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The 2009/2010 Capitals regular season has been the best in the
franchise’s 35-year history with many records broken and other notable
achievements! Below are some of the highlights for both the team and
individual players.
First ever Presidents Trophy; for the most points in the NHL (121)
Third straight Southeast Division title
Second Eastern Conference title
Most wins in franchise history (54)
Most points in franchise history (121)
Most points at home in franchise history (66)
Most wins on the road in franchise history (24)
Most points on the road in franchise history (55)
Longest winning streak in franchise history (14)
Longest home winning streak in franchise history (13)
Most wins in a month in franchise history (13 in January)
Back-to-back 50 win seasons (1st time in franchise history)
Lead NHL in goals scored (318)
Lead NHL in Power-Play (79 goals - 25.2%)
Fastest team in Caps history to reach 70, 80, 90 & 100 points
Fastest team in Caps history to reach 40 & 50 wins
Special THANKS to Dave & Cheryl Nichols -
http://capsnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/ for the use of their photos!
Backstrom and Ovechkin: the first Capitals teammates to both record
100 points in the same season
First time in NHL history that two Russian teammates each scored 40
goals in a single season:
Semin(40) & Ovechkin(50)
Backstrom: First 100 point season (101)
Schultz: 50 Plus/Minus (1st in NHL)
Green: 8-game goal-scoring streak, the longest by a defenseman in NHL history
Semin: 40 goals (1st time in career)
Backstrom: 68 Assists (3rd in NHL)
Theodore: club-record 23-game streak without a regulation loss (20-0-3)
Carlson: Gets his first NHL goal
Ovechkin: 50 or more goals 4 out of first 5 seasons
7 players with 50+ Points: Ovechkin(109), Backstrom(101), Semin(84)
Green(76), Laich(59),
Knuble(53), Fleischmann(51)
Points Scored: Ovechkin-109 (Tied for 2nd), Backstrom-101 (4th)
Shots: Ovechkin-368 (1st) the first player in NHL history to lead the
league in shots five times (since the
stat was first kept in 1967-68)
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