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1985–86 Washington Capitals season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1985–86 |
| year | 1985 |
| Team | Washington Capitals |
| Record | 50–23–7 |
| HomeRecord | 30–8–2 |
| RoadRecord | 20–15–5 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 2nd |
| Division | Patrick |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| GoalsFor | 315 |
| GoalsAgainst | 272 |
| GeneralManager | David Poile |
| Coach | Bryan Murray |
| Captain | Rod Langway |
| Arena | Capital Centre |
| GoalsLeader | Dave Christian (41) |
| AssistsLeader | Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (52) |
| PointsLeader | Dave Christian (83) |
| PIMLeader | Scott Stevens (165) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Alan Haworth (+36) |
| WinsLeader | Al Jensen (28) |
| GAALeader | Al Jensen (3.19) |
The Washington Capitals are a professional American ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.; in the 1985–86 season, the team finished with 107 points and won 50 games for the first time in franchise history, good enough for the third-best record in the National Hockey League (NHL). However, they were bounced out of the playoffs in the second round by the New York Rangers.
The 107 points scored by the Capitals in this season would not be surpassed until the 2008–09 season, when the team scored 108 points in the regular season.
Offseason
The Washington Capitals picked up Yvon Corriveau in the first round (19th overall) of the 1985 NHL entry draft.
Regular season
The fifty wins which the Washington Capitals won during the regular season placed them second in the Patrick Division, after the Philadelphia Flyers, and earned them a berth in the playoffs, which was the fourth consecutive time it had made the playoffs since the 1982–83 NHL season.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||L||October 10, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1985–86) ||0–1–0 |- |2||L||October 12, 1985||1–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1985–86) ||0–2–0 |- |3||L||October 13, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1985–86) ||0–3–0 |- |4||W||October 16, 1985||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1985–86) ||1–3–0 |- |5||W||October 18, 1985||4–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||2–3–0 |- |6||T||October 19, 1985||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1985–86) ||2–3–1 |- |7||L||October 23, 1985||2–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1985–86) ||2–4–1 |- |8||T||October 25, 1985||7–7 OT|| align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1985–86) ||2–4–2 |- |9||W||October 27, 1985||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1985–86) ||3–4–2 |- |10||W||October 29, 1985||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1985–86) ||4–4–2
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Playoffs
The 1985–86 NHL season was the fourth time the Washington Capitals had made the playoffs, and finally defeated the New York Islanders in a playoff series three games to none. However, the Capitals were eliminated by the New York Rangers four games to two in a best of seven series.
Patrick Division Semi-finals
New York Islanders vs. Washington Capitals
|1-1-1 =Clark Gillies (1) – 16:25 |1-1-2 =10:12 – Gaetan Duchesne (1) |1-2-1 =No scoring |1-2-2 =11:46 – Bobby Carpenter (1) |1-3-1 =No scoring |1-3-2 =12:16 – Dave Christian (1) |goalie1-1 =Kelly Hrudey 33 saves / 36 shots |goalie1-2 =Pete Peeters 32 saves / 33 shots
|2-1-1 =Pat LaFontaine (1) – pp – 19:48 |2-1-2 =06:22 – Gaetan Duchesne (2) |2-2-1 =Bryan Trottier (1) – 18:26 |2-2-2 =04:22 – Greg Smith (1) 18:35 – Scott Stevens (1) |2-3-1 =No scoring |2-3-2 =00:58 – Bobby Gould (1) 19:45 – Bobby Gould (2) |goalie2-1 =Billy Smith 29 saves / 33 shots |goalie2-2 =Pete Peeters 27 saves / 29 shots
|3-1-1 =No scoring |3-1-2 =Rod Langway (1) – pp – 13:20 |3-2-1 =No scoring |3-2-2 =Scott Stevens (2) – pp – 07:18 Larry Murphy (1) – pp – 15:08 |3-3-1 =05:12 – Mike Bossy (1) |3-3-2 =No scoring |goalie3-1 =Kelly Hrudey 20 saves / 23 shots |goalie3-2 =Pete Peeters 27 saves / 28 shots
Patrick Divisional Finals
New York Rangers vs. Washington Capitals
|1-1-1 =Brian MacLellan (1) – 11:48 |1-1-2 =08:46 – Dave Christian (2) 12:39 – Bobby Gould (3) |1-2-1 =Mark Osborne (2) – sh – 17:33 |1-2-2 =06:39 – Alan Haworth (1) |1-3-1 =Mike Ridley (4) – 09:37 |1-3-2 =No scoring |1-4-1 =Brian MacLellan (2) – 01:16 |1-4-2 =No scoring |goalie1-1 =John Vanbiesbrouck 24 saves / 27 shots |goalie1-2 =Pete Peeters 19 saves / 23 shots
|2-1-1 =No scoring |2-1-2 =09:27 – Mike Gartner (1) 11:38 – Craig Laughlin (1) 19:03 – Alan Haworth (2) |2-2-1 =Larry Melnyk (1) – 05:12 |2-2-2 =06:46 – Gaetan Duchesne (3) 14:08 – sh – Gaetan Duchesne (4) |2-3-1 =No scoring |2-3-2 =03:00 – pp – Jorgen Pettersson (1) 11:19 – pp – Alan Haworth (3) 13:22 – Greg Adams (1) |goalie2-1 =John Vanbiesbrouck 21 saves / 26 shots Glen Hanlon 10 saves / 13 shots |goalie2-2 =Pete Peeters 19 saves / 20 shots
|3-1-1 =No scoring |3-1-2 =Bobby Carpenter (2) – 03:06 Mike Gartner (2) – 06:45 |3-2-1 =No scoring |3-2-2 =Bobby Carpenter (3) – 02:42 John Barrett (1) – 04:09 |3-3-1 =04:08 – pp – Pierre Larouche (4) 07:50 – pp – Wilf Paiement (1) 17:56 – Pierre Larouche (5) |3-3-2 =John Barrett (2) – 04:37 Alan Haworth (4) – 09:44 |goalie3-1 =John Vanbiesbrouck 22 saves / 28 shots |goalie3-2 =Pete Peeters 39 saves / 42 shots
|4-1-1 =06:47 – pp – Wilf Paiement (2) |4-1-2 =Dave Christian (3) – 07:15 Kevin Hatcher (1) – 10:49 Bobby Carpenter (4) – pp – 13:19 |4-2-1 =04:42 – Mike Ridley (5) 08:29 – Tomas Sandström (1) |4-2-2 =Bobby Gould (4) – 18:59 |4-3-1 =08:09 – pp – Willie Huber (2) 17:25 – Bob Brooke (3) |4-3-2 =Greg Smith (2) – sh – 07:45 |4-4-1 =02:40 – Bob Brooke (4) |4-4-2 =No scoring |goalie4-1 =John Vanbiesbrouck 24 saves / 29 shots |goalie4-2 =Pete Peeters 24 saves / 30 shots
|5-1-1 =Pierre Larouche (6) – 04:05 Wilf Paiement (3) – pp – 13:40 |5-1-2 =02:51 – pp – Dave Christian (4) 03:34 – pp – Scott Stevens (3) |5-2-1 =Tomas Sandström (2) – 13:49 |5-2-2 =No scoring |5-3-1 =Don Maloney (2) – 02:12 |5-3-2 =No scoring |goalie5-1 =John Vanbiesbrouck 30 saves / 32 shots |goalie5-2 =Pete Peeters 23 saves / 27 shots
|6-1-1 =12:36 – Pierre Larouche (7) |6-1-2 =No scoring |6-2-1 =No scoring |6-2-2 =No scoring |6-3-1 =00:34 – pp – Pierre Larouche (8) |6-3-2 =Bobby Carpenter (5) – pp – 05:38 |goalie6-1 =John Vanbiesbrouck 27 saves / 28 shots |goalie6-2 =Pete Peeters 19 saves / 21 shots
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 80 | 41 | 42 | 83 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 4 | |
| RW | 74 | 35 | 40 | 75 | 63 | -5 | 11 | 2 | 4 | |
| RW | 75 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| RW | 70 | 23 | 52 | 75 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
| C | 71 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 72 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| D | 78 | 21 | 44 | 65 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| C | 80 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 105 | -12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 78 | 18 | 38 | 56 | 152 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 73 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 165 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 80 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| RW | 79 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| LW | 47 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 10 | -4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| D | 61 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 36 | -8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| RW | 76 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 131 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 79 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 119 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 71 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 61 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 62 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 127 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2437 | 44 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 129 | 3.18 | 2 | 1168 | 1039 | .890 | |
| 2021 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 113 | 3.35 | 1 | 910 | 797 | .876 | |
| 369 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3.74 | 0 | 133 | 110 | .827 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | |
| **Team:** | 4843 | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | 265 | 3.28 | 3 | 2216 | 1951 | .880 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 9 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 2.65 | 0 | 253 | 229 | .905 | |
| **Team:** | 544 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 2.65 | 0 | 253 | 229 | .905 |
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;
Awards and records
- The 107 points scored by the Washington Capitals in this season would not be surpassed until the 2008–09 Washington Capitals season, when the team scored 108 points in the regular season.
- Alan Haworth scored a goal in nine consecutive games, setting Washington record.
Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 1985 NHL entry draft held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Yvon Corriveau | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHL) |
| 2 | 40 | John Druce | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 3 | 61 | Rob Murray | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 4 | 82 | Bill Houlder | Canada | North Bay Centennials (OHL) |
| 4 | 83 | Larry Shaw | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 5 | 103 | Claude Dumas | Canada | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 124 | Doug Stromback | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 7 | 145 | Jamie Nadjiwan | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 8 | 166 | Mark Haarmann | Canada | Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
| 9 | 187 | Steve Hollett | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
| 10 | 208 | Dallas Eakins | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 11 | 229 | Steve Hrynewich | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
| 12 | 250 | Frank Di Muzio | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
References
References
- "Playoff-race drama a fitting end to a great season".
- "1985-86 Washington Capitals Schedule".
- "1985-86 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- (February 15, 2009). "Mike Green's scoring streak comes to an end". CBC News.
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