2010–11 Washington Capitals season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2010–11 2010 Washington Capitals Eastern 1st Southeast 1st 48–23–11 25–8–8 23–15–3 224 197 George McPhee Bruce Boudreau Alexander Ovechkin Nicklas BackstromJason ChimeraMike KnubleTom Poti Verizon Center Alexander Ovechkin (32) Ovechkin (53) Ovechkin (85) Nicklas BackstromOvechkin (+24) Matt Hendricks (110) Michal Neuvirth (27) Braden Holtby (1.79) Yes The 2010–11 Washington Capitals season is the 37th season for the Washington Capitals in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite the Capitals' first round exit in the 2010 Playoffs, ticket prices for this season were increased between 13 and 50 percent.Capitals Raise Ticket Prices Again, Washington Post, February 18, 2010. 2 Regular season The Capitals finished the regular season having been shut out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Toronto Maple Leafs.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2011_games.html 2010-11 NHL Schedule and Results Late into the season, they also set a franchise record for the fewest shots on goal attempted in a win, twelve in a 3–0 shutout win over the New Jersey Devils on March 18, 2011. Divisional standings WSH Conference standings WSH Schedule and results Pre-season 2010 Pre-season: 5–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap 1 September 22 Washington Capitals 6 – 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Holtby 1-0-0 2 September 25 Washington Capitals 2 – 1 Nashville Predators Neuvirth 2-0-0 3 September 28 Boston Bruins 2 – 3 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 3-0-0 4 September 29 Washington Capitals 4 – 1 Boston Bruins Holtby 4-0-0 5 October 1 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 – 5 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 5-0-0 6 October 3 Nashville Predators 3 – 0 Washington Capitals Sabourin 5-1-0 Regular season October: 7–4–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap 1 8 Washington Capitals 2 – 4 Atlanta Thrashers Neuvirth 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 9 New Jersey Devils 2 – 7 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 11 Ottawa Senators 2 – 3 Washington Capitals OT Neuvirth 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 13 New York Islanders 1 – 2 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 16 Washington Capitals 3 – 2 Nashville Predators OT Neuvirth 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 19 Boston Bruins 3 – 1 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 4–2–0 8 Recap 7 21 Washington Capitals 1 – 4 Boston Bruins Varlamov 4–3–0 8 Recap 8 23 Atlanta Thrashers 3 – 4 Washington Capitals OT Neuvirth 5–3–0 10 Recap 9 27 Washington Capitals 3 – 0 Carolina Hurricanes Neuvirth 6–3–0 12 Recap 10 28 Washington Capitals 1 – 2 Minnesota Wild Neuvirth 6–4–0 12 Recap 11 30 Washington Capitals 7 – 2 Calgary Flames Neuvirth 7–4–0 14 Recap November: 10–2–2 (Home: 8–0–1; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap 12 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 5 Washington Capitals SO Neuvirth 8–4–0 16 Recap 13 5 Boston Bruins 3 – 5 Washington Capitals Holtby 9–4–0 18 Recap 14 7 Philadelphia Flyers 2 – 3 Washington Capitals OT Holtby 10–4–0 20 Recap 15 9 Washington Capitals 5 – 3 New York Rangers Neuvirth 11–4–0 22 Recap 16 11 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – 6 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 12–4–0 24 Recap 17 13 Washington Capitals 2 – 3 Buffalo Sabres OT Holtby 12–4–1 25 Recap 18 14 Atlanta Thrashers 4 – 6 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 13–4–1 27 Recap 19 17 Buffalo Sabres 2 – 4 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 14–4–1 29 Recap 20 19 Washington Capitals 0 – 5 Atlanta Thrashers Neuvirth 14–5–1 29 Recap 21 20 Philadelphia Flyers 5 – 4 Washington Capitals SO Neuvirth 14–5–2 30 Recap 22 22 Washington Capitals 0 – 5 New Jersey Devils Holtby 14–6–2 30 Recap 23 24 Washington Capitals 3 – 2 Carolina Hurricanes Varlamov 15–6–2 32 Recap 24 26 Tampa Bay Lightning 0 – 6 Washington Capitals Varlamov 16–6–2 34 Recap 25 28 Carolina Hurricanes 2 – 3 Washington Capitals SO Varlamov 17–6–2 36 Recap December: 5–6–3 (Home: 2–4–3; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap 26 1 Washington Capitals 4 – 1 St. Louis Blues Varlamov 18–6–2 38 Recap 27 2 Washington Capitals 1 – 2 Dallas Stars Neuvirth 18–7–2 38 Recap 28 4 Atlanta Thrashers 3 – 1 Washington Capitals Varlamov 18–8–2 38 Recap 29 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 – 4 Washington Capitals SO Neuvirth 18–8–3 39 Recap 30 9 Florida Panthers 3 – 0 Washington Capitals Varlamov 18–9–3 39 Recap 31 11 Colorado Avalanche 3 – 2 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 18–10–3 39 Recap 32 12 Washington Capitals 0 – 7 New York Rangers Varlamov 18–11–3 39 Recap 33 15 Anaheim Ducks 2 – 1 Washington Capitals OT Varlamov 18–11–4 40 Recap 34 18 Boston Bruins 3 – 2 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 18–12–4 40 Recap 35 19 Washington Capitals 3 – 2 Ottawa Senators Neuvirth 19–12–4 42 Recap 36 21 New Jersey Devils 1 – 5 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 20–12–4 44 Recap 37 23 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 – 2 Washington Capitals SO Neuvirth 20–12–5 45 Recap 38 26 Washington Capitals 3 – 2 Carolina Hurricanes Varlamov 21–12–5 47 Recap 39 28 Montreal Canadiens 0 – 3 Washington Capitals Varlamov 22–12–5 49 Recap January: 5–3–4 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap 40 1 Washington Capitals 3 – 1 Pittsburgh Penguins Varlamov 23-12-5 51 Recap 41 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – 0 Washington Capitals OT Varlamov 23-12-6 52 Recap 42 8 Florida Panthers 2 – 3 Washington Capitals Varlamov 24-12-6 54 Recap 43 11 Washington Capitals 3 – 4 Florida Panthers OT Neuvirth 24-12-7 55 Recap 44 12 Washington Capitals 0 – 3 Tampa Bay Lightning Varlamov 24-13-7 55 Recap 45 14 Vancouver Canucks 4 – 2 Washington Capitals Varlamov 24-14-7 55 Recap 46 16 Ottawa Senators 1 – 3 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 25-14-7 57 Recap 47 18 Washington Capitals 2 – 3 Philadelphia Flyers OT Varlamov 25-14-8 58 Recap 48 20 Washington Capitals 2 – 1 New York Islanders Holtby 26-14-8 60 Recap 49 22 Washington Capitals 4 – 1 Toronto Maple Leafs Holtby 27-14-8 62 Recap 50 24 New York Rangers 2 – 1 Washington Capitals SO Holtby 27-14-9 63 Recap 51 26 Washington Capitals 0 – 1 Atlanta Thrashers Varlamov 27-15-9 63 Recap February: 6–5–1 (Home: 1–3–1; Road: 5–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap 52 1 Montreal Canadiens 3 – 2 Washington Capitals SO Varlamov 27–15–10 64 Recap 53 4 Washington Capitals 5 – 2 Tampa Bay Lightning Varlamov 28–16–10 66 Recap 54 6 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 – 3 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 29–16–10 68 Recap 55 8 San Jose Sharks 2 – 0 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 29–16–10 68 Recap 56 12 Los Angeles Kings 4 – 1 Washington Capitals Varlamov 29–16–10 68 Recap 57 14 Washington Capitals 2 – 3 Phoenix Coyotes Neuvirth 29–17–10 68 Recap 58 16 Washington Capitals 7 – 6 Anaheim Ducks Neuvirth 30–17–10 70 Recap 59 17 Washington Capitals 2 – 3 San Jose Sharks Neuvirth 30–18–10 70 Recap 60 20 Washington Capitals 2 – 1 Buffalo Sabres Varlamov 31–18–10 72 Recap 61 21 Washington Capitals 1 – 0 Pittsburgh Penguins Neuvirth 32–18–10 74 Recap 62 22 New York Rangers 6 – 0 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 32–19–10 74 Recap 63 26 Washington Capitals 3 – 2 New York Islanders Neuvirth 33–20–10 76 Recap March: 12–2–1 (Home: 6–0–1; Road: 6–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap 64 1 New York Islanders 1 – 2 Washington Capitals OT Neuvirth 34–20–10 78 Recap 65 3 St. Louis Blues 2 – 3 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 35–20–10 80 Recap 66 6 Washington Capitals 3 – 2 Florida Panthers OT Neuvirth 36–20–10 82 Recap 67 7 Washington Capitals 2 – 1 Tampa Bay Lightning SO HoltbyStarting goaltender Michal Neuvirth was pulled after the first period after an injury. 37–20–10 84 Recap 68 9 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 5 Washington Capitals Holtby 38–20–10 86 Recap 69 11 Carolina Hurricanes 1 – 5 Washington Capitals Holtby 39–20–10 88 Recap 70 13 Chicago Blackhawks 3 – 4 Washington Capitals OT Holtby 40–20–10 90 Recap 71 15 Washington Capitals 4 – 2 Montreal Canadiens Holtby 41–20–10 92 Recap 72 16 Washington Capitals 2 – 3 Detroit Red Wings Neuvirth 41–21–10 92 Recap 73 18 Washington Capitals 3 – 0 New Jersey Devils Neuvirth 42–21–10 94 Recap 74 22 Washington Capitals 5 – 4 Philadelphia Flyers SO Neuvirth 43–21–10 96 Recap 75 25 Washington Capitals 0 – 2 Ottawa Senators Varlamov 43–22–10 96 Recap 76 26 Washington Capitals 2 – 0 Montreal Canadiens Holtby 44–22–10 98 Recap 77 29 Carolina Hurricanes 3 – 2 Washington Capitals SO Varlamov 44–22–11 99 Recap 78 31 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 – 4 Washington Capitals OT Neuvirth 45–22–11 101 Recap April: 3–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Points Recap 79 2 Buffalo Sabres 4 – 5 Washington Capitals OT Neuvirth 46–22–11 103 Recap 80 5 Washington Capitals 3 – 2 Toronto Maple Leafs SO Neuvirth 47–22–11 105 Recap 81 6 Washington Capitals 5 – 2 Florida Panthers Varlamov 48–22–11 107 Recap 82 9 Washington Capitals 0 – 1 Florida Panthers Neuvirth 48–23–11 107 Recap Playoffs 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs The Capitals won the Southeast Division title for the fourth consecutive season. The Capitals also clinched as the Eastern Conference regular season champions. The Capitals played the New York Rangers in the opening round and won 4–1, but were swept by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Capitals' Game 4 double overtime victory in the first round over the New York Rangers is currently the longest playoff win in franchise history, lasting 92:36. Key: #ccffcc darkgray Win #ffbbbb darkgray Loss lightblue darkgray Clinch Playoff Series #9966cc darkgray Eliminated from playoffs 2011 Stanley Cup PlayoffsEastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (8) New York Rangers - Washington wins series 4-1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 13 New York Rangers 1 - 2 Washington Capitals OT Neuvirth 18,398 Capitals lead 1 - 0 2 April 15 New York Rangers 0 - 2 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 18,398 Capitals lead 2 - 0 3 April 17 Washington Capitals 2 - 3 New York Rangers Neuvirth 18,200 Capitals lead 2 - 1 4 April 20 Washington Capitals 4 - 3 New York Rangers 2OT Neuvirth 18,200 Capitals lead 3 - 1 5 April 23 New York Rangers 1 - 3 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 18,398 Capitals win 4 - 1 Eastern Conference Semi-finals: vs. (5) Tampa Bay Lightning - Tampa Bay wins series 4-0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 29 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 - 2 Washington Capitals Neuvirth 18,398 Lightning lead 1 - 0 2 May 1 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 - 2 Washington Capitals OT Neuvirth 18,398 Lightning lead 2 - 0 3 May 3 Washington Capitals 3 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning Neuvirth 20,600 Lightning lead 3 - 0 4 May 4 Washington Capitals 3 - 5 Tampa Bay Lightning Neuvirth 20,835 Lightning win 4 - 0 July 2026 medicmedic Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Alexander Ovechkin 79 32 53 85 24 41 Nicklas Backstrom Nicklas Bäckström 77 18 47 65 24 40 Alexander Semin 65 28 26 54 22 71 Brooks Laich 82 16 32 48 14 46 Mike Knuble 79 24 16 40 10 36 John Carlson John Carlson (ice hockey) 82 7 30 37 21 44 Marcus Johansson Marcus Johansson (ice hockey, born 1990) 69 13 14 27 2 10 Jason Chimera 81 10 16 26 -10 64 Mike Green Mike Green (ice hockey, born 1985) 49 8 16 24 6 48 Matt Hendricks 77 9 16 25 -2 110 Eric Fehr 52 10 10 20 0 16 Mathieu Perreault 35 7 7 14 -3 20 Karl Alzner 82 2 10 12 14 24 David Steckel‡ 57 5 6 11 -3 24 Matt Bradley ice hockey, born 1978 61 4 7 11 -3 68 John Erskine John Erskine (ice hockey) 73 4 7 11 1 94 Tomas Fleischmann Tomáš Fleischmann‡ 23 4 6 10 3 10 Jeff Schultz 72 1 9 10 6 12 Boyd Gordon 60 3 6 9 -5 16 Tom Poti 21 2 5 7 -4 8 Jason Arnott† 11 4 3 7 3 8 Dennis Wideman† 14 1 6 7 7 6 Tyler Sloan 33 1 5 6 -6 14 Marco Sturm† 18 1 6 7 0 6 Scott Hannan† 55 1 4 5 3 28 Jay Beagle 31 2 1 3 -2 8 Andrew Gordon Andrew Gordon (ice hockey) 9 1 1 2 -2 0 D. J. King 16 0 2 2 -3 30 Sean Collins Sean P. Collins 4 1 0 1 2 0 Brian Willsie 1 0 1 1 0 0 Brian Fahey Brian Fahey (ice hockey) 7 0 1 1 -1 2 Keith Aucoin 1 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Alexander Ovechkin 9 5 5 10 -1 10 Brooks Laich 9 1 6 7 0 2 Jason Arnott 9 1 5 6 4 2 Alexander Semin 9 4 2 6 2 8 Mike Green Mike Green (ice hockey, born 1985) 8 1 5 6 0 8 Marcus Johansson Marcus Johansson (ice hockey, born 1990) 9 2 4 6 -2 0 Jason Chimera 9 2 2 4 -3 2 Marco Sturm 9 1 2 3 1 4 John Carlson John Carlson (ice hockey) 9 2 1 3 -2 4 Mike Knuble 6 2 0 2 2 8 John Erskine John Erskine (ice hockey) 9 1 1 2 1 6 Nicklas Backstrom Nicklas Bäckström 9 0 2 2 0 4 Scott Hannan 9 0 1 1 1 2 Eric Fehr 5 1 0 1 3 0 Karl Alzner 9 0 1 1 -4 0 Matt Bradley ice hockey, born 1978 9 0 0 0 -3 4 Matt Hendricks 7 0 0 0 -2 4 Boyd Gordon 9 0 0 0 -1 6 Jeff Schultz 9 0 0 0 1 6 Sean Collins Sean Collins (ice hockey defenceman) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Michal Neuvirth 48 2,689 27 12 4 110 2.45 1,283 .914 4 0 0 0 Semyon Varlamov 27 1,560 11 9 5 58 2.23 759 .924 2 0 0 2 Braden Holtby 14 736 10 2 2 22 1.79 332 .934 2 0 1 0 Playoffs Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Michal Neuvirth 9 590 4 5 23 2.34 261 .912 1 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Awards Regular Season Player Award Awarded Michal NeuvirthCaps' Neuvirth named October Rookie of the Month NHL Rookie of the Month October 2010 Alexander SeminPrice, Crosby and Semin top week's 'Three Stars' NHL Third Star of the Week November 15, 2010 Semyon VarlamovVarlamov tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' NHL First Star of the Week January 3, 2011 Braden HoltbyCaps' Holtby tops 'Three Stars' of the week NHL First Star of the Week March 14, 2011 Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Game October 8, 2010 Alexander Ovechkin 400th Career NHL Game October 13, 2010 Brian Fahey 1st Career NHL Game October 16, 2010 Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point October 19, 2010 Brooks Laich 400th Career NHL Game October 21, 2010 Michal Neuvirth 1st Career NHL Shutout October 27, 2010 Mike Knuble 900th Career NHL Game October 30, 2010 Braden Holtby 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Win November 5, 2010 Brooks Laich 200th Career NHL Point November 9, 2010 Nicklas Backstrom 200th Career NHL Assist November 11, 2010 Eric Fehr 200th Career NHL Game November 24, 2010 Brian Fahey 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point November 26, 2010 Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Assist November 26, 2010 Tom Poti 800th Career NHL Game December 12, 2010 Jason Chimera 200th Career NHL Point December 21, 2010 Andrew Gordon 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point December 21, 2010 Mike Knuble 500th Career NHL Point January 8, 2011 Matt Hendricks 100th Career NHL Game January 11, 2011 Nicklas Backstrom 300th Career NHL Point January 18, 2011 Karl Alzner 100th Career NHL Game January 22, 2011 Scott Hannan 800th Career NHL Game January 26, 2011 Matt Bradley 600th Career NHL Game February 1, 2011 Nicklas Backstrom 300th Career NHL Game February 6, 2011 Jeff Schultz 300th Career NHL Game February 25, 2011 Alexander Ovechkin 300th Career NHL Assist March 1, 2011 Jason Arnott 900th Career NHL Point March 9, 2011 Alexander Ovechkin 600th Career NHL Point March 9, 2011 Dennis Wideman 200th Career NHL Point March 9, 2011 Braden Holtby 1st Career NHL Shutout March 9, 2011 Brooks Laich 100th Career NHL Goal March 15, 2011 John Carlson 100th Career NHL Game March 31, 2011 Jason Arnott 400th Career NHL Goal April 2, 2011 Alexander Ovechkin 300th Career NHL Goal April 5, 2011 Milestones Playoffs Player Milestone Reached Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Playoff Game April 13, 2011 Michal Neuvirth 1st Career NHL Playoff Game1st Career NHL Playoff Win April 13, 2011 Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point April 15, 2011 Michal Neuvirth 1st Career NHL Playoff Shutout April 15, 2011 Karl Alzner 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point April 20, 2011 Marcus Johansson 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal April 20, 2011 Sean Collins 1st Career NHL Playoff Game May 4, 2011 John Erskine 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal May 4, 2011 Transactions The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season. Trades DateDetails June 26, 2010Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing To Toronto Maple Leafs4th-round pick (116th overall) in 2010 – Petter Granberg5th-round pick in 2010 – Daniel Brodin To Washington Capitals4th-round pick (112th overall) in 2010 – Philipp Grubauer July 28, 2010Capitals Acquire Left Wing D.J. King from St. Louis To St. Louis BluesStefan Della Rovere To Washington CapitalsD. J. King November 30, 2010Capitals Acquire Scott Hannan from Colorado for Tomas Fleischmann To Colorado AvalancheTomas Fleischmann To Washington CapitalsScott Hannan February 28, 2011Capitals Acquire Dennis Wideman from Florida To Florida PanthersJake Hauswirth3rd-round pick in 2011 – Jonathan Racine To Washington CapitalsDennis Wideman February 28, 2011Capitals Acquire Jason Arnott from New Jersey To New Jersey DevilsDave Steckel2nd-round pick in 2012 – Raphael Bussieres To Washington CapitalsJason Arnott Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Dany SabourinCapitals Sign Goaltender Dany Sabourin Providence Bruins 1 year, $525.000 Kyle GreentreeCapitals Sign Defenseman Brian Fahey and Left Wing Kyle Greentree Chicago Blackhawks 2 years, $1.025 million Brian Fahey Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $500,000 Brian WillsieCapitals Sign Right Wing Brian Willsie Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $525,000 Brandon AndersonCapitals Sign Goaltender Brandon Anderson Lethbridge Hurricanes 3 years, $1.62 million entry-level contract Matt HendricksCapitals Sign Matt Hendricks to a One-Year Contract Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $575,000 Todd FordCapitals Recall Jay Beagle and Todd Ford from Hershey Hershey Bears 1 year, $500,000 Garret MitchellCapitals Sign Right Wing Garrett Mitchell Regina Pats 3 years, $1.725 million entry-level contract Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Milan JurcinaEATON AND JURCINA AGREE TO TERMS New York Islanders 1 year, $1 million Kyle WilsonBlue Jackets Sign Former Ohio State Defenseman Nate Guenin, Forwards Trevor Frischmon, Kyle Wilson Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $600,000 Alexandre GirouxOilers sign Giroux Edmonton Oilers 1 year, $500,000 Joe CorvoCorvo Agrees to Two-Year Contract with Canes Carolina Hurricanes 2 years, $4.5 million Chris BourqueBourque bids farewell to Hershey Bears-Washington Capitals Atlant Moscow Oblast 2 years, $1 million Shaone MorrisonnSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH SHAONE MORRISONN Buffalo Sabres 2 years, $4.15 million Eric BelangerCoyotes Sign Belanger to One-Year Deal Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $750,000 Jose TheodoreWild Lands Jose Theodore Minnesota Wild 1 year, $1.1 million Brendan MorrisonFlames sign Morrison Calgary Flames 1 year, $725,000 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Marco SturmCapitals Claim Marco Sturm Off Waivers from Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings February 26, 2011 Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Player signings Player Contract terms Nicklas BackstromCapitals Sign Nicklas Backstrom to 10-Year Contract 10 years, $67 million Marcus JohanssonCapitals Sign Center Marcus Johansson 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract Boyd GordonCapitals Sign Forward Boyd Gordon 1 year, $800,000 Jeff SchultzCapitals Sign Defenseman Jeff Schultz to Four-Year Contract 4 years, $11 million Eric FehrCapitals Sign Right Wing Eric Fehr to Two-Year Contract 2 years, $4.4 million Andrew GordonCapitals Sign Jay Beagle, Andrew Gordon, Andrew Joudrey, Patrick McNeill and Zach Miskovic 1 year, $500,000 Andrew Joudrey 1 year, $500,000 Patrick McNeill 1 year, $500,000 Zach Miskovic 1 year, $500,000 Jay Beagle 2 years, $1.025 million Tomas FleischmannCapitals Sign Forward Tomas Fleischmann 1 year, $2.6 million Tom PotiCapitals Sign Tom Poti to Contact Extension 2 years, $5.75 million contract extension Michal NeuvirthCapitals Sign Michal Neuvirth to Contact Extension 2 years, $2.3 million contract extension Philipp GrubauerCapitals Sign Goaltender Philipp Grubauer 3 years, $1.835 million entry-level contract Brett FlemmingCapitals Sign Defenseman Brett Flemming 3 years, $1.7 million entry-level contract John ErskineCapitals Sign John Erskine to Contact Extension 2 years, $3 million contract extension Alexander SeminCapitals Sign Alexander Semin to Contract Extension 1 year, $6.7 million contract extension Matt HendricksCapitals Sign Matt Hendricks to a Two-Year Extension 2 years, $1.6 million contract extension Dmitri OrlovCapitals Sign Defenseman Dmitry Orlov 3 years, $2.13 million entry-level contract Mike KnubleCapitals Sign Mike Knuble to One-Year Contract Extension 1 year, $2 million contract extension Draft picks Washington's picks at the 2010 NHL entry draft in Los Angeles, California. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 26 Evgeny Kuznetsov C Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) 3 86 Stanislav Galiev RW Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) 4 112 (from Phoenix via Toronto) Philipp Grubauer G Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 5 142 (from Phoenix) Caleb Herbert C Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS-MN) 6 176 Samuel Carrier RW Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) Farm teams Hershey Bears The Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Hershey Bears in the 2010–11 season. South Carolina Stingrays The South Carolina Stingrays remain Washington's ECHL affiliate for the 2010–11 season. See also 2010–11 NHL season References 2 External links 2010–11 Washington Capitals season at ESPN 2010–11 Washington Capitals season at Hockey Reference W Category:Washington Capitals seasons Cap Cap