York Rangers (1985–86)13–7–3
24WNovember 30, 19856–2@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86)14–7–3
25WDecember 5, 19853–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (1985–86)15–7–3
26WDecember 7, 19852–1Vancouver Canucks (1985–86)16–7–3
27WDecember 10, 19853–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)17–7–3
28WDecember 14, 19855–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86)18–7–3
29TDecember 17, 19854–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1985–86)18–7–4
30WDecember 18, 19855–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1985–86)19–7–4
31LDecember 20, 19854–7@ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86)19–8–4
32WDecember 22, 19857–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)20–8–4
33WDecember 26, 19854–3Quebec Nordiques (1985–86)21–8–4
34LDecember 28, 19854–7Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86)21–9–4
35LDecember 29, 19855–6@ New York Rangers (1985–86)21–10–4
36WJanuary 1, 19863–0New York Rangers (1985–86)22–10–4
37WJanuary 3, 19863–2@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86)23–10–4
38WJanuary 4, 19869–3New Jersey Devils (1985–86)24–10–4
39WJanuary 7, 19864–3Detroit Red Wings (1985–86)25–10–4
40LJanuary 9, 19860–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)25–11–4
41LJanuary 11, 19863–5@ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86)25–12–4
42LJanuary 14, 19863–4Calgary Flames (1985–86)25–13–4
43WJanuary 17, 19864–3@ New Jersey Devils (1985–86)26–13–4
44WJanuary 18, 19865–2Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)27–13–4
45WJanuary 21, 19867–5Minnesota North Stars (1985–86)28–13–4
46LJanuary 24, 19865–7New York Islanders (1985–86)28–14–4
47WJanuary 25, 19866–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1985–86)29–14–4
48LJanuary 28, 19860–7@ Detroit Red Wings (1985–86)29–15–4
49LJanuary 29, 19862–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86)29–16–4
50WFebruary 1, 19865–4New Jersey Devils (1985–86)30–16–4
51WFebruary 2, 19865–4@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86)31–16–4
52WFebruary 7, 19863–2Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)32–16–4
53WFebruary 8, 19865–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (1985–86)33–16–4
54LFebruary 12, 19861–8@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)33–17–4
55WFebruary 15, 19864–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1985–86)34–17–4
56WFebruary 18, 19865–4@ New York Islanders (1985–86)35–17–4
57TFebruary 19, 19864–4 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1985–86)35–17–5
58LFebruary 22, 19861–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)35–18–5
59LFebruary 23, 19861–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86)35–19–5
60WFebruary 25, 19864–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (1985–86)36–19–5
61WFebruary 27, 19862–1@ Boston Bruins (1985–86)37–19–5
62WMarch 1, 19864–0New York Rangers (1985–86)38–19–5
63WMarch 2, 19864–2@ New York Rangers (1985–86)39–19–5
64WMarch 4, 19864–2New Jersey Devils (1985–86)40–19–5
65WMarch 8, 19866–2@ New York Islanders (1985–86)41–19–5
66WMarch 9, 19863–1New York Islanders (1985–86)42–19–5
67WMarch 11, 19865–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)43–19–5
68LMarch 13, 19860–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)43–20–5
69WMarch 15, 19865–4@ St. Louis Blues (1985–86)44–20–5
70WMarch 17, 19865–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)45–20–5
71LMarch 18, 19862–5Los Angeles Kings (1985–86)45–21–5
72WMarch 21, 19865–3Winnipeg Jets (1985–86)46–21–5
73WMarch 23, 19866–5Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)47–21–5
74WMarch 25, 19866–3Boston Bruins (1985–86)48–21–5
75LMarch 28, 19863–4New York Islanders (1985–86)48–22–5
76TMarch 29, 19866–6 OT@ Hartford Whalers (1985–86)48–22–6
77WApril 1, 19865–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1985–86)49–22–6
78WApril 3, 19864–2Hartford Whalers (1985–86)50–22–6
79TApril 5, 19864–4 OTNew York Rangers (1985–86)50–22–7
80LApril 6, 19863–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86)50–23–7

Playoffs

The 1985–86 NHL season was the fourth time the Washington Capitals had made the playoffs, and finally defeated the New York Islanders in a playoff series three games to none. However, the Capitals were eliminated by the New York Rangers four games to two in a best of seven series.

Patrick Division Semi-finals

New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 9New York1Washington 3
April 10New York2Washington 5
April 12Washington 3New York1

Washington wins best-of-five series 3–0

Patrick Divisional Finals

New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 17New York 4Washington3(OT)
April 19New York1Washington 8
April 21Washington 6New York3
April 23Washington5New York 6(OT)
April 25New York 4Washington2
April 27Washington1New York 2

New York Rangers wins best-of-seven series 4–2

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Dave ChristianRW804142831531824
Mike GartnerRW7435407563-51124
Craig LaughlinRW7530457543241004
Bengt-Ake GustafssonRW70235275269846
Alan HaworthC713439737236705
Larry MurphyD78214465502812
Bobby CarpenterC80272956105-12703
Greg AdamsLW7818385615224302
Scott StevensD731538531650302
Gaetan DuchesneLW801128393910013
Bobby GouldRW79191938267035
Jorgen PetterssonLW478162410-4203
Peter AnderssonD616162236-8303
Lou FranceschettiRW7671421131-4002
Kevin HatcherD79910191196101
Rod LangwayD71117186127100
Darren VeitchD6239122721000
Gary SampsonLW191452-3001
Mark TaylorC302134-4000
Doug JarvisC2512316-5000
Dwight SchofieldD501231275000
John BarrettD14033123000
Greg SmithD14033103000
Stephen LeachRW1111220000
David JensenC510101000
Daryl EvansLW60110-1000
Al JensenG4401140000
Grant MartinLW110116-5000
Yves BeaudoinD40000-4000
Yvon CorriveauLW20000-1000
Ed KastelicW15000730000
Bob MasonG100000000
Pete PeetersG3400080000
Pat RigginG700020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Al Jensen24374428931293.18211681039.890
Pete Peeters202134191131133.351910797.876
Pat Riggin3697231233.740133110.827
Bob Mason16110000.000551.000
Team:484380502372653.28322161951.880

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Mike GartnerRW9210124000
Scott StevensD9381112202
Alan HaworthC9461011100
Bobby CarpenterC954912201
Dave ChristianRW94480100
Gaetan DuchesneLW943712010
Bobby GouldRW943711000
Larry MurphyD91566100
Greg AdamsLW913427000
John BarrettD921335001
Greg SmithD92139010
Rod LangwayD91236100
Craig LaughlinRW912310001
Jorgen PetterssonLW81232100
Yvon CorriveauLW40332000
Kevin HatcherD911219000
Stephen LeachRW60110000
Lou FranceschettiRW800015000
David JensenC40000000
Pete PeetersG90002000
Dwight SchofieldD300014000
Mark TaylorC30000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Pete Peeters544954242.650253229.905
Team:544954242.650253229.905

[3]

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

Roster

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1985 NHL Entry Draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
119Yvon Corriveau CanadaToronto Marlboros (OHL)
240John Druce CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
361Rob Murray CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
482Bill Houlder CanadaNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
483Larry Shaw CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
5103Claude Dumas CanadaGranby Bisons (QMJHL)
6124Doug Stromback CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
7145Jamie Nadjiwan CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
8166Mark Haarmann CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)
9187Steve Hollett CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
10208Dallas Eakins CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
11229Steve Hrynewich CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
12250Frank Di Muzio CanadaBelleville Bulls (OHL)

See also

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1985-86 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  3. "Mike Green's scoring streak comes to an end". CBC News. February 15, 2009.
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