1998–99 Washington Capitals season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1998–99 1998 Washington Capitals 31–45–6 16–23–2 15–22–4 Eastern 12th Southeast 3rd 200 218 George McPhee Ron Wilson Dale Hunter (Oct.–Mar.) Vacant (Mar.–Apr.) MCI Center 17,281 Portland PiratesHampton Roads AdmiralsQuad City Mallards Peter Bondra (31) Adam Oates (42) Peter Bondra (55) Craig Berube (166) Joe Reekie (+11) Olaf Kolzig (26) Rick Tabaracci (2.51) 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 25th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Capitals missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1996–97 season, despite their amazing run to the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals the previous year. 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.The Washington Post January 17, 1999 http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-577036.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140610220517/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-577036.html June 10, 2014 Capitals Prevail in Overtime; Miller Nets Winner After 9 Seconds; Capitals 3, Hurricanes 2 HighBeam Research subscription usurped It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1998–99 regular season.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_games.html 1998-99 NHL Schedule and Results On February 3, 1999, the Caps defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at home by a score of 10–1.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199902030WSH.html Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals Box Score — February 3, 1999 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.https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199312170WSH.html Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals Box Score — December 17, 1993 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 Leonsishttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/capitals/longterm/1999/sale/caps13.htm After 25 Years, Caps Founder Pollin Offers Surprise The Washington Post 2022-06-08 The Caps were shut out an NHL-high 11 times. They also tied the St. Louis Blues for the fewest power-play opportunities, with just 301.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999.html 1998-99 NHL Summary 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.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/nhl/longterm/1999/preview/capsules/capitals.htm 1999 NHL Preview The Washington Post 1999-09-29 2022-06-08 Final standings WAS WAS Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#236192 5px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 5px solid; 1998–99 regular season1998-99 Washington Capitals Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/WSH/1999_games.html Hockey-Reference.com June 17, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#236192 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid; October: 3–3–3 (home: 1–2–2; road: 2–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 10, 1998||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||1–0–0 || 1998020008 W |- |2||October 13, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||1–1–0 || 1998020023 L |- |3||October 16, 1998||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||1–1–1 || 1998020036 T |- |4||October 18, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||2–1–1 || 1998020049 W |- |5||October 21, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||2–2–1 || 1998020062 L |- |6||October 23, 1998||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||3–2–1 || 1998020072 W |- |7||October 24, 1998||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||3–2–2 || 1998020083 T |- |8||October 28, 1998||2–8 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||3–3–2 || 1998020102 L |- |9||October 30, 1998||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||3–3–3 || 1998020113 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#236192 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid; November: 4–8–0 (home: 2–4–0; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |10||November 1, 1998||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||3–4–3 || 1998020129 L |- |11||November 4, 1998||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||3–5–3 || 1998020140 L |- |12||November 6, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||3–6–3 || 1998020149 L |- |13||November 7, 1998||8–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||4–6–3 || 1998020157 W |- |14||November 12, 1998||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||4–7–3 || 1998020188 L |- |15||November 14, 1998||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||5–7–3 || 1998020202 W |- |16||November 18, 1998||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||6–7–3 || 1998020217 W |- |17||November 20, 1998||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||6–8–3 || 1998020230 L |- |18||November 21, 1998||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||6–9–3 || 1998020235 L |- |19||November 25, 1998||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||7–9–3 || 1998020259 W |- |20||November 27, 1998||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||7–10–3 || 1998020276 L |- |21||November 28, 1998||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||7–11–3 || 1998020281 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#236192 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid; December: 4–8–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–6–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |22||December 1, 1998||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||7–12–3 || 1998020295 L |- |23||December 4, 1998||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||8–12–3 || 1998020309 W |- |24||December 5, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||8–13–3 || 1998020319 L |- |25||December 9, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||8–14–3 || 1998020343 L |- |26||December 11, 1998||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||8–15–3 || 1998020352 L |- |27||December 12, 1998||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||8–16–3 || 1998020363 L |- |28||December 17, 1998||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||9–16–3 || 1998020381 W |- |29||December 19, 1998||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||9–17–3 || 1998020397 L |- |30||December 23, 1998||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||10–17–3 || 1998020422 W |- |31||December 26, 1998||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||10–18–3 || 1998020435 L |- |32||December 28, 1998||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||11–18–3 || 1998020443 W |- |33||December 30, 1998||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||11–19–3 || 1998020456 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#236192 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid; January: 5–7–1 (home: 2–5–0; road: 3–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |34||January 1, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||11–20–3 || 1998020468 L |- |35||January 2, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||12–20–3 || 1998020474 W |- |36||January 7, 1999||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||13–20–3 || 1998020506 W |- |37||January 9, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||14–20–3 || 1998020517 W |- |38||January 11, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||15–20–3 || 1998020533 W |- |39||January 13, 1999||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||15–21–3 || 1998020542 L |- |40||January 15, 1999||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||15–22–3 || 1998020555 L |- |41||January 16, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||16–22–3 || 1998020563 W |- |42||January 18, 1999||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||16–22–4 || 1998020572 T |- |43||January 21, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||16–23–4 || 1998020590 L |- |44||January 26, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||16–24–4 || 1998020605 L |- |45||January 29, 1999||3–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||16–25–4 || 1998020622 L |- |46||January 30, 1999||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||16–26–4 || 1998020625 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#236192 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid; February: 9–4–1 (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |47||February 1, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||17–26–4 || 1998020641 W |- |48||February 3, 1999||10–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||18–26–4 || 1998020653 W |- |49||February 5, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||19–26–4 || 1998020667 W |- |50||February 7, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||20–26–4 || 1998020682 W |- |51||February 9, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||21–26–4 || 1998020689 W |- |52||February 12, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||22–26–4 || 1998020705 W |- |53||February 13, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||22–27–4 || 1998020714 L |- |54||February 15, 1999||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||22–28–4 || 1998020729 L |- |55||February 18, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||22–28–5 || 1998020746 T |- |56||February 20, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||23–28–5 || 1998020759 W |- |57||February 22, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||24–28–5 || 1998020772 W |- |58||February 24, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||24–29–5 || 1998020780 L |- |59||February 27, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||24–30–5 || 1998020801 L |- |60||February 28, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||25–30–5 || 1998020810 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#236192 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid; March: 4–8–1 (home: 2–6–0; road: 2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |61||March 2, 1999||8–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||26–30–5 || 1998020820 W |- |62||March 4, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||26–31–5 || 1998020831 L |- |63||March 6, 1999||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||27–31–5 || 1998020844 W |- |64||March 9, 1999||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||27–32–5 || 1998020863 L |- |65||March 11, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||27–33–5 || 1998020876 L |- |66||March 13, 1999||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||27–34–5 || 1998020887 L |- |67||March 15, 1999||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||27–34–6 || 1998020899 T |- |68||March 17, 1999||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||28–34–6 || 1998020907 W |- |69||March 20, 1999||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||29–34–6 || 1998020924 W |- |70||March 21, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||29–35–6 || 1998020932 L |- |71||March 25, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||29–36–6 || 1998020958 L |- |72||March 26, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||29–37–6 || 1998020964 L |- |73||March 30, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||29–38–6 || 1998020988 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#236192 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid; April: 2–7–0 (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |74||April 1, 1999||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||30–38–6 || 1998021000 W |- |75||April 3, 1999||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) ||30–39–6 || 1998021012 L |- |76||April 5, 1999||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||31–39–6 || 1998021027 W |- |77||April 7, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||31–40–6 || 1998021036 L |- |78||April 8, 1999||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||31–41–6 || 1998021043 L |- |79||April 10, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||31–42–6 || 1998021060 L |- |80||April 12, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||31–43–6 || 1998021069 L |- |81||April 14, 1999||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||31–44–6 || 1998021077 L |- |82||April 18, 1999||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||31–45–6 || 1998021103 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T 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. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 12 Peter Bondra RW 66 31 24 55 −1 56 77 Adam Oates C 59 12 42 54 −1 22 90 Joe Juneau Joé Juneau C 63 14 27 41 −3 20 23 Brian Bellows LW 76 17 19 36 −12 26 13 Andrei Nikolishin C 73 8 27 35 0 28 55Gonchar wore number 4 in his first eight games. Sergei Gonchar D 53 21 10 31 1 57 28 James Black ice hockey LW 75 16 14 30 5 14 6 Calle Johansson D 67 8 21 29 10 22 22 Steve Konowalchuk LW 45 12 12 24 0 26 8 Jan Bulis C 38 7 16 23 3 6 2 Ken Klee D 78 7 13 20 −9 80 44 Richard Zednik Richard Zedník RW 49 9 8 17 −6 50 15 Dmitri Mironov D 46 2 14 16 −5 80 34 Jaroslav Svejkovsky Jaroslav Svejkovský RW 25 6 8 14 −2 12 20 Michal Pivonka Michal Pivoňka C 36 5 6 11 −6 12 17 Chris Simon LW 23 3 7 10 −4 48 29 Joe Reekie D 73 0 10 10 11 68 27 Craig Berube LW 66 5 4 9 −7 166 48 Benoit Gratton Benoît Gratton C 16 4 3 7 −1 16 10 Kelly Miller ice hockey, born 1963 LW 62 2 5 7 −5 29 19 Brendan Witt D 54 2 5 7 −6 87 36 Mike Eagles C 52 4 2 6 −5 50 21 Jeff Toms C 21 1 5 6 0 2 24 Mark Tinordi D 48 0 6 6 −6 108 32 Dale Hunter C 50 0 5 5 −7 102 26Herr wore number 46 in his first game. Matt Herr C 30 2 2 4 −7 8 18 Trevor Halverson LW 17 0 4 4 −5 28 39 Enrico Ciccone D 43 2 0 2 −6 103 9 Tom Chorske LW 17 0 2 2 −4 4 37 Olaf Kolzig Olaf Kölzig G 64 0 2 2 19 41 Patrick Boileau D 4 0 1 1 −4 2 14 Patrik Augusta RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 Nolan Baumgartner D 5 0 0 0 −3 0 1 Martin Brochu G 2 0 0 0 2 14 Patrice Lefebvre RW 3 0 0 0 −2 2 3 Stewart Malgunas D 10 0 0 0 −5 6 33Poapst wore number 39 in his first game. Steve Poapst D 22 0 0 0 −8 8 40 Mike Rosati G 1 0 0 0 0 4 Brad Shaw D 4 0 0 0 0 4 31 Rick Tabaracci G 23 0 0 0 2 4Tezikov wore number 42 in his first game. Alexei Tezikov D 5 0 0 0 −1 0 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 37 Olaf Kolzig 64 26 31 3 1538 154 2.58 .900 4 3586 31 Rick Tabaracci 23 4 12 3 530 50 2.51 .906 2 1193 40 Mike Rosati 1 1 0 0 12 0 0.00 1.000 0 28 1 Martin Brochu 2 0 2 0 55 6 3.00 .891 0 120 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Peter Bondra1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1999_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Player of the Week Peter Bondra (February 8)Bondra Named Player of the Week http://www.nhl.com/news/feb/020899bondra.htm NHL.com July 26, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/19991006040329/http://www.nhl.com/news/feb/020899bondra.htm October 6, 1999 February 8, 1999 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Matt Herr October 10, 19981998-99 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 9, 2024 Trevor Halverson October 13, 1998 Mike Rosati November 7, 1998 Patrice Lefebvre December 19, 1998 Alexei Tezikov April 8, 1999 Martin Brochu April 14, 1999 1,000th game played Kelly Miller October 21, 1998Snow Job! Canucks Stop Caps - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/snow-job-canucks-stop-caps/ www.cbsnews.com June 27, 2023 October 22, 1998 Kelly Miller played in his 1,000th NHL game for Washington, a franchise-record 883 with the Capitals. 1,000th point Brian Bellows January 2, 1999Bellows 1000th Point In Caps Win - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bellows-1000th-point-in-caps-win/ www.cbsnews.com June 27, 2023 January 2, 1999 Draft picks Washington's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1998e.html www.hockeydb.com June 28, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)249Jomar CruzBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)359Todd HornungPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)4106Krys BarchLondon Knights (OHL)4107Chris CorrinetPrinceton University (ECAC)5118Mike SiklenkaLloydminster Blazers (AJHL)5125Erik WendellMaple Grove Senior High School (USHS-MN)7179Nathan ForsterSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)7193Rastislav StanaHC Kosice (Slovakia)8220Mike FarrellProvidence College (Hockey East)9251Blake EvansTri-City Americans (WHL) See also 1998–99 NHL season Notes References Washington Capitals 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000491999.html www.hockeydb.com June 17, 2023 1998-99 Washington Capitals Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/WSH/1999.html Hockey-Reference.com June 17, 2023 Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto W Category:Washington Capitals seasons Cap Cap