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2010–11 Washington Capitals season

The 2010–11 Washington Capitals season is the 37th season for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite the Capitals' first round exit in the 2010 Playoffs, ticket prices for this season were increased between 13 and 50 percent.[1]

Regular season

The Capitals finished the regular season having been shut out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2]

Divisional standings

Conference standings

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

The Capitals won the Southeast Division title for the fourth consecutive season. The Capitals also clinched as the Eastern Conference regular season champions. The Capitals played the New York Rangers in the opening round and won 4–1, but were swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Key:   Win   Loss   Clinch Playoff Series   Eliminated from playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Milestones

Transactions

The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Draft picks

Washington's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Farm teams

Hershey Bears

The Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Hershey Bears in the 2010–11 season.

South Carolina Stingrays

The South Carolina Stingrays remain Washington's ECHL affiliate for the 2010–11 season.

See also

References

  1. ^ Capitals Raise Ticket Prices Again, Washington Post, February 18, 2010.
  2. ^ "2010-11 NHL Schedule and Results".
  3. ^ "2010–11 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  4. ^ Starting goaltender Michal Neuvirth was pulled after the first period after an injury.
  5. ^ Caps' Neuvirth named October Rookie of the Month
  6. ^ Price, Crosby and Semin top week's 'Three Stars'
  7. ^ Varlamov tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'
  8. ^ Caps' Holtby tops 'Three Stars' of the week
  9. ^ Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
  10. ^ Capitals Acquire Left Wing D.J. King from St. Louis
  11. ^ Capitals Acquire Scott Hannan from Colorado for Tomas Fleischmann
  12. ^ Capitals Acquire Dennis Wideman from Florida
  13. ^ Capitals Acquire Jason Arnott from New Jersey
  14. ^ Capitals Sign Goaltender Dany Sabourin
  15. ^ a b Capitals Sign Defenseman Brian Fahey and Left Wing Kyle Greentree
  16. ^ Capitals Sign Right Wing Brian Willsie
  17. ^ Capitals Sign Goaltender Brandon Anderson
  18. ^ Capitals Sign Matt Hendricks to a One-Year Contract
  19. ^ Capitals Recall Jay Beagle and Todd Ford from Hershey
  20. ^ Capitals Sign Right Wing Garrett Mitchell
  21. ^ EATON AND JURCINA AGREE TO TERMS
  22. ^ Blue Jackets Sign Former Ohio State Defenseman Nate Guenin, Forwards Trevor Frischmon, Kyle Wilson
  23. ^ Oilers sign Giroux
  24. ^ Corvo Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Canes
  25. ^ Bourque bids farewell to Hershey Bears-Washington Capitals
  26. ^ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH SHAONE MORRISONN
  27. ^ Coyotes Sign Belanger to One-Year Deal
  28. ^ Wild Lands Jose Theodore
  29. ^ Flames sign Morrison
  30. ^ Capitals Claim Marco Sturm Off Waivers from Los Angeles
  31. ^ Capitals Sign Nicklas Backstrom to 10-Year Contract
  32. ^ Capitals Sign Center Marcus Johansson
  33. ^ Capitals Sign Forward Boyd Gordon
  34. ^ Capitals Sign Defenseman Jeff Schultz to Four-Year Contract
  35. ^ Capitals Sign Right Wing Eric Fehr to Two-Year Contract
  36. ^ a b c d e Capitals Sign Jay Beagle, Andrew Gordon, Andrew Joudrey, Patrick McNeill and Zach Miskovic
  37. ^ Capitals Sign Forward Tomas Fleischmann
  38. ^ Capitals Sign Tom Poti to Contact Extension
  39. ^ Capitals Sign Michal Neuvirth to Contact Extension
  40. ^ Capitals Sign Goaltender Philipp Grubauer
  41. ^ Capitals Sign Defenseman Brett Flemming
  42. ^ Capitals Sign John Erskine to Contact Extension
  43. ^ Capitals Sign Alexander Semin to Contract Extension
  44. ^ Capitals Sign Matt Hendricks to a Two-Year Extension
  45. ^ Capitals Sign Defenseman Dmitry Orlov
  46. ^ Capitals Sign Mike Knuble to One-Year Contract Extension

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