1977–78 Washington Capitals season


The 1977–78 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals fourth season in the National Hockey League.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Capitals still had several years to go before they would win enough games to qualify for the playoffs. The 1977–78 season was the fourth season in a row that the Capitals missed the playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C8038357312−25403
RW722437616−11501
C7819244310−41702
D75102737101−26204
RW57131225125−15500
LW52914236−3102
LW77111122119−34000
RW631382182−18100
RW741091918−32011
LW407121928−12002
D605141967−35401
C442131522−6000
D7931114167−12010
D80471178−20001
D49381179−19000
D692911195−19000
D1637100−12300
D291894−13000
LW464481011000
RW441784−8100
D22088410000
RW183366−14000
C6715616−18000
C164150−14100
C112130−3000
RW/C182138−5000
G4302240000
LW51018−3000
RW201101000
C80119−3000
G1700060000
LW10000−4000
G2500000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
249243112371523.661
1328254144944.250
980172123684.160
Team:4800801749143143.921

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

Roster

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
13Robert PicardMontreal Juniors
221Mark LofthouseNew Westminster Bruins
339Eddy GodinQuebec Remparts
457Nelson BurtonQuebec Remparts
575Denis TurcotteQuebec Remparts
693Perry SchnarrUniversity of Denver
7111Rollie BoutinLethbridge Broncos
8127Brent TremblayTrois-Rivieres Draveurs
9143Don MichelettiUniversity of Minnesota
10156Archie HendersonVictoria Cougars

Farm teams