1999–2000 Washington Capitals season

The 1999–2000 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1999–2000 Washington Capitals
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference2nd Eastern
1999–2000 record44–24–12–2
Home record26–5–8–2
Road record18–19–4–0
Goals for227
Goals against194
Team information
General managerGeorge McPhee
CoachRon Wilson
CaptainAdam Oates
ArenaMCI Center
Average attendance14,485
Minor league affiliate(s)Portland Pirates
Hampton Roads Admirals
Quad City Mallards
Team leaders
GoalsChris Simon (29)
AssistsAdam Oates (56)
PointsAdam Oates (71)
Penalty minutesChris Simon (146)
Plus/minusSergei Gonchar (+26)
WinsOlaf Kolzig (41)
Goals against averageOlaf Kolzig (2.24)

Offseason

Owner Abe Pollin sold the Capitals to an investor group headed by America Online president Ted Leonsis on May 12, 1999.[1]

Regular season

The Capitals tied the St. Louis Blues for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just 3.[2]

Final standings
Southeast Division[3]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12Washington Capitals824424122227194102
25Florida Panthers8243276624420998
39Carolina Hurricanes82373510021721684
414Tampa Bay Lightning8219479720431054
515Atlanta Thrashers8214577417031339

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82293812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs; z – Won conference; y – Won division

Schedule and results

Regular season
1999–2000 regular season[5]
October: 2–6–2–0 (home: 1–2–1–0; road: 1–4–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 2, 19993–4@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)0–1–0–0Recap
2WOctober 8, 19993–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)1–1–0–0Recap
3TOctober 9, 19992–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (1999–2000)1–1–1–0Recap
4WOctober 12, 19995–4Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)2–1–1–0Recap
5LOctober 16, 19992–3San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)2–2–1–0Recap
6LOctober 19, 19991–7Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)2–3–1–0Recap
7TOctober 23, 19992–2 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)2–3–2–0Recap
8LOctober 26, 19992–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)2–4–2–0Recap
9LOctober 29, 19992–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)2–5–2–0Recap
10LOctober 31, 19991–2@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)2–6–2–0Recap
November: 7–3–2–1 (home: 5–0–2–1; road: 2–3–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11WNovember 3, 19993–1Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)3–6–2–0Recap
12WNovember 5, 19995–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)4–6–2–0Recap
13LNovember 7, 19992–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)4–7–2–0Recap
14WNovember 9, 19992–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)5–7–2–0Recap
15OTLNovember 11, 19994–5 OTNew York Rangers (1999–2000)5–7–2–1Recap
16WNovember 13, 19994–2New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)6–7–2–1Recap
17TNovember 17, 19992–2 OTDallas Stars (1999–2000)6–7–3–1Recap
18TNovember 19, 19993–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)6–7–4–1Recap
19WNovember 20, 19993–0@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)7–7–4–1Recap
20LNovember 24, 19992–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)7–8–4–1Recap
21WNovember 26, 19991–0Nashville Predators (1999–2000)8–8–4–1Recap
22WNovember 27, 19994–3@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)9–8–4–1Recap
23LNovember 29, 19991–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)9–9–4–1Recap
December: 4–6–2–0 (home: 2–1–2–0; road: 2–5–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24TDecember 2, 19992–2 OTBoston Bruins (1999–2000)9–9–5–1Recap
25LDecember 4, 19991–2@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)9–10–5–1Recap
26WDecember 7, 19994–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)10–10–5–1Recap
27LDecember 9, 19990–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)10–11–5–1Recap
28LDecember 13, 19990–1Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)10–12–5–1Recap
29WDecember 15, 19994–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)11–12–5–1Recap
30WDecember 17, 19993–2 OT@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)12–12–5–1Recap
31LDecember 18, 19994–5@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)12–13–5–1Recap
32LDecember 21, 19992–6@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)12–14–5–1Recap
33LDecember 22, 19993–6@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)12–15–5–1Recap
34TDecember 27, 19992–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)12–15–6–1Recap
35WDecember 29, 19993–2 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)13–15–6–1Recap
January: 11–1–2–0 (home: 7–0–1–0; road: 4–1–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
36TJanuary 1, 20001–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (1999–2000)13–15–7–1Recap
37WJanuary 4, 20006–1Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)14–15–7–1Recap
38LJanuary 6, 20001–3@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)14–16–7–1Recap
39WJanuary 8, 20003–0Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)15–16–7–1Recap
40WJanuary 12, 20005–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)16–16–7–1Recap
41WJanuary 14, 20003–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)17–16–7–1Recap
42WJanuary 16, 20002–1Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)18–16–7–1Recap
43WJanuary 17, 20006–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)19–16–7–1Recap
44WJanuary 19, 20003–1@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)20–16–7–1Recap
45TJanuary 22, 20005–5 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)20–16–8–1Recap
46WJanuary 24, 20008–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)21–16–8–1Recap
47WJanuary 26, 20002–1Calgary Flames (1999–2000)22–16–8–1Recap
48WJanuary 28, 20003–2 OTPhoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)23–16–8–1Recap
49WJanuary 30, 20002–0Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)24–16–8–1Recap
February: 8–4–2–0 (home: 3–1–0–0; road: 5–3–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
50LFebruary 1, 20002–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)24–17–8–1Recap
51WFebruary 3, 20002–1Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)25–17–8–1Recap
52TFebruary 8, 20002–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000)25–17–9–1Recap
53WFebruary 10, 20001–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)26–17–9–1Recap
54WFebruary 12, 20004–2@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)27–17–9–1Recap
55LFebruary 13, 20001–2@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)27–18–9–1Recap
56WFebruary 15, 20002–1Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)28–18–9–1Recap
57WFebruary 18, 20005–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)29–18–9–1Recap
58LFebruary 19, 20002–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)29–19–9–1Recap
59TFebruary 21, 20001–1 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)29–19–10–1Recap
60WFebruary 23, 20003–2 OTFlorida Panthers (1999–2000)30–19–10–1Recap
61LFebruary 25, 20000–3Boston Bruins (1999–2000)30–20–10–1Recap
62WFebruary 26, 20003–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)31–20–10–1Recap
63WFebruary 28, 20003–2@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)32–20–10–1Recap
March: 10–2–1–1 (home: 7–0–1–1; road: 3–2–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
64WMarch 1, 20004–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)33–20–10–1Recap
65TMarch 3, 20002–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (1999–2000)33–20–11–1Recap
66WMarch 5, 20002–1Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)34–20–11–1Recap
67WMarch 7, 20004–2Florida Panthers (1999–2000)35–20–11–1Recap
68LMarch 9, 20001–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)35–21–11–1Recap
69WMarch 11, 20004–2New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)36–21–11–1Recap
70WMarch 15, 20004–3New York Islanders (1999–2000)37–21–11–1Recap
71WMarch 17, 20004–2Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)38–21–11–1Recap
72WMarch 19, 20005–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)39–21–11–1Recap
73LMarch 20, 20001–2@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)39–22–11–1Recap
74WMarch 23, 20004–1@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)40–22–11–1Recap
75WMarch 25, 20004–3@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)41–22–11–1Recap
76WMarch 28, 20005–2Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)42–22–11–1Recap
77OTLMarch 30, 20003–4 OTPittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)42–22–11–2Recap
April: 2–2–1–0 (home: 1–1–1–0; road: 1–1–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
78LApril 1, 20003–4Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)42–23–11–2Recap
79WApril 3, 20004–1New York Rangers (1999–2000)43–23–11–2Recap
80LApril 4, 20000–4@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)43–24–11–2Recap
81WApril 7, 20004–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)44–24–11–2Recap
82TApril 9, 20001–1 OTBuffalo Sabres (1999–2000)44–24–12–2Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs
2000 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Pittsburgh Penguins – Penguins win 4–1
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1LApril 13, 20000–7Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins lead 1–0Recap
2LApril 15, 20001–2 OTPittsburgh PenguinsPenguins lead 2–0Recap
3LApril 17, 20003–4@ Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins lead 3–0Recap
4WApril 19, 20003–2@ Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins lead 3–1Recap
5LApril 21, 20001–2Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins win 4–1Recap
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
77Adam OatesC821556711314503304
55Sergei GoncharD7318365426525101−36
17Chris SimonLW75292049111464202124
22Steve KonowalchukLW821627431980510102
12Peter BondraRW622117385305112−44
10Ulf DahlenLW751523381185011−12
44Richard ZednikRW691916356545000−15
6Calle JohanssonD827253213245123−40
8Jan BulisC5692231730——————
11Jeff HalpernC7918112921395213−10
13Andrei NikolishinC761114256285022−34
14Joe SaccoRW79716237505000−24
15Dmitri MironovD7331922728400024
2Ken KleeD80713208795011−110
20Glen MetropolitC3061319542000−12
28James BlackLW498917−16——————
9Joe Murphy†RW2958138535000−28
27Terry Yake†C3565112123000−20
19Brendan WittD7717851143000−30
29Joe ReekieD5907721505011−12
33Jim McKenzie†LW30123016100000
34Jaroslav Svejkovsky‡RW23123−72——————
21Jeff TomsC20123−14——————
36Mike EaglesLW25202−715——————
4Alexei TezikovD23112−22——————
37Olaf KolzigG73022650000
24Rob ZettlerD12022−1195000−22
38Nolan BaumgartnerD801112——————
23Miika ElomoLW201112——————
1Craig BillingtonG13000010000
3Jamie HuscroftD7000−511——————
25Barrie MooreLW100000——————
39Alexandre Volchkov‡C3000−20——————
23Trent WhitfieldC——————300000

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
37Olaf Kolzig7341201119571632.24.91754371514103163.38.8450284
1Craig Billington13361310282.75.9102611100613.00.833020

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL First All-Star Team Olaf Kolzig (Goaltender) [6]
Vezina Trophy Olaf Kolzig [7]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Olaf Kolzig [8]
NHL Rookie of the Month Jeff Halpern (March) [9]

Milestones
Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Adam Oates December 22, 1999 [10]

Transactions

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.[11]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
17Kris Beech CanadaCalgary Hitmen (WHL)
229Michal Sivek Czech RepublicVelvana Kladno (Czech Republic)
231Charlie Stephens CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
234Ross Lupaschuk CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
237Nolan Yonkman CanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)
5132Roman Tvrdon SlovakiaDukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
6175Kyle Clark United StatesHarvard University (NCAA)
7192David Bornhammar SwedenAIK IF Jr. (Sweden)
8219Maxim Orlov RussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)
9249Igor Shadilov RussiaDynamo Moscow (Russia)

See also

References
  • "Washington Capitals 1999-00 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  • "1999-00 Washington Capitals Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000), "NHL Franchise Histories", Total Hockey, Total Sports Publishing, pp. 201–282, ISBN 1-892129-85-X
  1. Diamond 2000, p. 282.
  2. "1999-00 NHL Summary".
  3. "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  5. "1999-00 Washington Capitals Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  6. "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  7. "Vezina Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  8. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2000". NHL.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  9. "NHL Rookies of the Month". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. "Potvin pays off in Vancouver win Canucks' Kariya celebrates birthday with a pair of goals". Deseret News. December 23, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2023. The loss spoiled Capitals captain Adam Oates' night. He was playing in his 1,000th game.
  11. "1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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