1978–79 Washington Capitals season


The 1978–79 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals fifth season in the National Hockey League.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Capitals once again failed to make the playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C7631599071-14623
C8028427024-14904
D77214465853802
RW69313061137-6404
C/LW6928285670-1601
RW732925546-6903
C76142741611102
D718334162-45210
D742293128-3000
LW799152436-15000
RW/C5213102310-11100
C4571219481000
LW191261863601
D6431518147-15000
D5111314807000
RW3076137-18101
LW55741181-18101
C24561112-2000
LW26291143-13000
D3035812-13010
D30268142100
LW26336127-5101
C182460-3101
RW2422464-6000
C181344-1010
RW90336-2000
RW31120-1000
RW130224-1000
G3702260000
RW61012-2000
LW201120000
D3901122-7000
D2001136-7000
G3000060000
D100001000
G200000000
C20000-1000
LW300013-2000
LW40000-3000
D100000000
G18000150000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
210737141481303.700
17403061761264.340
86318491684.730
902010106.670
Team:4800802441153344.170

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 1978 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
12Ryan WalterSeattle Breakers
118Tim CoulisHamilton Fincups
220Paul MulveyPortland Winterhawks
223Paul MacKinnonPeterborough Petes
338Glen CurrieLaval National
345Jay JohnstonHamilton Fincups
455Bengt-Ake GustafssonFarjestad BK Karlstad
571Lou FranceschettiNiagara Falls Flyers
688Vince MagnanUniversity of Denver
7105Mats HallinSodertalje SK
8122Rich SiroisMilwaukee Admirals
9139Denis PomerleauTrois-Rivieres Draveurs
10156Barry HeardLondon Knights
11172Mark ToffoloPort Huron Flags
12187Paul HoganRegina Pats
12189Steve BargerBoston College
13202Rod PacholzukUniversity of Michigan
14213Wes JarvisWindsor Spitfires
14215Ray IrwinOshawa Generals

Farm teams