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2023–24 Washington Capitals season
The 2023–24 Washington Capitals season was the 50th season (49th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.
| 2023–24 Washington Capitals |
|---|
| 4th Metropolitan |
| 8th Eastern |
| 40–31–11 |
| 22–12–7 |
| 18–19–4 |
| 220 |
| 257 |
| Brian MacLellan |
| Spencer Carbery |
| Alexander Ovechkin |
| Nicklas BackstromJohn CarlsonT. J. OshieTom Wilson |
| Capital One Arena |
| 17,841 |
| Hershey Bears (AHL)South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
| Alexander Ovechkin (31) |
| John Carlson (42) |
| Dylan Strome (67) |
| Tom Wilson (133) |
| Anthony Mantha (+5) |
| Charlie Lindgren (25) |
| Charlie Lindgren (2.67) |
The 2023–24 Washington Capitals season was the 50th season (49th season of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974.
The Capitals returned to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2013–14 season (and only the second time since 2006–07), ending their eight-season playoff streak, and attempted to win the team's second Stanley Cup and their first since 2018. The Capitals clinched the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference on April 16, 2024, following a 2–1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. The 91 point total is the lowest point to make the playoffs in the east since the 2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers and the 2009–10 Montreal Canadiens. During the playoffs, the Capitals faced a first round sweep by the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers, marking the first occurrence of such an event in franchise history.
The preseason schedule was released on June 21, 2023.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Location | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 24 | Buffalo | 4–3 | Washington | SO | Stevenson | Capital One Arena | 12,638 | 0–0–1 |
| 2 | September 28 | Detroit | 3–4 | Washington | Lindgren | Capital One Arena | 12,746 | 1–0–1 | |
| 3 | September 30 | Washington | 2–5 | Detroit | Shepard | Little Caesars Arena | 11,050 | 1–1–1 | |
| 4 | October 3 | Washington | 5–4 | Boston | OT | Kuemper | TD Garden | 17,565 | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | October 5 | Washington | 4–2 | Columbus | Lindgren | Nationwide Arena | 11,491 | 3–1–1 | |
| 6 | October 7 | Columbus | 4–2 | Washington | Kuemper | Capital One Arena | 12,961 | 3–2–1 | |
| Legend: | |||||||||
| Loss | |||||||||
| Overtime/shootout loss |
As of April 28, 2024
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡No longer with the Capitals.
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29) | To San Jose Sharks7th-round pick in 2025 | To Washington CapitalsPIT 7th-round pick in 2023 | |
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | To Montreal CanadiensMIN 3rd-round pick in 20247th-round pick in 2024 | To Washington CapitalsJoel Edmundson (50% retained) | |
| March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) | To Vegas Golden KnightsAnthony Mantha (50% retained) | To Washington Capitals2nd-round pick in 20244th-round pick in 2026 | |
| March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07) | To Toronto Maple LeafsJoel Edmundson (50% retained) | To Washington CapitalsNYI 3rd-round pick in 2024CHI 5th-round pick in 2025 | |
| March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08) | To Carolina HurricanesEvgeny Kuznetsov (50% retained) | To Washington Capitals3rd-round pick in 2025 | |
| June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19) | To Los Angeles KingsDarcy Kuemper | To Washington CapitalsPierre-Luc Dubois | |
| June 27, 2024 (2024-06-27) | To Calgary FlamesCOL 2nd-round pick in 2025 | To Washington CapitalsAndrew Mangiapane |
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Max Pacioretty | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | |
| July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) | Pierrick Dube | Laval Rocket (AHL) | 2-year† | Free agency | |
| Matthew Phillips | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free agency | ||
| July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03) | Alex Limoges | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | |
| July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05) | Chase Priskie | Anaheim Ducks | 1-year | Free agency | |
| December 28, 2023 (2023-12-28) | Ethan Bear | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency | |
| March 5, 2024 (2024-03-05) | Matthew Phillips | Pittsburgh Penguins | Waivers |
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) | Connor Brown | Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | Free-agency | |
| Matt Irwin | Vancouver Canucks | 1-year | Free-agency | ||
| Garrett Pilon | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free-agency | ||
| Conor Sheary | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-year | Free-agency | ||
| Craig Smith | Dallas Stars | 1-year | Free-agency | ||
| July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06) | Zachary Fucale | Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) | 2-year | Free-agency | |
| July 28, 2023 (2023-07-28) | Gabriel Carlsson | Växjö Lakers (SHL) | 3-year | Free-agency | |
| July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31) | Bobby Nardella | HV71 (SHL) | 1-year | Free-agency | |
| February 16, 2024 (2024-02-16) | Matthew Phillips | Pittsburgh Penguins | Waivers |
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) | Hunter Shepard | 1-year | |
| Dylan McIlrath | 2-year | ||
| July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04) | Martin Fehervary | 3-year | |
| Riley Sutter | 1-year | ||
| July 7, 2023 (2023-07-07) | Andrew Cristall | 3-year† | |
| August 4, 2023 (2023-08-04) | Tom Wilson | 7-year‡ | |
| December 12, 2023 (2023-12-12) | Clay Stevenson | 2-year‡ | |
| March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06) | Rasmus Sandin | 5-year |
Below are the Washington Capitals selections at 2023 NHL entry draft, which was on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Ryan Leonard | RW | United States | U.S NTDP (USHL) |
| 2 | 40 | Andrew Cristall | LW | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 4 | 104 | Patrick Thomas | C | Canada | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) |
| 5 | 136 | Cameron Allen | D | Canada | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
| 7 | 200 | Brett Hyland | C | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
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