1987-88 Washington Capitals Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-33-9 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 7-7
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-3
Division Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-3
Coach: Bryan Murray (38-33-9)
Location: Landover, Maryland
1987-88 Washington Capitals Statistics
1987-88 Washington Capitals Results

The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 38 wins and 33 losses and 9 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.

The Capitals scored 281 goals and gave up 249. Mike Gartner netted 48 goals for Washington, and Dave Christian tallied 30 or more also. Scott Stevens contributed 60 assists. Clint Malarchuk earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Pete Peeters recorded a 2.78 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Bryan Murray coached the team. The 1987-88 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL division finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Greg AdamsLMay 31, 19606'1"190LDuncan, BC Canada
Yves BeaudoinDJanuary 7, 19655'11"180RPointe-aux-Trembles, QC Canada
Paul CavalliniDOctober 13, 19656'1"202LToronto, ON Canada
Dave ChristianRMay 12, 19595'11"175RWarroad, MN USA
Yvon CorriveauLFebruary 8, 19676'1"195LWelland, ON Canada
Chris FelixDMay 27, 19645'11"190RBramalea, ON Canada
Lou FranceschettiRMarch 28, 19586'0"200LToronto, ON Canada
Garry GalleyDApril 16, 19636'0"202LMontreal, QC Canada
Mike GartnerROctober 29, 19596'0"187ROttawa, ON Canada
Bobby GouldRSeptember 2, 19576'0"195RPetrolia, ON Canada
Jeff GreenlawLFebruary 28, 19686'1"230LAlymer, ON Canada
Bengt-Ake GustafssonRMarch 23, 19586'0"185LKarlskoga, Sweden
Kevin HatcherDSeptember 9, 19666'3"230RDetroit, MI USA
Bill HoulderDMarch 11, 19676'2"217LThunder Bay, ON Canada
Dale HunterCJuly 31, 19605'10"198LPetrolia, ON Canada
Grant JenningsDMay 5, 19656'3"210LHudson Bay, SK Canada
David JensenCAugust 19, 19656'1"195LNeedham, MA USA
Ed KastelicRJanuary 29, 19646'4"215RToronto, ON Canada
Rod LangwayDMay 3, 19576'3"218LMaag, Taiwan
Craig LaughlinRSeptember 19, 19576'0"190RToronto, ON Canada
Stephen LeachRJanuary 16, 19665'11"197RCambridge, MA USA
Grant LedyardDNovember 19, 19616'2"195LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Clint MalarchukGMay 1, 19616'0"185LGrande Prairie, AB Canada
Kelly MillerLMarch 3, 19635'11"195LDetroit, MI USA
Larry MurphyDMarch 8, 19616'2"210RScarborough, ON Canada
Pete PeetersGAugust 17, 19576'1"195LEdmonton, AB Canada
Michal PivonkaCJanuary 28, 19666'2"200LKladno, Czech Republic
Alain RaymondGJune 24, 19655'10"180LRimouski, QC Canada
Mike RichardCJuly 9, 19665'10"190LScarborough, ON Canada
Mike RidleyCJuly 8, 19636'0"195LWinnipeg, MB Canada
Greg SmithDJuly 8, 19556'0"195LPonoka, AB Canada
Scott StevensDApril 1, 19646'2"215LKitchener, ON Canada
Peter SundstromLDecember 14, 19616'0"180LSkelleftea, Sweden



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