2016–17 Washington Capitals season
| 2016–17 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
Presidents' Trophy winners | |
Metropolitan Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2016–17 record | 55–19–8 |
| Home record | 32–7–2 |
| Road record | 23–12–6 |
| Goals for | 263 |
| Goals against | 182 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Brian MacLellan |
| Coach | Barry Trotz |
| Captain | Alexander Ovechkin |
| Alternate captains | Nicklas Backstrom Brooks Orpik |
| Arena | Verizon Center |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Hershey Bears (AHL) South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | T. J. Oshie Alexander Ovechkin (33) |
| Assists | Nicklas Backstrom (63) |
| Points | Nicklas Backstrom (86) |
| Penalty minutes | Tom Wilson (133) |
| Plus/minus | Brooks Orpik (+32) |
| Wins | Braden Holtby (42) |
| Goals against average | Philipp Grubauer (2.04) |
The 2016–17 NHL season was the 43rd season for the Washington Capitals. They finished the season as Presidents' Trophy winners for the second consecutive year, and third time in team history. After defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of NHL playoffs, in the second round of NHL playoffs the Capitals faced off against, and were beaten for the second year in a row by the Pittsburgh Penguins, the eventual Stanley Cup Champions.