1995–96 Washington Capitals season

The 1995–96 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals' 22nd season of play. The Capitals made the playoffs, but lost their opening round series 4–2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

1995–96 Washington Capitals
Division4th Atlantic
Conference7th Eastern
1995–96 record39–32–11
Home record21–15–5
Road record18–17–6
Goals for234
Goals against204
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachJim Schoenfeld
CaptainDale Hunter
ArenaUSAir Arena
Average attendance15,155
Minor league affiliate(s)Portland Pirates
Hampton Roads Admirals
Team leaders
GoalsPeter Bondra (52)
AssistsMichal Pivonka (65)
PointsMichal Pivonka (81)
Penalty minutesKevin Kaminski (164)
Plus/minusMark Tinordi (+26)
WinsJim Carey (35)
Goals against averageJim Carey (2.26)

Off-season

The Capitals introduced a new logo and color scheme featuring blue, black and bronze.[1][2]

Regular season

The Capitals tied the Detroit Red Wings for most shutouts for (9) during the regular season.[3]

Final standings
Atlantic Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Philadelphia Flyers82452413282208103
2New York Rangers8241271427223796
3Florida Panthers8241311025423492
4Washington Capitals8239321123420489
5Tampa Bay Lightning8238321223824888
6New Jersey Devils8237331221520286
7New York Islanders8222501022931554
Eastern Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Philadelphia FlyersATL82452413282208103
2Pittsburgh PenguinsNE8249294362284102
3New York RangersATL8241271427223796
4Florida PanthersATL8241311025423492
5Boston BruinsNE8240311128226991
6Montreal CanadiensNE8240321026524890
7Washington CapitalsATL8239321123420489
8Tampa Bay LightningATL8238321223824888
9New Jersey DevilsATL8237331221520286
10Hartford WhalersNE823439923725977
11Buffalo SabresNE823342724726273
12New York IslandersATL8222501022931554
13Ottawa SenatorsNE821859519129141

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season
1995–96 regular season[5]
October: 7–3–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 4–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 7, 19954–1St. Louis Blues (1995–96)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 11, 19951–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)1–1–0Recap
3WOctober 13, 19953–1Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)2–1–0Recap
4WOctober 14, 19952–0Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)3–1–0Recap
5WOctober 17, 19954–3@ Dallas Stars (1995–96)4–1–0Recap
6LOctober 18, 19952–4@ Colorado Avalanche (1995–96)4–2–0Recap
7LOctober 20, 19954–7Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)4–3–0Recap
8WOctober 26, 19954–2@ Boston Bruins (1995–96)5–3–0Recap
9WOctober 28, 19954–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)6–3–0Recap
10WOctober 29, 19953–1@ St. Louis Blues (1995–96)7–3–0Recap
November: 4–8–2 (home: 2–5–1; road: 2–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11WNovember 1, 19955–2Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)8–3–0Recap
12LNovember 3, 19952–3Florida Panthers (1995–96)8–4–0Recap
13WNovember 4, 19953–2@ New York Islanders (1995–96)9–4–0Recap
14LNovember 7, 19953–4Boston Bruins (1995–96)9–5–0Recap
15LNovember 10, 19951–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)9–6–0Recap
16LNovember 11, 19951–4Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)9–7–0Recap
17TNovember 14, 19952–2 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1995–96)9–7–1Recap
18LNovember 17, 19952–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)9–8–1Recap
19LNovember 18, 19950–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)9–9–1Recap
20WNovember 21, 19953–2San Jose Sharks (1995–96)10–9–1Recap
21LNovember 24, 19951–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)10–10–1Recap
22WNovember 25, 19954–2@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)11–10–1Recap
23TNovember 29, 19952–2 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)11–10–2Recap
24LNovember 30, 19952–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1995–96)11–11–2Recap
December: 7–4–1 (home: 5–1–0; road: 2–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
25LDecember 2, 19953–5@ San Jose Sharks (1995–96)11–12–2Recap
26LDecember 5, 19953–4Florida Panthers (1995–96)11–13–2Recap
27TDecember 8, 19952–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)11–13–3Recap
28WDecember 10, 19956–1@ Winnipeg Jets (1995–96)12–13–3Recap
29WDecember 14, 19954–3 OTNew York Islanders (1995–96)13–13–3Recap
30WDecember 16, 19953–2New York Rangers (1995–96)14–13–3Recap
31LDecember 18, 19950–3@ New York Rangers (1995–96)14–14–3Recap
32WDecember 22, 19956–3Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)15–14–3Recap
33LDecember 23, 19951–3@ New York Islanders (1995–96)15–15–3Recap
34WDecember 26, 19954–0Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)16–15–3Recap
35WDecember 28, 19955–4@ Florida Panthers (1995–96)17–15–3Recap
36WDecember 30, 19953–0Hartford Whalers (1995–96)18–15–3Recap
January: 5–6–2 (home: 4–2–2; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
37WJanuary 1, 19964–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)19–15–3Recap
38LJanuary 3, 19960–2@ Hartford Whalers (1995–96)19–16–3Recap
39TJanuary 5, 19964–4 OTNew York Rangers (1995–96)19–16–4Recap
40LJanuary 6, 19961–3@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)19–17–4Recap
41WJanuary 11, 19966–1Ottawa Senators (1995–96)20–17–4Recap
42LJanuary 13, 19962–4Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)20–18–4Recap
43TJanuary 16, 19961–1 OTWinnipeg Jets (1995–96)20–18–5Recap
44WJanuary 17, 19963–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (1995–96)21–18–5Recap
45LJanuary 23, 19964–5Florida Panthers (1995–96)21–19–5Recap
46LJanuary 25, 19961–3@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)21–20–5Recap
47WJanuary 26, 19961–0Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)22–20–5Recap
48WJanuary 28, 19963–2 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1995–96)23–20–5Recap
49LJanuary 31, 19963–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)23–21–5Recap
February: 6–4–3 (home: 3–1–0; road: 3–3–3)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
50WFebruary 1, 19964–2@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)24–21–5Recap
51WFebruary 3, 19966–5 OTNew York Islanders (1995–96)25–21–5Recap
52WFebruary 7, 19962–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1995–96)26–21–5Recap
53TFebruary 8, 19964–4 OT@ Calgary Flames (1995–96)26–21–6Recap
54TFebruary 10, 19964–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)26–21–7Recap
55WFebruary 13, 19963–2Calgary Flames (1995–96)27–21–7Recap
56LFebruary 15, 19963–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1995–96)27–22–7Recap
57WFebruary 16, 19964–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1995–96)28–22–7Recap
58LFebruary 18, 19960–3@ New Jersey Devils (1995–96)28–23–7Recap
59LFebruary 22, 19963–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)28–24–7Recap
60LFebruary 24, 19961–2New Jersey Devils (1995–96)28–25–7Recap
61WFebruary 27, 19965–3@ New York Rangers (1995–96)29–25–7Recap
62TFebruary 29, 19962–2 OT@ Florida Panthers (1995–96)29–25–8Recap
March: 7–4–3 (home: 4–3–2; road: 3–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
63WMarch 2, 19962–0@ Boston Bruins (1995–96)30–25–8Recap
64WMarch 3, 19963–0Philadelphia Flyers (1995–96)31–25–8Recap
65LMarch 9, 19961–6New York Rangers (1995–96)31–26–8Recap
66LMarch 10, 19960–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)31–27–8Recap
67WMarch 12, 19969–0Vancouver Canucks (1995–96)32–27–8Recap
68LMarch 15, 19962–5Boston Bruins (1995–96)32–28–8Recap
69WMarch 17, 19962–1Dallas Stars (1995–96)33–28–8Recap
70LMarch 19, 19961–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1995–96)33–29–8Recap
71TMarch 21, 19963–3 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)33–29–9Recap
72TMarch 23, 19962–2 OTHartford Whalers (1995–96)33–29–10Recap
73WMarch 26, 19967–1@ New York Islanders (1995–96)34–29–10Recap
74WMarch 27, 19961–0 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1995–96)35–29–10Recap
75WMarch 29, 19965–0Ottawa Senators (1995–96)36–29–10Recap
76TMarch 31, 19961–1 OTTampa Bay Lightning (1995–96)36–29–11Recap
April: 3–3–0 (home: 0–2–0; road: 3–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
77WApril 3, 19965–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)37–29–11Recap
78LApril 4, 19962–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96)37–30–11Recap
79WApril 6, 19964–3@ Ottawa Senators (1995–96)38–30–11Recap
80WApril 10, 19964–1@ New York Rangers (1995–96)39–30–11Recap
81LApril 11, 19962–3New Jersey Devils (1995–96)39–31–11Recap
82LApril 13, 19962–3Buffalo Sabres (1995–96)39–32–11Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs
1996 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Pittsburgh Penguins – Penguins win 4–2
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1WApril 17, 19966–4@ Pittsburgh PenguinsCapitals lead 1–0Recap
2WApril 19, 19965–3@ Pittsburgh PenguinsCapitals lead 2–0Recap
3LApril 22, 19961–4Pittsburgh PenguinsCapitals lead 2–1Recap
4LApril 24, 19962–3 4OTPittsburgh PenguinsSeries tied 2–2Recap
5LApril 26, 19961–4@ Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins lead 3–2Recap
6LApril 28, 19962–3Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins win 4–2Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
20Michal PivonkaC7316658118366325118
12Peter BondraRW675228801840632508
90Joe JuneauC80145064−3305077−46
22Steve KonowalchukLW702322451392202210
9[lower-alpha 1]Keith JonesRW6818234181032000−17
55Sergei GoncharD7815264125606246−14
3Sylvain CoteD81533385406202−312
32Dale HunterC8213243751126156424
14Pat PeakeC621719367465213−412
6Calle JohanssonD781025351350——————
10Kelly MillerLW74713207306011−14
16Stefan UstorfC48710178145000−10
24Mark TinordiD7131013261136000−216
27Craig BerubeLW502101211512000−119
2Ken KleeD668311−160100000
21Todd Krygier†LW1665118126202−312
36Mike EaglesC704711−175611212
29Joe ReekieD7837107149——————
11Jeff NelsonC33077316300004
18Andrew BrunetteLW11336506134−50
4Jim JohnsonD66246−3346000−26
19Brendan WittD48235−485——————
34Martin GendronRW20213−58——————
23Kevin KaminskiC54123−11643000016
41Jason AllisonC19033−32——————
15Steve PoapstD3101−10600000
30Jim CareyG71011630000
28Eric Charron†D401134600018
38Nolan BaumgartnerD1000−101000−110
26Denis Chasse†‡RW3000−15——————
37Olaf KolzigG18000250004
26Stewart Malgunas†D100000——————
8Richard ZednikRW100000——————

Goaltending
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30Jim Carey713524916311532.26.9069406930139106.18.744097
37Olaf Kolzig18482406463.08.8870897523167111.93.9340341

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Lester Patrick Trophy Milt Schmidt [6]
NHL First All-Star team Jim Carey (Goaltender) [7]
Vezina Trophy Jim Carey [8]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Peter Bondra [9]

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft held at the Edmonton Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta.[10]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
117Brad Church CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
123Miika Elomo FinlandKiekko-67 Turku (Finland)
243Dwayne Hay CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
493Sebastien Charpentier CanadaLaval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
495Joel Theriault CanadaBeauport Harfangs (QMJHL)
5105Benoit Gratton CanadaLaval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
5124Joel Cort CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
6147Frederick Jobin CanadaLaval Titan College Francais (QMJHL)
8199Vasili Turkovsky RussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)
9225Scott Swanson United StatesOmaha Lancers (USHL)

See also

Notes
  1. Jones wore number 26 through November 14.

References
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  • "1995-96 Washington Capitals Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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  4. "1995–1996 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  5. "1995-96 Washington Capitals Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
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  7. "Postseason All-Star Teams". NHL.com. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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