1998–99 Washington Capitals
Division3rd Southeast
Conference12th Eastern
1998–99 record31–45–6
Home record16–23–2
Road record15–22–4
Goals for200
Goals against218
Team information
General managerGeorge McPhee
CoachRon Wilson
CaptainDale Hunter (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
ArenaMCI Center
Average attendance17,281
Minor league affiliate(s)Portland Pirates
Hampton Roads Admirals
Quad City Mallards
Team leaders
GoalsPeter Bondra (31)
AssistsAdam Oates (42)
PointsPeter Bondra (55)
Penalty minutesCraig Berube (166)
Plus/minusJoe Reekie (+11)
WinsOlaf Kolzig (26)
Goals against averageRick Tabaracci (2.51)

The 1998–99 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 25th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals missed the playoffs, despite their amazing run to the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals the previous year.

Off-season

Regular season

The Caps opened the 1998–99 season by raising their "Eastern Conference Champions 1997–1998" banner to the rafters of the MCI Center then shutting out the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1–0 with Olaf Kolzig making 29 saves.

On January 16, 1999, Kelly Miller scored just nine seconds into the overtime period to give the Caps a 3–2 road win over the Carolina Hurricanes.[1] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1998–99 regular season.[2]

On February 3, 1999, the Caps defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at home by a score of 10–1.[3] Peter Bondra scored four goals in the game. It was the first time that Washington had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since December 17, 1993, when they defeated the Ottawa Senators at home by a score of 11–2.[4]

On March 23, 1999, the Caps traded captain Dale Hunter, Joe Juneau (who had scored the OT goal that led the Caps to the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals), and Craig Berube.

A month after the season finale owner Abe Pollin announced he had sold the team to Ted Leonsis[5]

The Caps were shut out an NHL-high 11 times.[2] They also tied the St. Louis Blues for the fewest power-play opportunities, with just 301.[6] The Caps failed to make the playoffs after playing in the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals. They led the NHL in man-games lost to injury with 511.[7]

Final standings

Southeast Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
13Carolina Hurricanes82343018210202115886
29Florida Panthers82303418210228152278
312Washington Capitals8231456200218138168
414Tampa Bay Lightning8219549179292131647

[8]

Eastern Conference[9]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1y – New Jersey DevilsATL82472411248196105
2y – Ottawa SenatorsNE82442315239179103
3y – Carolina HurricanesSE8234301821020286
4Toronto Maple LeafsNE824530726823197
5Philadelphia FlyersATL8237261923119693
6Boston BruinsNE8239301321418191
7Buffalo SabresNE8237281720717591
8Pittsburgh PenguinsATL8238301424222590
9Florida PanthersSE8230341821022878
10New York RangersATL8233381121722777
11Montreal CanadiensNE8232391118420975
12Washington CapitalsSE823145620021868
13New York IslandersATL8224481019424458
14Tampa Bay LightningSE821954917929247

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division

Schedule and results

1998–99 regular season[10]
October: 3–3–3 (home: 1–2–2; road: 2–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 10, 19981–0Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 13, 19982–3Detroit Red Wings (1998–99)1–1–0Recap
3TOctober 16, 19982–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (1998–99)1–1–1Recap
4WOctober 18, 19984–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)2–1–1Recap
5LOctober 21, 19981–2Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)2–2–1Recap
6WOctober 23, 19981–0@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)3–2–1Recap
7TOctober 24, 19982–2 OTFlorida Panthers (1998–99)3–2–2Recap
8LOctober 28, 19982–8@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)3–3–2Recap
9TOctober 30, 19980–0 OT@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)3–3–3Recap
November: 4–8–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 2–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
10LNovember 1, 19981–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)3–4–3Recap
11LNovember 4, 19982–5Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)3–5–3Recap
12LNovember 6, 19982–3Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)3–6–3Recap
13WNovember 7, 19988–5@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)4–6–3Recap
14LNovember 12, 19980–2Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)4–7–3Recap
15WNovember 14, 19985–3@ New York Islanders (1998–99)5–7–3Recap
16WNovember 18, 19984–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)6–7–3Recap
17LNovember 20, 19981–4Ottawa Senators (1998–99)6–8–3Recap
18LNovember 21, 19984–5 OT@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)6–9–3Recap
19WNovember 25, 19985–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)7–9–3Recap
20LNovember 27, 19980–4@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)7–10–3Recap
21LNovember 28, 19982–4@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)7–11–3Recap
December: 4–8–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–6–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
22LDecember 1, 19980–4New Jersey Devils (1998–99)7–12–3Recap
23WDecember 4, 19985–1New York Islanders (1998–99)8–12–3Recap
24LDecember 5, 19981–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)8–13–3Recap
25LDecember 9, 19981–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)8–14–3Recap
26LDecember 11, 19980–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)8–15–3Recap
27LDecember 12, 19981–2@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)8–16–3Recap
28WDecember 17, 19983–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)9–16–3Recap
29LDecember 19, 19980–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)9–17–3Recap
30WDecember 23, 19984–0@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)10–17–3Recap
31LDecember 26, 19981–3@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)10–18–3Recap
32WDecember 28, 19985–1Boston Bruins (1998–99)11–18–3Recap
33LDecember 30, 19982–3New Jersey Devils (1998–99)11–19–3Recap
January: 5–7–1 (home: 2–5–0; road: 3–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
34LJanuary 1, 19993–4Ottawa Senators (1998–99)11–20–3Recap
35WJanuary 2, 19995–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)12–20–3Recap
36WJanuary 7, 19995–1New York Rangers (1998–99)13–20–3Recap
37WJanuary 9, 19993–2@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)14–20–3Recap
38WJanuary 11, 19994–3New York Islanders (1998–99)15–20–3Recap
39LJanuary 13, 19990–3Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)15–21–3Recap
40LJanuary 15, 19990–3Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)15–22–3Recap
41WJanuary 16, 19993–2 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)16–22–3Recap
42TJanuary 18, 19994–4 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)16–22–4Recap
43LJanuary 21, 19991–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)16–23–4Recap
44LJanuary 26, 19991–4New York Rangers (1998–99)16–24–4Recap
45LJanuary 29, 19993–6Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)16–25–4Recap
46LJanuary 30, 19993–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)16–26–4Recap
February: 9–4–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–3–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
47WFebruary 1, 19993–1@ New York Rangers (1998–99)17–26–4Recap
48WFebruary 3, 199910–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)18–26–4Recap
49WFebruary 5, 19994–1Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)19–26–4Recap
50WFebruary 7, 19993–1Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)20–26–4Recap
51WFebruary 9, 19992–1@ New York Islanders (1998–99)21–26–4Recap
52WFebruary 12, 19993–2@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)22–26–4Recap
53LFebruary 13, 19991–2@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)22–27–4Recap
54LFebruary 15, 19993–7@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)22–28–4Recap
55TFebruary 18, 19992–2 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)22–28–5Recap
56WFebruary 20, 19993–1San Jose Sharks (1998–99)23–28–5Recap
57WFebruary 22, 19994–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)24–28–5Recap
58LFebruary 24, 19991–2Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)24–29–5Recap
59LFebruary 27, 19993–4@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)24–30–5Recap
60WFebruary 28, 19994–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)25–30–5Recap
March: 4–8–1 (home: 2–6–0; road: 2–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
61WMarch 2, 19998–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)26–30–5Recap
62LMarch 4, 19992–4New York Rangers (1998–99)26–31–5Recap
63WMarch 6, 19994–3Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)27–31–5Recap
64LMarch 9, 19992–3 OTColorado Avalanche (1998–99)27–32–5Recap
65LMarch 11, 19991–2Florida Panthers (1998–99)27–33–5Recap
66LMarch 13, 19994–5 OTCalgary Flames (1998–99)27–34–5Recap
67TMarch 15, 19991–1 OT@ New York Rangers (1998–99)27–34–6Recap
68WMarch 17, 19992–1 OTDallas Stars (1998–99)28–34–6Recap
69WMarch 20, 19991–0@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)29–34–6Recap
70LMarch 21, 19991–4Boston Bruins (1998–99)29–35–6Recap
71LMarch 25, 19992–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)29–36–6Recap
72LMarch 26, 19991–3@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)29–37–6Recap
73LMarch 30, 19992–3Nashville Predators (1998–99)29–38–6Recap
April: 2–7–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–4–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
74WApril 1, 19995–3Florida Panthers (1998–99)30–38–6Recap
75LApril 3, 19993–4@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)30–39–6Recap
76WApril 5, 19993–0@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)31–39–6Recap
77LApril 7, 19992–4St. Louis Blues (1998–99)31–40–6Recap
78LApril 8, 19990–1@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)31–41–6Recap
79LApril 10, 19991–2Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)31–42–6Recap
80LApril 12, 19992–4Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)31–43–6Recap
81LApril 14, 19990–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)31–44–6Recap
82LApril 18, 19990–3@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)31–45–6Recap
Legend:

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

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
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
12Peter BondraRW66312455−156
77Adam OatesC59124254−122
90Joe Juneau‡C63142741−320
23Brian BellowsLW76171936−1226
13Andrei NikolishinC7382735028
55[lower-alpha 1]Sergei GoncharD53211031157
28James Black†LW75161430514
6Calle JohanssonD67821291022
22Steve KonowalchukLW45121224026
8Jan BulisC387162336
2Ken KleeD7871320−980
44Richard ZednikRW499817−650
15Dmitri MironovD4621416−580
34Jaroslav SvejkovskyRW256814−212
20Michal PivonkaC365611−612
17Chris SimonLW233710−448
29Joe ReekieD73010101168
27Craig Berube‡LW66549−7166
48Benoit GrattonC16437−116
10Kelly MillerLW62257−529
19Brendan WittD54257−687
36Mike EaglesC52426−550
21Jeff TomsC2115602
24Mark TinordiD48066−6108
32Dale Hunter‡C50055−7102
26[lower-alpha 2]Matt HerrC30224−78
18Trevor HalversonLW17044−528
39Enrico Ciccone†D43202−6103
9Tom Chorske†‡LW17022−44
37Olaf KolzigG6402219
41Patrick BoileauD4011−42
14Patrik Augusta†RW200000
38Nolan BaumgartnerD5000−30
1Martin BrochuG20002
14Patrice Lefebvre†RW3000−22
3Stewart MalgunasD10000−56
33[lower-alpha 3]Steve PoapstD22000−88
40Mike RosatiG10000
4Brad Shaw†‡D400004
31Rick TabaracciG230002
4[lower-alpha 4]Alexei Tezikov†D5000−10

Goaltending

Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
37Olaf Kolzig642631315381542.58.90043586
31Rick Tabaracci234123530502.51.90621193
40Mike Rosati11001200.001.000028
1Martin Brochu20205563.00.8910120

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Peter Bondra [11]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Kelly Miller October 21, 1998 [12]
1,000th point Brian Bellows January 2, 1999 [13]

Transactions

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.[14]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
249Jomar Cruz CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
359Todd Hornung CanadaPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)
4106Krys Barch CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
4107Chris Corrinet United StatesPrinceton University (ECAC)
5118Mike Siklenka CanadaLloydminster Blazers (AJHL)
5125Erik Wendell United StatesMaple Grove Senior High School (USHS-MN)
7179Nathan Forster CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
7193Rastislav Stana SlovakiaHC Kosice (Slovakia)
8220Mike Farrell United StatesProvidence College (Hockey East)
9251Blake Evans CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Gonchar wore number 4 in his first eight games.
  2. ↑ Herr wore number 46 in his first game.
  3. ↑ Poapst wore number 39 in his first game.
  4. ↑ Tezikov wore number 42 in his first game.

References

  • "Washington Capitals 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  • "1998-99 Washington Capitals Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  1. ↑ HighBeam
  2. 1 2 "1998-99 NHL Schedule and Results".
  3. ↑ "Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals Box Score — February 3, 1999".
  4. ↑ "Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals Box Score — December 17, 1993".
  5. ↑ "After 25 Years, Caps Founder Pollin Offers Surprise". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  6. ↑ "1998-99 NHL Summary".
  7. ↑ "1999 NHL Preview". The Washington Post. September 29, 1999. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  9. ↑ "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  10. ↑ "1998-99 Washington Capitals Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1999". NHL.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Snow Job! Canucks Stop Caps - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. October 22, 1998. Retrieved June 27, 2023. Kelly Miller played in his 1,000th NHL game for Washington, a franchise-record 883 with the Capitals.
  13. ↑ "Bellows 1000th Point In Caps Win - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. January 2, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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