1999–2000 Washington Capitals season

The 1999–2000 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1999–2000 Washington Capitals
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference2nd Eastern
1999–2000 record44–24–12–2
Goals for227
Goals against194
Team information
General managerGeorge McPhee
CoachRon Wilson
CaptainAdam Oates

Offseason

Owner Abe Pollin sold the Capitals to an investor group headed by America Online president Ted Leonsis on May 12, 1999.[1]

Regular season

The Capitals tied the St. Louis Blues for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just 3.[2]

Final standings
Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PIM Pts
12Washington Capitals824424122227194994102
25Florida Panthers82432766244209132998
39Carolina Hurricanes82373510021721679984
414Tampa Bay Lightning82194797204310173354
515Atlanta Thrashers82145774170313142239

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 Y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 Y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 X – New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 X – Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 X – Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 X– Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 X – Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82292812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
3TOctober 9, 19992–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1999–2000)1–1–1–0
4WOctober 12, 19995–4Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)2–1–1–0
5LOctober 16, 19992–3San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)2–2–1–0
6LOctober 19, 19991–7Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)2–3–1–0
7TOctober 23, 19992–2 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)2–3–2–0
8LOctober 26, 19992–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)2–4–2–0
9LOctober 29, 19992–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)2–5–2–0
10LOctober 31, 19991–2@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)2–6–2–0
11WNovember 3, 19993–1Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)3–6–2–0
12WNovember 5, 19995–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)4–6–2–0
13LNovember 7, 19992–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)4–7–2–0
14WNovember 9, 19992–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)5–7–2–0
15OTLNovember 11, 19994–5 OTNew York Rangers (1999–2000)5–7–2–1
16WNovember 13, 19994–2New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)6–7–2–1
17TNovember 17, 19992–2 OTDallas Stars (1999–2000)6–7–3–1
18TNovember 19, 19993–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)6–7–4–1
19WNovember 20, 19993–0@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)7–7–4–1
20LNovember 24, 19992–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)7–8–4–1
21WNovember 26, 19991–0Nashville Predators (1999–2000)8–8–4–1
22WNovember 27, 19994–3@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)9–8–4–1
23LNovember 29, 19991–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)9–9–4–1
24TDecember 2, 19992–2 OTBoston Bruins (1999–2000)9–9–5–1
25LDecember 4, 19991–2@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)9–10–5–1
26WDecember 7, 19994–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)10–10–5–1
27LDecember 9, 19990–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)10–11–5–1
28LDecember 13, 19990–1Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)10–12–5–1
29WDecember 15, 19994–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)11–12–5–1
30WDecember 17, 19993–2 OT@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)12–12–5–1
31LDecember 18, 19994–5@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)12–13–5–1
32LDecember 21, 19992–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)12–14–5–1
33LDecember 22, 19993–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)12–15–5–1
34TDecember 27, 19992–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)12–15–6–1
35WDecember 29, 19993–2 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)13–15–6–1
36TJanuary 1, 20001–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (1999–2000)13–15–7–1
37WJanuary 4, 20006–1Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)14–15–7–1
38LJanuary 6, 20001–3@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)14–16–7–1
39WJanuary 8, 20003–0Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)15–16–7–1
40WJanuary 12, 20005–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)16–16–7–1
41WJanuary 14, 20003–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)17–16–7–1
42WJanuary 16, 20002–1Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)18–16–7–1
43WJanuary 17, 20006–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)19–16–7–1
44WJanuary 19, 20003–1@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)20–16–7–1
45TJanuary 22, 20005–5 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)20–16–8–1
46WJanuary 24, 20008–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)21–16–8–1
47WJanuary 26, 20002–1Calgary Flames (1999–2000)22–16–8–1
48WJanuary 28, 20003–2 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)23–16–8–1
49WJanuary 30, 20002–0Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)24–16–8–1
50LFebruary 1, 20002–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)24–17–8–1
51WFebruary 3, 20002–1Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)25–17–8–1
52TFebruary 8, 20002–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)25–17–9–1
53WFebruary 10, 20001–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)26–17–9–1
54WFebruary 12, 20004–2@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)27–17–9–1
55LFebruary 13, 20001–2@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)27–18–9–1
56WFebruary 15, 20002–1Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)28–18–9–1
57WFebruary 18, 20005–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)29–18–9–1
58LFebruary 19, 20002–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)29–19–9–1
59TFebruary 21, 20001–1 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)29–19–10–1
60WFebruary 23, 20003–2 OTFlorida Panthers (1999–2000)30–19–10–1
61LFebruary 25, 20000–3Boston Bruins (1999–2000)30–20–10–1
62WFebruary 26, 20003–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)31–20–10–1
63WFebruary 28, 20003–2@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)32–20–10–1
64WMarch 1, 20004–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)33–20–10–1
65TMarch 3, 20002–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (1999–2000)33–20–11–1
66WMarch 5, 20002–1Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)34–20–11–1
67WMarch 7, 20004–2Florida Panthers (1999–2000)35–20–11–1
68LMarch 9, 20001–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)35–21–11–1
69WMarch 11, 20004–2New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)36–21–11–1
70WMarch 15, 20004–3New York Islanders (1999–2000)37–21–11–1
71WMarch 17, 20004–2Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)38–21–11–1
72WMarch 19, 20005–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)39–21–11–1
73LMarch 20, 20001–2@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)39–22–11–1
74WMarch 23, 20004–1@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)40–22–11–1
75WMarch 25, 20004–3@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)41–22–11–1
76WMarch 28, 20005–2Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)42–22–11–1
77OTLMarch 30, 20003–4 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)42–22–11–2
78LApril 1, 20003–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)42–23–11–2
79WApril 3, 20004–1New York Rangers (1999–2000)43–23–11–2
80LApril 4, 20000–4@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)43–24–11–2
81WApril 7, 20004–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)44–24–11–2
82TApril 9, 20001–1 OTBuffalo Sabres (1999–2000)44–24–12–2

Playoffs

(2) Washington Capitals vs. (7) Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh won series 4–1

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Adam OatesC821556711413506
Sergei GoncharD731836545226503
Chris SimonLW7529204914611705
Steve KonowalchukLW821627438019301
Peter BondraRW62211738305535
Ulf DahlenLW75152338811504
Richard ZednikRW69191635546102
Calle JohanssonD82725322413103
Jan BulisC5692231307001
Jeff HalpernC791811293921441
Andrei NikolishinC76111425286022
Joe SaccoRW7971623507001
Dmitri MironovD7331922287100
Ken KleeD8071320798002
Glen MetropolitC306131945101
James BlackLW4989176-1101
Joe MurphyRW295813538102
Terry YakeC356511122101
Brendan WittD771781145000
Joe ReekieD590775021000
Jim McKenzieLW30123160000
Jaroslav SvejkovskyRW231232-7100
Jeff TomsC201234-1001
Mike EaglesC/LW2520215-7001
Alexei TezikovD231122-2101
Olaf KolzigG7302260000
Rob ZettlerD1202219-1000
Nolan BaumgartnerD801121000
Miika ElomoLW201121000
Craig BillingtonG1300000000
Jamie HuscroftD700011-5000
Barrie MooreLW100000000
Alexandre VolchkovC30000-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Olaf Kolzig4371734120111632.24519571794.917
Craig Billington61113361282.752310282.910
Team:4982824426121912.30722672076.916

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Jeff HalpernC52130101
Calle JohanssonD51230100
Adam OatesC50334000
Chris SimonLW420224000
Peter BondraRW51124100
Andrei NikolishinC50224000
Sergei GoncharD51016000
Steve KonowalchukLW51012010
Ulf DahlenLW50112000
Ken KleeD501110000
Joe ReekieD50112000
Craig BillingtonG10000000
Olaf KolzigG50000000
Jim McKenzieLW10000000
Glen MetropolitC20002000
Dmitri MironovD40004000
Joe MurphyRW50008000
Joe SaccoRW50004000
Trent WhitfieldC30000000
Brendan WittD30000000
Terry YakeC30000000
Richard ZednikRW50005000
Rob ZettlerD50002000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Olaf Kolzig284514163.38010387.845
Craig Billington2010013.00065.833
Team:304514173.36010992.844

[4]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
17Kris Beech CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
229Michal Sivek Czech RepublicVelvana Kladno (Czech Republic)
231Charlie Stephens CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
234Ross Lupaschuk CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
237Nolan Yonkman CanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)
5132Roman Tvrdon SlovakiaDukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
6175Kyle Clark United StatesHarvard University (NCAA)
7192David Bornhammar SwedenAIK IF Jr. (Sweden)
8219Maxim Orlov RussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)
9249Igor Shadilov RussiaDynamo Moscow (Russia)

See also

References
  1. Diamond 2000, p. 282.
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2000.html
  3. "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  4. "1999–2000 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000), "NHL Franchise Histories", Total Hockey, Total Sports Publishing, pp. 201–282, ISBN 1-892129-85-XCS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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