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The 1992–93 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals' 19th season of competition.


Offseason


Regular season

During the regular season, the Caps set a club record with nine 20-goal scorers, three of whom were defensemen ( Sylvain Cote,
Kevin Hatcher Kevin John Hatcher (born September 9, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for 17 seasons between 1984 and 2001 for the Washington Capitals, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers and ...
and
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). Washington tied the
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and the
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for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just 8. On Friday, November 13, 1992, the Caps lost on the road to the
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by a score of 3-0. It was the first time the Caps had been shut out in a regular-season game since Sunday, October 29, 1989, when they lost on the road to the
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by a score of 1-0. Prior to their loss to the Devils, the Caps had gone 245 consecutive regular-season games without being shut out.


Final standings


Schedule and results


Playoffs


Round 1: New York Islanders vs. 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
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held at the
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in
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,
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.


Farm teams


See also

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1992–93 NHL season The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Each player wore a patch on their jersey throughout the season to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Stanley Cup. The league expanded to 24 teams with the a ...


References


External links

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