1988–89 Washington Capitals season
| 1988–89 Washington Capitals | |
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Patrick Division champions
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| Division | 1st Patrick |
| Conference | 2nd Wales |
| 1988–89 record | 41-29-10 |
| Goals for | 305 |
| Goals against | 259 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | David Poile |
| Coach | Bryan Murray |
| Captain | Rod Langway |
| Arena | Capital Centre |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Geoff Courtnall (42) |
| Assists | Scott Stevens (61) |
| Points | Mike Ridley (89) |
| Penalties in minutes | Scott Stevens (225) |
| Plus/minus | Kevin Hatcher (+19) |
| Wins | Pete Peeters (20) |
| Goals against average | Pete Peeters (2.85) |
The 1988-89 Washington Capitals season saw the team finish in first place in the Patrick Division with a 41-29-10 record for 92 points. However, they lost their first-round playoff match-up to the Philadelphia Flyers, four games to two.
The Capitals tied the St. Louis Blues for most shutouts in the league, with 6.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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;
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