Washington Capitals: Top 10 best seasons in team history

#8 2009-10

In 2009-10, the Capitals won the Presidents’ Trophy by going 54-15-13 with 121 points. They led the league in goals that year with 318 but their defense was below average at best as they were ranked 16th out of 30 with 233 goals against.

Unfortunately the Montreal Canadiens figured them out despite being the eighth seed and being down three games to one. They basically got Halak’d.

But up until that low point this team was very fun. Alex Ovechkin had 50 goals and 59 assists for 109 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 33 goals and 68 assists for 101 points. Alexander Semin had 40 goals and 44 assists for 84 points. Mike Green added 19 goals and 57 assists for 76 points.

The Caps had three goalies play that season with Jose Theodore leading the way with a 30-7-7 record with a 2.81 goals against average and a .911 save percentage. Semyon Varlamov went 15-4-6 with a 2.55 goals against average and a .909 save percentage. Michal Neuvirth went 9-4-0 with a 2.75 goals against average and a .914 save percentage.

Their best stretch that season came from Jan. 15 through Feb. 7, 2010 where they won 13 games in a row capped off by the Snowvechkin game against the Penguins where Ovi had a hat trick in the middle of one of the biggest snowstorms in D.C. Ah fun times.