1993–94 Washington Capitals season

The 1993–94 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals' 20th season of play.

1993–94 Washington Capitals
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference7th Eastern
1993–94 record39–35–10
Home record17–16–9
Road record22–19–1
Goals for277
Goals against263
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachTerry Murray
Jim Schoenfeld
CaptainKevin Hatcher
ArenaUSAir Arena
Average attendance14,527
Minor league affiliate(s)Portland Pirates
Hampton Roads Admirals
Team leaders
GoalsDmitri Khristich (29)
AssistsMike Ridley (44)
PointsMike Ridley (70)
Penalty minutesCraig Berube (305)
Plus/minusSylvain Cote (+30)
WinsDon Beaupre (24)
Goals against averageDon Beaupre (2.84)

Until 2018, this season was notable as the only time the Washington Capitals ever defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in a playoff series, as the Capitals would lose to the Penguins in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2016, and 2017 before finally beating the Penguins in 2018 on their way to their first Stanley Cup.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
11New York Rangers8452248299231112
23New Jersey Devils84472512306220106
37Washington Capitals8439351027726388
48New York Islanders8436361228226484
59Florida Panthers8433341723323383
610Philadelphia Flyers8435391029431480
712Tampa Bay Lightning8430431122425171

[1] Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 6, 19934–6@ Winnipeg Jets (1993–94)0–1–0
2LOctober 8, 19933–6New Jersey Devils (1993–94)0–2–0
3LOctober 9, 19934–6@ New Jersey Devils (1993–94)0–3–0
4LOctober 11, 19932–5@ New York Rangers (1993–94)0–4–0
5LOctober 13, 19931–7@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94)0–5–0
6LOctober 15, 19930–3Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94)0–6–0
7WOctober 16, 19934–3Buffalo Sabres (1993–94)1–6–0
8WOctober 22, 19936–3Los Angeles Kings (1993–94)2–6–0
9WOctober 24, 19933–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1993–94)3–6–0
10LOctober 25, 19932–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (1993–94)3–7–0
11WOctober 27, 19934–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1993–94)4–7–0
12WOctober 29, 19935–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94)5–7–0
13WOctober 30, 19934–2@ San Jose Sharks (1993–94)6–7–0
14WNovember 5, 19933–2Vancouver Canucks (1993–94)7–7–0
15WNovember 9, 19932–1Quebec Nordiques (1993–94)8–7–0
16WNovember 11, 19934–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94)9–7–0
17LNovember 13, 19930–2New York Rangers (1993–94)9–8–0
18LNovember 16, 19931–2San Jose Sharks (1993–94)9–9–0
19LNovember 18, 19932–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94)9–10–0
20LNovember 20, 19933–4@ Florida Panthers (1993–94)9–11–0
21WNovember 24, 19935–2St. Louis Blues (1993–94)10–11–0
22TNovember 26, 19934–4 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1993–94)10–11–1
23LNovember 28, 19931–3@ New York Rangers (1993–94)10–12–1
24LNovember 30, 19934–6@ New York Islanders (1993–94)10–13–1
25TDecember 3, 19932–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1993–94)10–13–2
26WDecember 4, 19936–1@ Ottawa Senators (1993–94)11–13–2
27LDecember 7, 19931–6Hartford Whalers (1993–94)11–14–2
28WDecember 9, 19934–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94)12–14–2
29WDecember 11, 19935–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94)13–14–2
30LDecember 13, 19933–5@ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94)13–15–2
31WDecember 17, 199311–2Ottawa Senators (1993–94)14–15–2
32LDecember 18, 19931–4@ Hartford Whalers (1993–94)14–16–2
33WDecember 21, 19934–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94)15–16–2
34LDecember 23, 19930–1New York Rangers (1993–94)15–17–2
35WDecember 26, 19937–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94)16–17–2
36TDecember 28, 19933–3 OTFlorida Panthers (1993–94)16–17–3
37WDecember 30, 19933–0Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1993–94)17–17–3
38TJanuary 1, 19945–5 OTTampa Bay Lightning (1993–94)17–17–4
39LJanuary 2, 19942–8@ Boston Bruins (1993–94)17–18–4
40WJanuary 8, 19944–1Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94)18–18–4
41WJanuary 9, 19944–0@ New Jersey Devils (1993–94)19–18–4
42LJanuary 11, 19941–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1993–94)19–19–4
43LJanuary 14, 19942–5New Jersey Devils (1993–94)19–20–4
44WJanuary 15, 19944–0@ Quebec Nordiques (1993–94)20–20–4
45LJanuary 17, 19941–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1993–94)20–21–4
46LJanuary 19, 19941–5@ Florida Panthers (1993–94)20–22–4
47LJanuary 25, 19941–3Boston Bruins (1993–94)20–23–4
48LJanuary 27, 19942–7@ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94)20–24–4
49WJanuary 29, 19944–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94)21–24–4
50WJanuary 30, 19946–3Detroit Red Wings (1993–94)22–24–4
51WFebruary 2, 19945–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1993–94)23–24–4
52LFebruary 4, 19940–4Montreal Canadiens (1993–94)23–25–4
53WFebruary 5, 19946–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94)24–25–4
54WFebruary 7, 19944–1@ New York Rangers (1993–94)25–25–4
55WFebruary 10, 19944–3@ St. Louis Blues (1993–94)26–25–4
56WFebruary 12, 19946–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1993–94)27–25–4
57TFebruary 15, 19942–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (1993–94)27–25–5
58WFebruary 18, 19943–1New York Islanders (1993–94)28–25–5
59TFebruary 20, 19943–3 OTBuffalo Sabres (1993–94)28–25–6
60LFebruary 21, 19940–4@ New York Islanders (1993–94)28–26–6
61WFebruary 24, 19942–1@ Florida Panthers (1993–94)29–26–6
62WFebruary 26, 19944–2Florida Panthers (1993–94)30–26–6
63WFebruary 27, 19943–1@ Hartford Whalers (1993–94)31–26–6
64LMarch 1, 19943–4Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94)31–27–6
65TMarch 4, 19943–3 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1993–94)31–27–7
66TMarch 6, 19944–4 OTCalgary Flames (1993–94)31–27–8
67LMarch 7, 19943–6@ Boston Bruins (1993–94)31–28–8
68LMarch 9, 19945–7New York Rangers (1993–94)31–29–8
69LMarch 12, 19943–4Quebec Nordiques (1993–94)31–30–8
70WMarch 15, 19945–4 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1993–94)32–30–8
71LMarch 18, 19942–6@ Dallas Stars (1993–94)32–31–8
72WMarch 20, 19943–0@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1993–94)33–31–8
73WMarch 22, 19944–1Hartford Whalers (1993–94)34–31–8
74TMarch 25, 19942–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1993–94)34–31–9
75LMarch 27, 19944–6Boston Bruins (1993–94)34–32–9
76TMarch 29, 19942–2 OTNew York Islanders (1993–94)34–32–10
77WMarch 31, 19946–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (1993–94)35–32–10
78WApril 1, 19942–1New Jersey Devils (1993–94)36–32–10
79LApril 3, 19943–6Dallas Stars (1993–94)36–33–10
80LApril 5, 19943–4 OTNew York Islanders (1993–94)36–34–10
81LApril 6, 19945–6@ Ottawa Senators (1993–94)36–35–10
82WApril 9, 19948–4Ottawa Senators (1993–94)37–35–10
83WApril 12, 19944–3Winnipeg Jets (1993–94)38–35–10
84WApril 14, 19943–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1993–94)39–35–10

Playoffs

Quarter-finals
Pittsburgh (2) vs. Washington (7)
Date Away Home OT
April 17Washington 53 Pittsburgh
April 19Washington 12 Pittsburgh
April 21Pittsburgh 02 Washington
April 23Pittsburgh 14 Washington
April 25Washington 23 Pittsburgh
April 27Pittsburgh 36 Washington
Washington wins series 4–2

Semi-finals
NY Rangers (1) vs. Washington (7)
Date Away Home OT
May 1Washington 36 NY Rangers
May 3Washington 25 NY Rangers
May 5NY Rangers 30 Washington
May 7NY Rangers 24 Washington
May 9Washington 34 NY Rangers
NY Rangers win series 4–1

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike RidleyC8126447024151024
Dmitri KhristichLW/C8329295873-21004
Sylvain CoteD841635516630322
Michal PivonkaC82143650382504
Al IafrateD6710354514310403
Peter BondraRW692419434022402
Randy BurridgeLW7825174273-1815
Calle JohanssonD8493342593401
Kevin HatcherD72162440108-13603
Kelly MillerLW84142539328013
Dale HunterC5292938131-4101
Keith JonesRW681619351494501
Todd KrygierLW6612183060-4013
Pat PeakeC49111829391301
Steve KonowalchukLW62121426339000
Dave PoulinC636192552-1010
John SlaneyD477916273301
Craig BerubeLW847714305-4000
Joe JuneauC11581360200
Alan MayRW43471197-2000
Shawn AndersonD5009912-1000
Kevin KaminskiC13055872000
Joe ReekieD12055297000
Jason WoolleyD1012342000
Enrico CicconeD46112174-2000
Pat ElynuikRW41120-3100
Brian CurranD2610161-2000
Todd NelsonD210121101
Jason AllisonC201101000
Don BeaupreG53011160000
Keith ActonC600021-4000
Tim BerglandRW30004-1000
Byron DafoeG500000000
Jim JohnsonD800012-1000
Olaf KolzigG700000000
Rick TabaracciG3200060000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Don Beaupre285353241681352.8421122987.880
Rick Tabaracci17703213142913.082817726.889
Byron Dafoe2305220133.39010188.871
Olaf Kolzig2247030205.360128108.844
Team:5077843935102593.06421681909.881

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Mike RidleyC1146106000
Joe JuneauC114596201
Kelly MillerLW112790110
Sylvain CoteD91896000
Michal PivonkaC74484100
Kevin HatcherD1134737010
Peter BondraRW92464001
Dmitri KhristichLW/C1123510000
Dave PoulinC1122419000
Calle JohanssonD61344001
Joe ReekieD1121329011
Dale HunterC703314000
Todd KrygierLW520210000
John SlaneyD111122100
Randy BurridgeLW1102212000
Shawn AndersonD810112000
Jason WoolleyD41014001
Keith JonesRW1101136000
Steve KonowalchukLW1101110000
Pat PeakeC80118000
Don BeaupreG80002000
Craig BerubeLW800021000
Byron DafoeG20000000
Todd NelsonD40000000
Rick TabaracciG20000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Don Beaupre429852212.941191170.890
Byron Dafoe11820252.5403934.872
Rick Tabaracci11120263.2405044.880
Team:6581156322.921280248.886

[2]

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; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft held at the Quebec Coliseum in Quebec City, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
111Brendan Witt CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
117Jason Allison CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
369Patrick Boileau CanadaLaval Titan (QMJHL)
6147Frank Banham CanadaSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
7173Dan Hendrickson United StatesSt. Paul Vulcans (USHL)
7174Andrew Brunette CanadaHampton Roads Admirals (ECHL)
8199Joel Poirier CanadaSudbury Wolves (OHL)
9225Jason Gladney CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
10251Marc Seliger GermanyStarbulls Rosenheim (Germany)
11277Dany Bousquet CanadaPenticton Panthers (BCJHL)

See also

References
  1. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. "1993-94 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
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