The 1983–84 Washington Capitals season was the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

tenth season in the

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(NHL). They qualified for the playoffs for the second year in a row.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

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New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

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Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

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Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1983–84) , , 0–5–0 , - , 6, , L, , October 16, 1983, , 2–4 , , align="left",

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

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Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

( 1983–84) , , 0–7–0 , - , 8, , W, , October 22, 1983, , 4–1 , , align="left",

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( 1983–84) , , 2–7–0 , - , 10, , W, , October 26, 1983, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

( 1983–84) , , 3–7–0 , - , 11, , W, , October 29, 1983, , 6–1 , , align="left", @

Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, and the team's colors for ...

( 1983–84) , , 4–7–0 , - , 12, , W, , October 30, 1983, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

Winnipeg Jets The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The Jets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The te ...

( 1983–84) , , 5–7–0 , - , - , 13, , L, , November 2, 1983, , 3–11 , , align="left", @

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1983–84) , , 5–8–0 , - , 14, , W, , November 4, 1983, , 5–4 OT, , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1983–84) , , 6–8–0 , - , 15, , W, , November 6, 1983, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1983–84) , , 7–8–0 , - , 16, , L, , November 9, 1983, , 4–7 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 7–9–0 , - , 17, , W, , November 12, 1983, , 7–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 8–9–0 , - , 18, , L, , November 13, 1983, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1983–84) , , 8–10–0 , - , 19, , L, , November 16, 1983, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 8–11–0 , - , 20, , W, , November 18, 1983, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 9–11–0 , - , 21, , L, , November 19, 1983, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 9–12–0 , - , 22, , T, , November 23, 1983, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

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( 1983–84) , , 9–12–1 , - , 23, , W, , November 25, 1983, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 10–12–1 , - , 24, , W, , November 26, 1983, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1983–84) , , 11–12–1 , - , 25, , L, , November 29, 1983, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 11–13–1 , - , - , 26, , W, , December 1, 1983, , 8–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 12–13–1 , - , 27, , T, , December 2, 1983, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 12–13–2 , - , 28, , L, , December 4, 1983, , 1–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 12–14–2 , - , 29, , L, , December 7, 1983, , 5–7 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 12–15–2 , - , 30, , W, , December 8, 1983, , 4–3 , , align="left",

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

( 1983–84) , , 13–15–2 , - , 31, , W, , December 10, 1983, , 2–0 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 14–15–2 , - , 32, , L, , December 15, 1983, , 4–9 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 14–16–2 , - , 33, , W, , December 17, 1983, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1983–84) , , 15–16–2 , - , 34, , W, , December 18, 1983, , 5–0 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1983–84) , , 16–16–2 , - , 35, , L, , December 22, 1983, , 1–6 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 16–17–2 , - , 36, , W, , December 23, 1983, , 7–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–17–2 , - , 37, , L, , December 26, 1983, , 4–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–18–2 , - , 38, , L, , December 28, 1983, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 17–19–2 , - , 39, , W, , December 31, 1983, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 18–19–2 , - , - , 40, , T, , January 2, 1984, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 18–19–3 , - , 41, , W, , January 5, 1984, , 5–1 , , align="left",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1983–84) , , 19–19–3 , - , 42, , L, , January 7, 1984, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 19–20–3 , - , 43, , W, , January 8, 1984, , 7–1 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 20–20–3 , - , 44, , W, , January 11, 1984, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 21–20–3 , - , 45, , W, , January 13, 1984, , 6–4 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 22–20–3 , - , 46, , L, , January 15, 1984, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 22–21–3 , - , 47, , W, , January 17, 1984, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 23–21–3 , - , 48, , W, , January 20, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 24–21–3 , - , 49, , W, , January 21, 1984, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 25–21–3 , - , 50, , T, , January 25, 1984, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 25–21–4 , - , 51, , W, , January 27, 1984, , 6–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 26–21–4 , - , 52, , W, , January 28, 1984, , 8–0 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 27–21–4 , - , - , 53, , W, , February 2, 1984, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 28–21–4 , - , 54, , W, , February 3, 1984, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 29–21–4 , - , 55, , W, , February 5, 1984, , 9–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 30–21–4 , - , 56, , W, , February 8, 1984, , 6–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 31–21–4 , - , 57, , W, , February 11, 1984, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 32–21–4 , - , 58, , W, , February 13, 1984, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 33–21–4 , - , 59, , W, , February 16, 1984, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 34–21–4 , - , 60, , W, , February 18, 1984, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 35–21–4 , - , 61, , L, , February 19, 1984, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 35–22–4 , - , 62, , L, , February 22, 1984, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

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( 1983–84) , , 35–24–4 , - , 64, , W, , February 26, 1984, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 36–24–4 , - , 65, , L, , February 28, 1984, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 36–25–4 , - , - , 66, , W, , March 1, 1984, , 9–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 37–25–4 , - , 67, , W, , March 3, 1984, , 5–1 , , align="left",

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( 1983–84) , , 39–25–4 , - , 69, , W, , March 7, 1984, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 40–25–4 , - , 70, , W, , March 9, 1984, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 41–25–4 , - , 71, , W, , March 11, 1984, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 42–25–4 , - , 72, , T, , March 14, 1984, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 42–25–5 , - , 73, , W, , March 17, 1984, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 43–25–5 , - , 74, , L, , March 18, 1984, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 43–26–5 , - , 75, , W, , March 21, 1984, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 44–26–5 , - , 76, , W, , March 24, 1984, , 6–0 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 45–26–5 , - , 77, , W, , March 25, 1984, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 46–26–5 , - , 78, , W, , March 28, 1984, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 47–26–5 , - , 79, , L, , March 31, 1984, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1983–84) , , 47–27–5 , - , - , 80, , W, , April 1, 1984, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1983–84) , , 48–27–5 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Round 1: (P2) Washington Capitals vs. (P3) Philadelphia Flyers

Round 2: (P1) New York Islanders vs. (P2) 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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the

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held at the

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References

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Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Round 1: (P2) Washington Capitals vs. (P3) Philadelphia Flyers

Round 2: (P1) New York Islanders vs. (P2) Washington Capitals

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

See also

References