WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Washington 2, New York Rangers 5
April 2, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, DC
Shots: WSH: 28; NYR: 34
Power Plays: WSH: 0/2; NYR: 1/4
Three Stars: 1. Miller (NYR), 2. Panarin (NYR), 3. Carlson (WSH)
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Signed goaltender Mitchell Gibson to an amateur tryout agreement (ATO), 4/2
Loaned goaltender Zach Fucale and defenseman Gabriel Carlsson to AHL Hershey, 3/23
INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-4/2/23 (77 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-4/2/23 (73 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22, 4/2/23 (18 games)
Trevor van Riemsdyk: 4/2/23 (1 game)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23 (4 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22, 3/4/23-3/9/23 (15 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 1/21/23, 3/14/23 (2 games)
Nick Jensen: 3/4/23-3/9/23, 3/19/23 (5 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-3/21/23 (42 games)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22, 3/14/23-3/15/23, 3/25/23-3/30/23 (6 games)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22, 3/19/23-3/21/23 (9 games)
Man Games Lost: 409
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
April 8, 7 p.m. ET vs. Florida (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 10, 7 p.m. ET vs. New York Islanders (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 11, 7 p.m. ET at Boston (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
April 13, 7 p.m. ET vs. New Jersey (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals face the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday in their lone visit to Bell Centre this season. The Capitals have won four-straight games in Montreal and have earned at least one point in 19 of their last 20 games at Bell Centre (17-1-2, .900 points percentage), dating back to Nov. 28, 2009. This season, the Capitals have won their first two games against the Canadiens by a combined score of 12-3, including a 9-2 victory over Montreal at Capital One Arena on Dec. 31. Washington has an all-time record of 79-74-17-6 (.514 points percentage) against Montreal and is one of four franchises established prior to 1980 to own an all-time points percentage above .500 versus the Canadiens (Edmonton: .534; Buffalo: .531; New Jersey: .509).
AWAY vs. MONTREAL CANADIENS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
37-40-8-3 228 302 4 WSH wins (11/19/18-4/16/22)
CAPITALS vs. CANADIENS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (54) Ovechkin (37) Ovechkin (26) Ovechkin (63)
Backstrom (42) Backstrom (11) Backstrom (24) Backstrom (35)
Carlson (37) Mantha (10) Carlson (18) Kuznetsov (25)
TOP CAPS FACTS
Streak Snapped
- The Capitals have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2013-14, snapping an eight-season playoff streak. Washington’s eight-year streak was tied for second-longest active playoff streak in the NHL (Pittsburgh: 16 seasons; Nashville: 8 seasons).
- From 2014-15 to 2021-22, the Capitals had a record of 374-176-67 (815 points, .660 point percentage). In that span, the Capitals ranked second in the NHL in wins, points and point percentage and won a Stanley Cup (2018), two Presidents’ Trophies (2016, 2017) and five-straight division titles (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).
- The Capitals finished with 100 or more standings points in six of the eight seasons during the streak. The only seasons in which the Capitals did not reach the 100-point mark from 2014-15 to 2021-22 were the shortened 2019-20 (90 points in 69 games – a 106-point pace) and the 2020-21 (77 points in 56 games – a 112-point pace) seasons.
- The Capitals have missed the playoffs for just the eighth time since the 1982-83 season (1997, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2014).
- This season, the Capitals have compiled 409 man-games lost due to injury or illness.
- The Capitals have played 51 of their 77 games (66.2 percent) without either Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson or T.J. Oshie in the lineup and 43 of their 59 games (72.9 percent) without either John Carlson or Dmitry Orlov prior to trading Orlov to Boston on Feb. 23.
- Backstrom missed the Capitals’ first 42 games of 2022-23 after undergoing hip resurfacing surgery in June.
- Wilson, who was injured in Game 1 of the Capitals’ First Round playoff series against the Florida Panthers in 2022, missed the Capitals’ first 42 games of 2022-23 and seven additional games since his season debut on Jan. 8 due to injuries.
- Carlson missed 36-straight games from Dec. 27 to March 21 due to injury. At the time of his injury, Carlson led the Capitals in time on ice per game (23:24) and ranked tied for fourth on the team in points.
- Oshie has missed 18 games throughout this season, while starting goaltender Darcy Kuemper has missed nine.
- Forward Connor Brown, who the Capitals acquired from the Ottawa Senators in July, suffered a torn ACL in Washington’s fourth game of the season and has missed a total of 73 games.
MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
- Les Canadiens et les Capitals s’affrontent ce soir pour la 177e fois en saison régulière. En incluant les matchs de séries, c’est le 184e affrontement entre ces deux équipes.
- The Canadiens and Capitals are facing each other for the 177th time in regular season. Including playoff contests, tonight’s the 184th match-up between the two teams.
DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – DET 5 @ MTL 0 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals –
Buts DET Goals – Raymond, Perron, Luff, Veleno (AN/PP), Perron
Gardien MTL Goalie – Primeau (16-21)
Gardien DET Goalie – Husso (24-24)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/3
Avantage numérique DET Powerplay – 1/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Matheson – 26:15) ; S (Matheson, Suzuki – 3) ; HT (Pezzetta – 4) ; BS (Matheson – 4)
MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
8 AVRIL @ TORONTO 19 h / 7 p.m.
12 AVRIL @ NY ISLANDERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
13 AVRIL VS. BOSTON 19 h / 7 p.m.
RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur Player Date Blessure Injury Matchs ratés Games lost Retour Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 78 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 78 –
J. Slafkovsky – Bas du corps / Lower-body 34 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 53 –
C. Caufield – Épaule / Shoulder 32 –
A. Xhekaj – Épaule / Shoulder 25 –
K. Guhle – Cheville / Ankle 9 –
J. Anderson – Cheville / Ankle 7 –
RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont rappelé Cayden Primeau et Corey Schueneman du Rocket de Laval (03/04)
The Canadiens have recalled Cayden Primeau and Corey Schueneman from the Laval Rocket (04/03)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Cayden Primeau au Rocket de Laval (28/03)
The Canadiens have loaned goaltender Cayden Primeau to the Laval Rocket (03/28)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le gardien Cayden Primeau du Rocket de Laval (27/03)
The Canadiens have recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau from the Laval Rocket (03/27)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Anthony Richard au Rocket de Laval (22/03)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Anthony Richard to the Laval Rocket (03/22)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Anthony Richard du Rocket de Laval (09/03)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Anthony Richard from the Laval Rocket (03/09)
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 05/04 – BEFORE GAMES ON 04/05
PTS (66 – 28e/28th)
V/W (30 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (214 – 26e/26th)
BC/GA (287 – 29e/29th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (27.3 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.7 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (1533 – 27e/27th)
MP/PIM (892 – 3e/3rd)
AN/PP (16.9% – 28e/28th)
DN/PK (72.9% – 30e/30th)
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire Opponent Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche Record PTS Buts pour Goals for Buts contre Goals against
Atlantique 6-17-1 13 54 105
Centrale 8-6-2 18 52 53
Métropolitaine 10-10-2 22 67 77
Pacifique 6-9-1 13 46 54
Total 30-42-6 66 219 289
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals
MARTIN ST-LOUIS EN CHIFFRES / MARTIN ST. LOUIS’ NUMBERS…
Matchs/Games : 115
Victoires/Wins : 44
Fiche : 44-61-10
Points de classement/Standing points : 98
CANADIENS VS. WASHINGTON
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. WSH 80-70-17-9 (176 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 43-32-8-5 (88 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 37-38-9-4 (88 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
D 9-2 L @ WSH (31/12/22)
J. Allen 9-40 | C. Lindgren 3-33
BG / WG: N. Dowd
10 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE WASHINGTON / LAST 10 GAMES VS. WASHINGTON:
31/12/22 – MTL 2 @ WSH 9
15/10/22 – MTL 1 @ WSH 3
16/04/22 – WSH 8 @ MTL 4
10/02/22 – WSH 5 @ MTL 2
24/11/21 – MTL 3 @ WSH 6
20/02/20 – MTL 4 @ WSH 3 (P/OT)
27/01/20 – WSH 4 @ MTL 2
15/11/19 – MTL 5 @ WSH 2
04/04/19 – MTL 1 @ WSH 2
19/11/18 – WSH 5 @ MTL 4 (P/OT)
CETTE SAISON CONTRE WASHINGTON / THIS SEASON VS. WASHINGTON
Match #1: 15/10/2022 @ WSH – D/L 3-1
Match #2: 31/12/2022 @ WSH – D/L 9-2
Match #3: 06/04/2023 @ MTL
MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE WASHINGTON / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. WASHINGTON:
1) Sean Monahan (7-4-11, 17 pj/gp)
2) Brendan Gallagher (7-3-10, 24 pj/gp)
3) Mike Hoffman (5-5-10, 20 pj/gp)
MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE WASHINGTON / LEADING SCORERS VS. WASHINGTON:
1) Sean Monahan (7-4-11, 17 pj/gp)
2) Mike Hoffman (5-5-10, 20 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (7-3-10, 24 pj/gp)
MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE WASHINGTON / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. WASHINGTON:
1) David Savard (31, 30 pj/gp)
2) Josh Anderson (23, 21 pj/gp)
3) Brendan Gallagher (12, 24 pj/gp)
