Division 2nd Southeast 2001–02 record 36–33–11 Goals against 240 | Conference 9th Eastern Goals for 228 General Manager George McPhee | |
The 2001–02 Washington Capitals season was the team's 28th season of play. The team finished second in the Southeast, but ninth-overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.
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Regular season
The Caps tied the New Jersey Devils for fewest short-handed goals scored, with just 2.
Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot
Playoffs
The Capitals did not make the playoffs, which ended their two season playoff streak.
Regular season
Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goalsMin, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Roster
Forwards Name Birthday Position Height Weight Birthplace
Aulin, Jared 15 March 1982 Center 5' 11" 190 lbs Calgary, Alberta
Cassels, Andrew 23 July 1969 Center 6' 1" 185 lbs Bramalea, Ontario
Clark, Chris 8 March 1976 Right Wing 6' 0" 205 lbs South Windsor, Connecticut
Fehr, Eric 7 September 1985 Right Wing 6' 2" 185 lbs Winkler, Manitoba
Fleischmann, Tomas 16 May 1984 Left Wing 6' 0" 192 lbs Koprivinive, Czech Rep.
Fussey, Owen 2 April 1983 Right Wing 6' 1" 195 lbs Winnipeg, Manitoba
Gordon, Boyd 19 October 1983 Right Wing 6' 0" 195 lbs Unity, Saskatchewan
Halpern, Jeff 3 May 1976 Center 5' 10" 200 lbs Potomac, Maryland
Johansson, Jonas 18 March 1984 Right Wing 6' 2" 192 lbs Jönköping, Sweden
Klepis, Jakub 5 June 1985 Center 6' 1" 210 lbs Prague, Czech Rep.
Laich, Brooks 23 June 1983 Center 6' 2" 204 lbs Wawota, Saskatchewan
Mink, Graham 21 May 1979 Center 6' 3" 220 lbs Stowe, Vermont
Ovechkin, Alexander 17 Sept, 1985 Left Wing 6' 2" 212 lbs Moscow, Russia
Peat, Stephen 10 March 1980 Right Wing 6' 1" 220 lbs Princeton, BC
Pettinger, Matt 22 October 1980 Left Wing 6' 1" 200 lbs Victoria, BC
Semin, Alexander 3 March 1984 Left Wing 6' 0" 183 lbs Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Sutherby, Brian 1 March 1982 Center 6' 3" 210 lbs Edmonton, Alberta
Willsie, Brian 13 June 1977 Right Wing 6' 1" 195 lbs London, Ontario
Zubrus, Dainius 16 June 1978 RW/C 6' 4" 227 lbs Elektrėnai, Lithuania
Defensemen
Biron, Mathieu 29 April 1980 Defense 6' 5" 220 lbs Lac-St-Charles, Quebec
Boumedienne, Josef 12 January 1978 Defense 6' 1" 200 lbs Stockholm, Sweden
Cutta, Jakub 29 Dec., 1981 Defense 6' 3" 220 lbs Jablonec, Czech Rep.
Eminger, Steve 31 Oct., 1983 Defense 6' 2" 200 lbs Toronto, Ontario
Majesky, Ivan 2 September 1976 Defense 6' 5" 230 lbs Banská Bystrica, Czech
Morrissonn, Shaone 23 Dec., 1982 Defense 6' 3" 205 lbs Vancouver, BC
Muir, Bryan 8 June 1973 Defense 6' 4" 220 lbs Winnipeg, Manitoba
Witt, Brendan 20 Feb, 1975 Defense 6' 2" 224 lbs Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Yonkman, Nolan 1 April 1981 Defense 6' 6" 235 lbs Punnichy, Saskatchewan
Zinger, Dwayne 5 July 1976 Defense 6' 4" 225 lbs Coronation, Alberta
Goaltenders
Daigneault, Maxime 23 Jan, 1984 Goalie 6' 2" 202 lbs St. Jacques-le-Mineur, PQ
Kolzig, Olaf 6 April 1970 Goalie 6' 4" 225 lbs Johannesburg, South Africa
Mueller, Robert 25 June 1980 Goalie 5' 7" 163 lbs Rosenheim, Germany
Ouellet, Maxime 17 June 1981 Goalie 6' 2" 195 lbs Beauport, Quebec
Stana, Rastislav 10 Jan, 1980 Goalie 6' 2" 181 lbs Košice, Slovakia