1982–83 Washington Capitals season

The 1982–83 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They qualified for the playoffs for the very first time in franchise history after eight frustrating seasons.

1982–83 Washington Capitals
Division3rd Patrick
ConferenceWales
1982–83 record39–25–16
Goals for306
Goals against283
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBryan Murray
CaptainRod Langway
Alternate captainsNone

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Philadelphia Flyers8049238326240106
New York Islanders8042261230222696
Washington Capitals8039251630628394
New York Rangers8035351030628780
New Jersey Devils8017491423033848
Pittsburgh Penguins801853925039445

[1]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.

Vs. Wales Conference

Vs. Campbell Conference

Schedule and results

Regular season

1982–83 game log
October: 3–6–1 (home: 0–3–1; road: 3–3–0)
GameDate
Time (ET)
OpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
RecordPointsRecap
1October 6, 1982@ N.Y. Rangers5–4RigginMadison Square Garden1–0–02
2October 9, 1982Philadelphia2–3RigginCapital Centre1–1–02
3October 10, 1982@ Philadelphia4–6MooreThe Spectrum1–2–02
4October 13, 1982@ Toronto5–3ParroMaple Leaf Gardens2–2–04
5October 16, 1982
8:05 p.m. EDT
Buffalo2–9ParroCapital Centre
13,710
2–3–04L1
6October 20, 1982
7:35 p.m. EDT
Montreal3–3ParroCapital Centre
12,849
2–3–15T1
7October 21, 1982
8:05 p.m. EDT
@ N.Y. Islanders3–6RigginNassau Coliseum
14,633
2–4–15L1
8October 23, 1982
8:05 p.m. EDT
Minnesota1–3ParroCapital Centre
12,768
2–5–15L2
9October 27, 1982@ Pittsburgh5–7ParroPittsburgh Civic Arena2–6–15
10October 30, 1982@ St. Louis6–5RigginCheckerdome3–6–17
November: 5–3–5 (home: 5–1–0; road: 5–2–4)
GameDate
Time (ET)
OpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
RecordPointsRecap
11November 3, 1982
8:35 p.m. EST
@ Chicago3–3RigginChicago Stadium
13,864
3–6–28T1
12November 5, 1982St. Louis3–4RigginCapital Centre3–7–28
13November 7, 1982
7:05 p.m. EST
Hartford6–2JensenCapital Centre
12,816
4–7–210W1
14November 8, 1982
7:45 p.m. EST
@ New Jersey2–2RigginBrendan Byrne Arena
10,273
4–7–311T1
15November 10, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
New Jersey3–0JensenCapital Centre
12,445
5–7–313W1
16November 13, 1982
8:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders3–1JensenCapital Centre
14,131
6–7–315W2
17November 16, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
Calgary5–3RigginCapital Centre
10,705
7–7–317W3
18November 19, 1982@ Winnipeg3–3JensenWinnipeg Arena7–7–418
19November 21, 1982@ Vancouver3–5RigginPacific Coliseum7–8–418
20November 23, 1982
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Calgary3–6JensenStampede Corral
7,242
7–9–418L2
21November 24, 1982
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Edmonton3–3RigginNorthlands Coliseum
17,498
7–9–519T1
22November 26, 1982Toronto5–3JensenCapital Centre8–9–521
23November 28, 1982
7:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders3–3JensenCapital Centre
12,380
8–9–622T1
December: 9–1–4 (home: 5–1–2; road: 4–0–2)
GameDate
Time (ET)
OpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
RecordPointsRecap
24December 2, 1982Pittsburgh5–4JensenCapital Centre9–9–624
25December 4, 1982
8:05 p.m. EST
Chicago4–2RigginCapital Centre
10,885
10–9–626W2
26December 7, 1982Winnipeg3–3JensenCapital Centre10–9–727
27December 9, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
@ New Jersey6–4RigginBrendan Byrne Arena
9,123
11–9–729W1
28December 10, 1982N.Y. Rangers4–4JensenCapital Centre11–9–830
29December 12, 1982
7:05 p.m. EST
Boston4–3RigginCapital Centre
10,435
12–9–832W1
30December 14, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
Los Angeles7–2JensenCapital Centre
8,696
13–9–834W2
31December 16, 1982
8:35 p.m. EST
@ Minnesota4–4RigginMet Center
12,340
13–9–935T1
32December 18, 1982@ Pittsburgh3–1JensenPittsburgh Civic Arena14–9–937
33December 19, 1982@ Philadelphia3–1JensenThe Spectrum15–9–939
34December 23, 1982
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders5–1JensenNassau Coliseum
15,230
16–9–941W3
35December 26, 1982Philadelphia3–6JensenCapital Centre16–10–941
36December 28, 1982Pittsburgh6–3JensenCapital Centre17–10–943
37December 30, 1982
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Hartford4–4RigginHartford Civic Center
11,385
17–10–1044T1
January: 7–6–2 (home: 3–5–0; road: 4–1–2)
GameDate
Time (ET)
OpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
RecordPointsRecap
38January 1, 1983N.Y. Rangers2–7JensenCapital Centre17–11–1044
39January 2, 1983@ Quebec7–4RigginQuebec Coliseum18–11–1046
40January 5, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Detroit5–2JensenJoe Louis Arena
11,676
19–11–1048W2
41January 6, 1983Toronto1–3RigginCapital Centre19–12–1048
42January 8, 1983@ St. Louis3–3JensenCheckerdome19–12–1149
43January 11, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Los Angeles7–9RigginCapital Centre
9,422
19–13–1149L1
44January 14, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Buffalo2–3JensenBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
11,646
19–14–1149L2
45January 15, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
Buffalo2–4JensenCapital Centre
11,409
19–15–1149L3
46January 18, 1983Philadelphia4–1JensenCapital Centre20–15–1151
47January 19, 1983
8:35 p.m. EST
@ Chicago6–4JensenChicago Stadium
17,482
21–15–1153W2
48January 21, 1983Quebec4–5JensenCapital Centre21–16–1153
49January 23, 1983
1:35 p.m. EST
New Jersey3–1JensenCapital Centre
8,839
22–16–1155W1
50January 26, 1983@ Pittsburgh6–2RigginPittsburgh Civic Arena23–16–1157
51January 28, 1983Pittsburgh7–2RigginCapital Centre24–16–1159
52January 29, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ Montreal3–3JensenMontreal Forum
16,835
24–16–1260T1
February: 6–4–2 (home: 4–0–0; road: 2–4–2)
GameDate
Time (ET)
OpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
RecordPointsRecap
53February 1, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Detroit5–2RigginCapital Centre
9,314
25–16–1262W1
54February 3, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Minnesota3–1JensenCapital Centre
9,680
26–16–1264W2
55February 5, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
New Jersey5–4JensenCapital Centre
13,150
27–16–1266W3
56February 6, 1983@ Quebec4–4RigginQuebec Coliseum27–16–1367
35th All-Star Game in Uniondale, NY
57February 10, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders3–8JensenNassau Coliseum
15,055
27–17–1367L1
58February 13, 1983Winnipeg6–1RigginCapital Centre28–17–1369
59February 16, 1983@ N.Y. Rangers4–5JensenMadison Square Garden28–18–1369
60February 18, 1983@ Vancouver2–1RigginPacific Coliseum29–18–1371
61February 19, 1983
10:35 p.m. EST
@ Los Angeles3–3RigginThe Forum
14,087
29–18–1472T1
62February 23, 1983
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Edmonton3–6JensenNorthlands Coliseum
17,498
29–19–1472L1
63February 24, 1983
9:35 p.m. EST
@ Calgary4–2RigginStampede Corral
7,242
30–19–1474W1
64February 26, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ Montreal1–4RigginMontreal Forum
16,988
30–20–1474L1
March: 8–4–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 4–2–0)
GameDate
Time (ET)
OpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
RecordPointsRecap
65March 2, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Edmonton3–5RigginCapital Centre
18,130
30–21–1474L2
66March 3, 1983@ N.Y. Rangers4–3JensenMadison Square Garden31–21–1476
67March 5, 1983Philadelphia4–3JensenCapital Centre32–21–1478
68March 8, 1983
7:45 p.m. EST
@ New Jersey5–4RigginBrendan Byrne Arena
9,350
33–21–1480W3
69March 12, 1983
5:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders2–6JensenNassau Coliseum
15,230
33–22–1480L1
70March 13, 1983
1:35 p.m. EST
Boston6–4JensenCapital Centre
15,729
34–22–1482W1
71March 16, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
Hartford5–4JensenCapital Centre
8,980
35–22–1484W2
72March 17, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Boston2–1RigginBoston Garden
13,179
36–22–1486W3
73March 20, 1983@ Philadelphia3–2RigginThe Spectrum37–22–1488
74March 23, 1983Vancouver1–1RigginCapital Centre37–22–1589
75March 24, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
New Jersey5–3JensenCapital Centre
9,713
38–22–1591W1
76March 26, 1983Pittsburgh4–4RigginCapital Centre38–22–1692
77March 27, 1983@ N.Y. Rangers4–5JensenMadison Square Garden38–23–1692
78March 30, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders1–7RigginCapital Centre
17,848
38–24–1692L2
April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
RecordPointsRecap
79April 1, 1983
7:35 p.m. EST
@ Detroit7–8JensenJoe Louis Arena
13,609
38–25–1692L3
80April 3, 1983N.Y. Rangers3–0JensenCapital Centre39–25–1694

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

In the first round of the playoffs, the Capitals lost to the Islanders 3 games to 1.

1983 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (P2) New York Islanders: N.Y. Islanders won 3–1
GameDate
Time (ET)
OpponentScoreOTDecisionGame site
Attendance
SeriesRecap
1April 6, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders2–5RigginNassau Coliseum
15,230
0–1
2April 7, 1983
8:05 p.m. EST
@ N.Y. Islanders4–2JensenNassau Coliseum
15,150
1–1
3April 9, 1983
1:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders2–6JensenCapital Centre
18,130
1–2
4April 10, 1983
7:05 p.m. EST
N.Y. Islanders3–6JensenCapital Centre
18,130
1–3

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Dennis MarukC8031508171-211202
Mike GartnerRW7338387654-21013
Bobby CarpenterC803237696401404
Bengt-Ake GustafssonRW67224264169204
Alan HaworthC7423275034-5502
Milan NovyC73183048161303
Craig LaughlinRW7517274441-7503
Bobby GouldRW802218404316006
Ken HoustonRW7125143993-8900
Glen CurrieC681128392018002
Gaetan DuchesneLW771819375215016
Greg ThebergeD708283620-3701
Rod LangwayD8032932750100
Doug JarvisC808223010-12010
Brian EngblomD735222759-4400
Scott StevensD779162519514000
Timo BlomqvistD61117186715101
Chris ValentineC237101714-2101
Ted BulleyLW39491347-3001
Randy HoltD70088275-7000
Darren VeitchD100880-1000
Paul MacKinnonD1922481100
Torrie RobertsonLW52024-2000
Lee NorwoodD801114-3000
Eric CalderD100000000
Doug HicksD60007-3000
Al JensenG4000060000
Robbie MooreG100000000
Dave ParroG600000000
Pat RigginG3800040000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Al Jensen235840221261353.441
Pat Riggin21613816991213.360
Dave Parro2616131194.370
Robbie Moore20101013.000
Team:4800803925162763.451

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Bobby GouldRW45054101
Glen CurrieC40334000
Gaetan DuchesneLW41124000
Dennis MarukC41122000
Brian EngblomD40222000
Bobby CarpenterC41012000
Ken HoustonRW41014000
Craig LaughlinRW41010000
Scott StevensD410126000
Bengt-Ake GustafssonRW40114000
Randy HoltD401120000
Doug JarvisC40110000
Greg ThebergeD40110000
Timo BlomqvistD300016000
Ted BulleyLW10000000
Mike GartnerRW40004000
Alan HaworthC40002000
Al JensenG30000000
Rod LangwayD40000000
Milan NovyC20000000
Pat RigginG30000000
Chris ValentineC20004000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Al Jensen139312104.320
Pat Riggin10130184.750
Team:240413184.500

[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;

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1982 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
15Scott Stevens CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
358Milan Novy CzechoslovakiaKladno (Czechoslovakia)
589Dean Evason CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
6110Ed Kastelic CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
8152Wally Schreiber CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
9173Jamie Reeve CanadaSaskatoon Blades (SJHL)
10194Juha Nurmi FinlandTampere Tappara (Finland)
11215Wayne Prestage CanadaSeattle Breakers (WHL)
12236Jon Holden CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
12247Marco Kallas United StatesSt. Louis Sting (NAJHL)

See also

References

  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. "1982-83 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
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