The 1990–91 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Offseason
The Capitals acquired Peter Zezel from St. Louis for Geoff Courtnall as their main move during the offseason.
Regular season
The Capitals had the best penalty-killing unit during the regular season, allowing the fewest power-play goals (44) and finishing with the NHL's best penalty-killing percentage (85.99%).
Final standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
Round 1: (P2) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
Round 2: (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
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
Transactions
Draft picks
Washington's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Farm teams
See also
1990–91 NHL season
References
External links
1990–91 NHL season by team
1990–91 in American ice hockey by team
1990-91
1990 in sports in Washington, D.C. 1991 in sports in Washington, D.C.