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The 2012â€"13 Washington Capitals season was the franchise’s 39th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
Off-season
On June 26, 2012, the Capitals announced the hiring of Adam Oates as their new head coach.
Regular season
The Capitals scored the most power-play goals in the League during the regular season, with 47. They also had the best power-play percentage, at 27.65% (47 for 170).
Schedule and results
Season standings
Divisions: AT â€" Atlantic, NE â€" Northeast, SE â€" Southeast
Playoffs
The Washington Capitals ended the 2012â€"13 regular season as the Southeast Division champions and therefore as the Eastern Conference's 3rd seed. They faced the #6 seed New York Rangers in the first round, losing 4 games to 3.
Key:     Win     Loss
Player statistics
Final stats
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Awards
Transactions
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012â€"13 season.
Trades
Draft picks
Washington Capitals' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.
- Draft notes
- a The Colorado Avalanche first-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 1, 2011 trade that sent Semyon Varlamov to the Avalanche in exchange for 2012 second-round pick and this pick.
- The Washington Capitals second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a February 28, 2011 trade that sent Jason Arnott to the Capitals in exchange for David Steckel and this pick.
- b The Winnipeg Jets fourth-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 8, 2011 trade that sent Eric Fehr to the Jets in exchange for Danick Paquette and this pick.
- c The Calgary Flames seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a July 17, 2009 trade that sent Keith Seabrook to the Flames in exchange for this pick.
- d The Pittsburgh Penguins seventh-round pick went to the Washington Capitals as a result of a June 4, 2012 trade that sent Tomas Vokoun to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
See also
- 2012â€"13 NHL season