2009–10 Washington Capitals season

2009–10 Washington Capitals
Presidents' Trophy Winners
Southeast Division Champions
Division	1st Southeast
Conference	1st Eastern
2009–10 record	54–15–13
Home record	30–5–6
Road record	24–10–7
Goals for	315
Goals against	229
Team information
General Manager	George McPhee
Coach	Bruce Boudreau
Captain	Chris Clark (Oct-Dec) Vacant (28 Dec-5 Jan) Alexander Ovechkin (Jan-Apr)
Alternate captains	Mike Knuble Alexander Ovechkin (Oct-Jan) Tom Poti
Arena	Verizon Center
Average attendance	18,277
Team leaders
Goals	Alexander Ovechkin (50)
Assists	Nicklas Backstrom (68)
Points	Alexander Ovechkin (109)
Penalties in minutes	Alexander Ovechkin (87)
Plus/minus	Jeff Schultz (+48)
Wins	Jose Theodore (30)
Goals against average	Semyon Varlamov (2.54)
<2008–09	2010–11>

The 2009–10 Washington Capitals season was the 36th season for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season started with the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26–27, with the Capitals holding the 24th selection in the draft.^[1]

Contents 1 Pre-season 2 Regular season 2.1 Divisional standings 2.2 Conference standings 2.3 Game log 3 Playoffs 4 Player stats 4.1 Skaters 4.2 Goaltenders 5 Awards and records 5.1 Awards 6 Transactions 6.1 Trades 6.2 Free agents acquired 6.3 Free agents lost 6.4 Claimed via waivers 6.5 Lost via waivers 6.6 Player Signings 7 Roster 8 Draft picks 9 Farm teams 9.1 Hershey Bears 9.2 South Carolina Stingrays 10 See also 11 References 12 External links

Pre-season

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Location
1	September 17	Buffalo Sabres	W 4-3 (OT)	HSBC Arena
2	September 19	Chicago Blackhawks	W 3-2 (OT)	United Center
3	September 21	Buffalo Sabres	L 1-2	Verizon Center
4	September 23	Chicago Blackhawks	W 6-2	Verizon Center
5	September 24	New York Rangers	L 2-3	Madison Square Garden
6	September 27	New York Rangers	W 4-3	Verizon Center

Regular season

On December 28, the Capitals traded away captain Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Jason Chimera. On January 5, Alexander Ovechkin was made the new captain, the unanimous choice of the other players.

From January 13 to February 7, 2010, Washington won 14 straight games.

By finishing the regular season with 121 points in the standings, the Capitals became the only non-Original Six team to ever reach the 120 point plateau.

The Capitals finished the regular season in first place in scoring, with 313 goals (excluding 5 shootout-winning goals). This was the highest total by an NHL team since the 1995-96 season. Seven Washington players reached the 20-goal mark.^[2]

Divisional standings

Southeast Division^[3]

No.	CR		GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	PTS
1	1	p–Washington Capitals	82	54	15	13	318	233	121
2	10	Atlanta Thrashers	82	35	34	13	234	256	83
3	11	Carolina Hurricanes	82	35	37	10	230	256	80
4	12	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	34	36	12	217	260	80
5	14	Florida Panthers	82	32	37	13	208	244	77

Conference standings

Eastern Conference^[4]

R		Div	GP	W	L	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	p–Washington Capitals	SE	82	54	15	13	318	233	121
2	y–New Jersey Devils	AT	82	48	27	7	222	191	103
3	y–Buffalo Sabres	NE	82	45	27	10	235	207	100
4	Pittsburgh Penguins	AT	82	47	28	7	257	237	101
5	Ottawa Senators	NE	82	44	32	6	225	238	94
6	Boston Bruins	NE	82	39	30	13	206	200	91
7	Philadelphia Flyers	AT	82	41	35	6	236	225	88
8	Montreal Canadiens	NE	82	39	33	10	217	223	88
8.5
9	New York Rangers	AT	82	38	33	11	222	218	87
10	Atlanta Thrashers	SE	82	35	34	13	234	256	83
11	Carolina Hurricanes	SE	82	35	37	10	230	256	80
12	Tampa Bay Lightning	SE	82	34	36	12	217	260	80
13	New York Islanders	AT	82	34	37	11	222	264	79
14	Florida Panthers	SE	82	32	37	13	208	244	77
15	Toronto Maple Leafs	NE	82	30	38	14	214	267	74

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

AT - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division

Game log

2009–10 Game Log
October: 8-2-3 (Home: 4-1-2; Road: 4-1-1) Game Date Opponent Score Location Attendance Record Points 1 October 1 Boston Bruins 4 - 1 TD Garden 17,565 1-0-0 2 2 October 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 - 4 Verizon Center 18,277 2-0-0 4 3 October 6 Philadelphia Flyers 6 - 5 OT Wachovia Center 19,567 2-0-1 5 4 October 8 New York Rangers 4 - 3 Verizon Center 18,277 2-1-1 5 5 October 10 Detroit Red Wings 3 - 2 Joe Louis Arena 19,122 2-2-1 5 6 October 12 New Jersey Devils 3 - 2 SO Verizon Center 18,277 2-2-2 6 7 October 15 San Jose Sharks 4 - 1 Verizon Center 18,277 3-2-2 8 8 October 17 Nashville Predators 3 - 2 SO Verizon Center 18,277 4-2-2 10 9 October 22 Atlanta Thrashers 5 - 4 Philips Arena 13,192 5-2-2 12 10 October 24 New York Islanders 3 - 2 OT Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 11,541 6-2-2 14 11 October 27 Philadelphia Flyers 4 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 7-2-2 16 12 October 29 Atlanta Thrashers 4 - 3 Philips Arena 12,893 8-2-2 18 13 October 30 New York Islanders 4 - 3 OT Verizon Center 18,277 8-2-3 19
November: 8-3-3 (Home: 4-1-1, Road: 4-2-2) Game Date Opponent Score Location Attendance Record Points 14 November 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 4 - 5 OT Verizon Center 18,277 8-2-4 20 15 November 4 New Jersey Devils 2 - 3 Prudential Center 13,498 8-3-4 20 16 November 6 Florida Panthers 4 - 1 BankAtlantic Center 15,877 9-3-4 22 17 November 7 Florida Panthers 7 - 4 Verizon Center 18,277 10-3-4 24 18 November 11 New York Islanders 5 - 4 SO Verizon Center 18,277 11-3-4 26 19 November 13 Minnesota Wild 3 - 1 Verizon Center 18,277 12-3-4 28 20 November 14 New Jersey Devils 2 - 5 Prudential Center 16,521 12-4-4 28 21 November 17 New York Rangers 4 - 2 Madison Square Garden 18,200 13-4-4 30 22 November 20 Montreal Canadiens 2 - 3 Verizon Center 18,277 13-5-4 30 23 November 21 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 - 2 SO Air Canada Centre 19,455 13-5-5 31 24 November 23 Ottawa Senators 3 - 4 OT Scotiabank Place 16,210 13-5-6 32 25 November 25 Buffalo Sabres 2 - 0 Verizon Center 18,277 14-5-6 34 26 November 28 Montreal Canadiens 4 - 3 SO Bell Centre 21,273 15-5-6 36 27 November 30 Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 2 RBC Center 12,797 16-5-6 38
December: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0, Road: 4-4-0) Game Date Opponent Score Location Attendance Record Points 28 December 3 Florida Panthers 6 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 17-5-6 40 29 December 5 Philadelphia Flyers 8 - 2 Wachovia Center 19,789 18-5-6 42 30 December 7 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 0 St. Pete Times Forum 12,400 19-5-6 44 31 December 9 Buffalo Sabres 0 - 3 HSBC Arena 17,982 19-6-6 44 32 December 11 Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 3 OT Verizon Center 18,277 20-6-6 46 33 December 12 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 - 6 Air Canada Centre 19,316 20-7-6 46 34 December 15 Colorado Avalanche 6 - 1 Pepsi Center 14,172 21-7-6 48 35 December 18 Vancouver Canucks 2 - 3 GM Place 18,810 21-8-6 48 36 December 19 Edmonton Oilers 4 - 2 Rexall Place 16,839 22-8-6 50 37 December 23 Buffalo Sabres 5 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 23-8-6 52 38 December 26 New Jersey Devils 4 - 1 Verizon Center 18,277 24-8-6 54 39 December 28 Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 6 Verizon Center 18,277 24-9-6 54 40 December 30 San Jose Sharks 2 - 5 HP Pavilion 17,562 24-10-6 54
January: 13-2-0 (Home: 9-0-0, Road: 4-2-0) Game Date Opponent Score Location Attendance Record Points 41 January 2 Los Angeles Kings 1 - 2 Staples Center 18,118 24-11-6 54 42 January 5 Montreal Canadiens 4 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 25-11-6 56 43 January 7 Ottawa Senators 5 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 26-11-6 58 44 January 9 Atlanta Thrashers 8 - 1 Philips Arena 16,767 27-11-6 60 45 January 12 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 7 St. Pete Times Forum 13,891 27-12-6 60 46 January 13 Florida Panthers 5 - 4 SO BankAtlantic Center 14,776 28-12-6 62 47 January 15 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 - 1 Verizon Center 18,277 29-12-6 64 48 January 17 Philadelphia Flyers 5 - 3 Verizon Center 18,277 30-12-6 66 49 January 19 Detroit Red Wings 3 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 31-12-6 68 50 January 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 - 3 Mellon Arena 17,132 32-12-6 70 51 January 23 Phoenix Coyotes 4 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 33-12-6 72 52 January 26 New York Islanders 7 - 2 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,549 34-12-6 74 53 January 27 Anaheim Ducks 5 - 1 Verizon Center 18,277 35-12-6 76 54 January 29 Florida Panthers 4 - 1 Verizon Center 18,277 36-12-6 78 55 January 31 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 37-12-6 80
February: 4-1-2 (Home: 2-0-0, Road: 2-1-2) Game Date Opponent Score Location Attendance Record Points 56 February 2 Boston Bruins 4 - 1 TD Garden 17,565 38-12-6 82 57 February 4 New York Rangers 6 - 5 Madison Square Garden 18,200 39-12-6 84 58 February 5 Atlanta Thrashers 5 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 40-12-6 86 59 February 7 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 - 4 OT Verizon Center 18,277 41-12-6 88 60 February 10 Montreal Canadiens 6 - 5 OT Bell Centre 21,273 41-12-7 89 61 February 11 Ottawa Senators 6 - 5 Scotiabank Place 19,682 41-13-7 89 62 February 13 St. Louis Blues 4 - 3 SO Scottrade Center 19,150 41-13-8 90
March: 8-2-4 (Home: 4-2-2, Road: 4-0-2) Game Date Opponent Score Location Attendance Record Points 63 March 3 Buffalo Sabres 3 - 1 HSBC Arena 18,690 42-13-8 92 64 March 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 5 - 4 Verizon Center 18,277 43-13-8 94 65 March 6 New York Rangers 2 - 0 Verizon Center 18,277 44-13-8 96 66 March 8 Dallas Stars 4 - 3 SO Verizon Center 18,277 44-13-9 97 67 March 10 Carolina Hurricanes 4 - 3 OT Verizon Center 18,277 45-13-9 99 68 March 12 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 - 3 Verizon Center 18,277 45-14-9 99 69 March 14 Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 3 OT United Center 22,289 46-14-9 101 70 March 16 Florida Panthers 7 - 3 BankAtlantic Center 15,123 47-14-9 103 71 March 18 Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 4 OT RBC Center 18,144 47-14-10 104 72 March 20 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 1 St. Pete Times Forum 19,844 48-14-10 106 73 March 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 - 3 SO Verizon Center 18,277 49-14-10 108 74 March 25 Carolina Hurricanes 3 - 2 SO RBC Center 18,046 49-14-11 109 75 March 28 Calgary Flames 5 - 3 Verizon Center 18,277 49-15-11 109 76 March 30 Ottawa Senators 4 - 5 OT Verizon Center 18,277 49–15–12 110
April: 5-0-1 (Home: 3-0-1, Road: 2-0-0) Game Date Opponent Score Location Attendance Record Points 77 April 1 Atlanta Thrashers 2 - 1 Verizon Center 18,277 50-15-12 112 78 April 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 - 2 Nationwide Arena 16,957 51-15-12 114 79 April 5 Boston Bruins 3 - 2 OT Verizon Center 18,277 52-15-12 116 80 April 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 - 3 Mellon Arena 17,132 53-15-12 118 81 April 9 Atlanta Thrashers 5 - 2 Verizon Center 18,277 54-15-12 120 82 April 11 Boston Bruins 3-4 SO Verizon Center 18,277 54-15-13 121

Playoffs

On March 11, the Capitals clinched the division title for the 3rd consecutive season after also winning division titles in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 campaigns. The Capitals also clinched as the Eastern Conference champion. On April 4, the Capitals won their first ever President's Trophy award. The Capitals played the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round. The Canadiens won game 1, 3-2 in overtime. The Capitals won the next three games to take a 3-1 series lead. The Canadiens won the next two games to tie the series at 3-3 and force a game 7. In game 7, the Canadiens took a 2-0 lead which held up until the 3rd period. The Capitals came close many times and outshot the Canadiens 42-16, but the Canadiens' goaltender Jaroslav Halak kept them in the game, only allowing 1 goal. The Canadiens won the game 2-1 and eliminated the Capitals in the first round of the playoffs, which was one of the biggest playoff upsets in NHL history.

Key:      Win      Loss      Clinch Playoff Series      Eliminated from playoffs

2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 15 Canadiens 3 - 2 Capitals OT Theodore 18,377 Canadiens lead 1 - 0 [1] 2 April 17 Canadiens 5 - 6 Capitals OT Varlamov 18,377 Series tied 1 - 1 [2] 3 April 19 Capitals 5 - 1 Canadiens Varlamov 21,273 Capitals lead 2 - 1 [3] 4 April 21 Capitals 6 - 3 Canadiens Varlamov 21,273 Capitals lead 3 - 1 [4] 5 April 23 Canadiens 2 - 1 Capitals Varlamov 18,377 Capitals lead 3 - 2 [5] 6 April 26 Capitals 1 - 4 Canadiens Varlamov 21,273 Series tied 3 - 3 [6] 7 April 28 Canadiens 2 - 1 Capitals Varlamov 18,377 Capitals lose 3 - 4 [7]

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin 72 50 59 109 45 89 Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Backstrom 82 33 68 101 37 50 Semin, AlexanderAlexander Semin 73 40 44 84 36 66 Green, MikeMike Green 75 19 57 76 39 54 Laich, BrooksBrooks Laich 78 25 34 59 16 34 Knuble, MikeMike Knuble 69 29 24 53 23 59 Fleischmann, TomasTomas Fleischmann 69 23 28 51 9 28 Morrison, BrendanBrendan Morrison 74 12 30 42 23 40 Fehr, EricEric Fehr 69 21 18 39 18 24 Poti, TomTom Poti 70 4 20 24 26 42 Bradley, MattMatt Bradley 77 10 14 24 6 47 Schultz, JeffJeff Schultz 73 3 20 23 50 32 Chimera, JasonJason Chimera† 39 7 10 17 6 51 Steckel, DavidDavid Steckel 79 5 11 16 4 19 Clark, ChrisChris Clark‡ 38 4 11 15 -4 27 Morrisonn, ShaoneShaone Morrisonn 68 1 11 12 8 68 Pothier, BrianBrian Pothier‡ 41 4 7 11 12 10 Gordon, BoydBoyd Gordon 36 4 6 10 4 12 Perreault, MathieuMathieu Perreault 21 4 5 9 4 6 Erskine, JohnJohn Erskine 50 1 5 6 16 66 Sloan, TylerTyler Sloan 40 2 4 6 -1 22 Carlson, JohnJohn Carlson 22 1 5 6 11 8 Belanger, EricEric Belanger† 17 2 4 6 3 4 Corvo, JoeJoe Corvo† 18 2 4 6 -4 2 Aucoin, KeithKeith Aucoin 9 1 4 5 -2 0 Alzner, KarlKarl Alzner 21 0 5 5 -2 8 Laing, QuintinQuintin Laing 36 2 2 4 2 21 Jurcina, MilanMilan Jurcina‡† 27 0 4 4 0 14 Giroux, AlexandreAlexandre Giroux 9 1 2 3 3 4 Walker, ScottScott Walker† 9 2 1 3 1 9 Wilson, KyleKyle Wilson 2 0 2 2 1 0 Beagle, JayJay Beagle 7 1 1 2 -1 2 Kane, BoydBoyd Kane 3 0 0 0 -1 2 Gordon, AndrewAndrew Gordon 2 0 0 0 -2 0 Bourque, ChrisChris Bourque† 1 0 0 0 -2 0

Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin 7 5 5 10 5 0 Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Backstrom 7 5 4 9 7 4 Knuble, MikeMike Knuble 7 2 4 6 2 6 Carlson, JohnJohn Carlson 7 1 3 4 6 0 Poti, TomTom Poti 6 0 4 4 9 5 Fehr, EricEric Fehr 7 3 1 4 2 4 Bradley, MattMatt Bradley 7 1 2 3 2 2 Chimera, JasonJason Chimera 7 1 2 3 2 2 Laich, BrooksBrooks Laich 7 2 1 3 -2 4 Green, MikeMike Green 7 0 3 3 1 12 Corvo, JoeJoe Corvo 7 1 1 2 -2 4 Semin, AlexanderAlexander Semin 7 0 2 2 0 4 Gordon, BoydBoyd Gordon 6 1 1 2 2 0 Morrison, BrendanBrendan Morrison 5 0 1 1 -1 2 Belanger, EricEric Belanger 7 0 1 1 0 4 Fleischmann, TomasTomas Fleischmann 6 0 1 1 -1 6 Schultz, JeffJeff Schultz 7 0 1 1 -1 4 Alzner, KarlKarl Alzner 1 0 0 0 0 0 Walker, ScottScott Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sloan, TylerTyler Sloan 2 0 0 0 -1 0 Morrisonn, ShaoneShaone Morrisonn 5 0 0 0 1 2 Steckel, DavidDavid Steckel 3 0 0 0 1 0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Theodore, JoseJose Theodore 47 2586 30 7 7 121 2.81 1352 .911 1 0 2 0 Varlamov, SemyonSemyon Varlamov 26 1527 15 4 6 65 2.55 718 .909 2 0 1 0 Neuvirth, MichalMichal Neuvirth 17 872 9 4 0 40 2.75 464 .914 0 0 0 0

Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Varlamov, SemyonSemyon Varlamov 6 349 3 3 14 2.41 153 .908 0 0 0 0 Theodore, JoseJose Theodore 2 81 0 1 5 3.70 40 .875 0 0 0 0

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player	Award	Awarded
Alexander Ovechkin[5]	NHL First Star of the Week	October 5, 2009
Alexander Ovechkin[6]	NHL Third Star of the Week	October 19, 2009
Alexander Ovechkin[7]	NHL Second Star of the Month	October 2009
Nicklas Backstrom[8]	NHL First Star of the Week	December 7, 2009
Alexander Ovechkin[9]	NHL First Star of the Week	January 18, 2010
Alexander Ovechkin[10]	NHL First Star of the Month	January 2010
Nicklas Backstrom[11]	NHL Third Star of the Week	February 1, 2010
Alexander Ovechkin[12]	NHL First Star of the Week	February 8, 2010
Nicklas Backstrom[13]	NHL Third Star of the Week	February 8, 2010
Nicklas Backstrom[14]	NHL Third Star of the Week	April 12, 2010
Alexander Ovechkin[15]	Ted Lindsay Award winner	June 23, 2010
Jose Theodore[16]	Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winner	June 23, 2010

Transactions

The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades Date Details June 27, 2009[17] To Phoenix Coyotes Sami Lepisto To Washington Capitals 5th-round pick in 2010 July 17, 2009[18] To Calgary Flames Keith Seabrook To Washington Capitals Future considerations December 28, 2009[19] To Columbus Blue Jackets Chris Clark Milan Jurcina To Washington Capitals Jason Chimera March 3, 2010[20] To Carolina Hurricanes 7th-round pick in 2010 To Washington Capitals Scott Walker March 3, 2010[21] To Minnesota Wild 2nd-round pick in 2010 To Washington Capitals Eric Belanger March 3, 2010[22] To Columbus Blue Jackets 6th-round pick in 2010 To Washington Capitals Milan Jurcina March 3, 2010[23] To Carolina Hurricanes Brian Pothier Oskar Osala 2nd-round pick in 2011 To Washington Capitals Joe Corvo

Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Jake Hauswirth[24] Omaha Lancers 3 years, $545,000[25] Mike Knuble[26] Philadelphia Flyers 2 years, $5.6 million Brendan Morrison[27] Dallas Stars 1 year, $1.5 million Dustin Stevenson[28] La Ronge Ice Wolves 3 year entry-level contract

Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Sergei Fedorov[29] Metallurg Magnitogorsk 2 years Viktor Kozlov[30] Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3 years Donald Brashear[31] New York Rangers 2 years, $2.8 million Graham Mink[32] Florida Panthers 2 years, $525,000 Staffan Kronwall[33] Calgary Flames 2 years, $500,000 Brent Johnson[34] Pittsburgh Penguins 2 years, $2 million

Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Chris Bourque[35] Pittsburgh Penguins December 5, 2009

Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Chris Bourque[36] Pittsburgh Penguins September 30, 2009

Player Signings Player Contract terms Anton Gustafsson[37] 3 years Quintin Laing[38] 1 year Boyd Gordon[39] 1 year, $761,000 Shaone Morrisonn[40] 1 year, $1.975 million Eric Fehr[41] 1 year, $771,750 Chris Bourque[42] 1 year Kyle Wilson[43] 1 year Steve Pinizzotto[44] 2 years Jeff Schultz[45] 1 year, $715,000 Milan Jurcina[46] 1 year, $1.375 million Cody Eakin[47] 3 year entry level contract Alexander Semin[48] 1 year, $6 million contract extension Tyler Sloan[49] 2 year contract extension David Steckel[50] 3 year contract extension Keith Aucoin[51] 2 year contract extension Dmitri Kugryshev[52] 3 year entry-level contract

Roster

Updated April 27, 2010.^[53]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
27	Canada !	Alzner, KarlKarl Alzner	2.0 !D	L	23	2007	Burnaby, British Columbia
19	Sweden !	Backstrom, NicklasNicklas Backstrom	4.0 !C	L	24	2006	Gävle, Sweden
18	Canada !	Belanger, EricEric Belanger	4.0 !C	L	34	2010	Sherbrooke, Quebec
10	Canada !	Bradley, MattMatt Bradley	7.0 !RW	R	33	2005	Stittsville, Ontario
74	United States !	Carlson, JohnJohn Carlson	2.0 !D	R	22	2008	Natick, Massachusetts
25	Canada !	Chimera, JasonJason Chimera	6.0 !LW	L	32	2009	Edmonton, Alberta
77	United States !	Corvo, JoeJoe Corvo	2.0 !D	R	34	2010	Oak Park, Illinois
4	Canada !	Erskine, JohnJohn Erskine	2.0 !D	L	31	2006	Kingston, Ontario
16	Canada !	Fehr, EricEric Fehr	7.0 !RW	R	26	2003	Winkler, Manitoba
14	Czech Republic !	Fleischmann, TomasTomas Fleischmann	6.0 !LW	L	27	2004	Kopřivnice, Czechoslovakia
15	Canada !	Gordon, BoydBoyd Gordon	4.0 !C	R	28	2002	Unity, Saskatchewan
52	Canada !	Green, MikeMike Green	2.0 !D	R	26	2004	Calgary, Alberta
23	Slovakia !	Jurcina, MilanMilan Jurcina	2.0 !D	L	28	2010	Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia
22	United States !	Knuble, MikeMike Knuble (A)	7.0 !RW	R	39	2009	Toronto, Ontario
21	Canada !	Laich, BrooksBrooks Laich	4.0 !C	L	28	2004	Wawota, Saskatchewan
53	Canada !	Laing, QuintinQuintin Laing	6.0 !LW	L	32	2006	Harris, Saskatchewan
9	Canada !	Morrison, BrendanBrendan Morrison	4.0 !C	L	36	2009	Pitt Meadows, British Columbia
26	Canada !	Morrisonn, ShaoneShaone Morrisonn	2.0 !D	L	29	2004	Vancouver, British Columbia
8	Russia !	Ovechkin, AlexanderAlexander Ovechkin (C)	6.0 !LW	R	26	2004	Moscow, Soviet Union
3	United States !	Poti, TomTom Poti (A)	2.0 !D	L	34	2007	Worcester, Massachusetts
55	Canada !	Schultz, JeffJeff Schultz	2.0 !D	L	26	2004	Calgary, Alberta
28	Russia !	Semin, AlexanderAlexander Semin	6.0 !LW	R	28	2002	Krasnoyarsk, Soviet Union
89	Canada !	Sloan, TylerTyler Sloan	2.0 !D	L	30	2008	Calgary, Alberta
39	United States !	Steckel, DaveDave Steckel	4.0 !C	L	29	2005	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
60	Canada !	Theodore, JoseJose Theodore	1.0 !G	R	35	2008	Laval, Quebec
40	Russia !	Varlamov, SemyonSemyon Varlamov	1.0 !G	L	23	2006	Kuybyshev, Soviet Union
24	Canada !	Walker, ScottScott Walker	7.0 !RW	R	38	2010	Cambridge, Ontario

Draft picks

The Capitals' picks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, in Montreal, Quebec on June 26–27, 2009.

Rnd	Pick	Player	Nat	Pos	Team (league)	NHL statistics
						GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1	24	Marcus Johansson	Sweden	C	Färjestads BK (SEL)
2	55	Dmitri Orlov	Russia	D	Novokuznetsk (KHL)
3	85	Cody Eakin	Canada	C	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
4	115	Patrick Wey	United States	D	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
5	144	Brett Fleming	Canada	D	Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
6	174	Garrett Michael	Canada	RW	Regina Pats (WHL)
7	204	Benjamin Casavant	Canada	LW	PEI Rocket (QMJHL)

Farm teams

Hershey Bears

The Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Hershey Bears in the 2009–10 season.

South Carolina Stingrays

The South Carolina Stingrays remain Washington's ECHL affiliate for the 2009–10 season.

See also

• 2009–10 NHL season

References

External links

• 2009–10 Washington Capitals season at ESPN
• 2009–10 Washington Capitals season at Hockey Reference

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