Washington Capitals Firsts      14 February, 2005

Here are the firsts in Caps history, for and against, overall (at the Captial Centre in Landover, MD) and at the MCI Center (the home of the Caps since December 5th, 1997).

Team Firsts
Overall
MCI Center

1974-75

Season
1997-98
9 Oct, 1974
@ NYR (L 6-3)

Game

5 Dec, 1997
v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
15 Oct, 1974
v LA (T 1-1)
Home Game
5 Dec, 1997
v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
17 Oct, 1974
v CHI (W 4-3)
Home Win
5 Dec, 1997
v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
20 Oct, 1974
v NYI (L 5-0)
Home Loss
18 Dec, 1997
v FLA (L 4-0)
15 Oct, 1974
v LA (T 1-1)
Home Tie
16 Dec, 1997
v NYI (T 1-1)
9 Oct, 1974
@ NYR (L 6-3)
Road Game
N/A
N/A
28 Mar, 1975
@ CAL (W 5-3)
Road Win
N/A
N/A
9 Oct, 1974
@ NYR (L 6-3)
Road Loss
N/A
N/A
17 Oct, 1975
@ CAL (T 3-3)
Road Tie
N/A
N/A
10 Dec, 1988
@ MTL (T 0-0)
Scoreless Tie
Never
8 Oct, 1983
v NYI (L 8-7)
Overtime Game
5 Dec, 1997
v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
4 Nov, 1983
v VAN (W 5-4)
Overtime Win
5 Dec, 1997
v FLA (W 3-2 OT)
6 Apr, 1983
@ NYI (L 5-2)
Playoff Game
22 Apr, 1998
v BOS (W 3-1)
7 Apr, 1983
@ NYI (W 4-2)
Playoff Win
22 Apr, 1998
v BOS (W 3-1)
9 Apr, 1983
v NYI (L 6-2)
Home Playoff Game
22 Apr, 1998
v BOS (W 3-1)
4 Apr, 1984
v PHI (W 4-2)
Home Playoff Win
22 Apr, 1998
v BOS (W 3-1)
9 Apr, 1983
v NYI (L 6-2)
Home Playoff Loss
24 Apr, 1998
v BOS (L 4-3 OT)
6 Apr, 1983
@ NYI (L 5-2)
Road Playoff Game
N/A
N/A
7 Apr, 1983
@ NYI (W 4-2)
Road Playoff Win
N/A
N/A
6 Apr, 1983
@ NYI (L 5-2)
Road Playoff Loss
N/A
N/A
7 Apr, 1984
WAS 3 PHI 0 Patrick Div Semis
Playoff Series Win
3 May, 1998
WAS 4 BOS 2 Eastern Conf Quarters
10 Apr, 1983
NYI 3 WAS 1 Patrick Div Semis
Playoff Series Loss
16 Jun, 1998
DET 4 WAS 0 Stanley Cup Finals

7 Apr, 1984

WAS 3 PHI 0 Patrick Div Semis
Playoff Series Sweep
Never
9 May, 1990
BOS 4 WAS 0 Eastern Conf Finals
Playoff Series Swept
16 Jun, 1998
DET 4 WAS 0 Stanley Cup Finals
Individual Firsts
Overall
MCI Center

9 Oct, 1974

Jim Hrycuik @ NYR
Goal
5 Dec, 1997
Richard Zednik v FLA
15 Oct, 1974
Yvon Labre v LA

Goal (at home)

5 Dec, 1997
Richard Zednik v FLA
15 Oct, 1974
Dan Maloney, LA
Goal Against (home)
5 Dec, 1997
Steve Washburn, FLA

9 Oct, 1974

Jim Hrycuik @ NYR
Goal (road)
N/A
N/A
9 Oct, 1974
Greg Polis, NYR
Goal Against (road)
N/A
N/A
17 Oct, 1974
Jack Egers v CHI
GWG (home)
5 Dec, 1997
Jeff Toms v FLA
28 Mar, 1975
Nelson Pyatt v CAL
GWG (road)
N/A
N/A
4 Nov, 1982
Bengt Gustafsson v VAN
OT Goal For (home)
5 Dec, 1997
Jeff Toms v FLA
8 Oct, 1983
Bob Bourne, NYI
OT Goal Against (home)
9 Mar, 1999
Sandis Ozolinsh, COL
1 Dec, 1984
Dave Christian @ BOS
OT Goal (road)
N/A
N/A
19 Feb, 1984
Doug Smail, Winnipeg
OT Goal Against (road)
N/A
N/A
6 Apr, 1983
Bob Gould @ NYI
Playoff Goal
22 Apr, 1998
Brian Bellows v BOS
9 Oct, 1974
Ron Anderson @ NYR
PP Goal
5 Dec, 1997
Chris Simon v FLA
19 Dec, 1974
Dave Kryskow @ LA
SH Goal
23 Dec, 1997
Kelly Miller v NJ
17 Oct 1974
Denis Dupre v CHI
2-goal game
6 Jan, 1998
Calle Johansson v TOR
30 Mar, 1975
Ron Lalonde v DET
Hat Trick
8 Jan, 1998
Peter Bondra v NYR
15 Oct, 1974
D. Kryskow, B. Lesuk v LA
Assists (home)
5 Dec, 1997
S. Konowalchuk, J. Bulis v FLA
9 Oct, 1974
G. Joly, D. Dupre @ NYR
Assists (road)
N/A
N/A
6 Apr, 1983
Denis Maruk @ NYI
Playoff Assist
22 Apr, 1998
Peter Bondra v BOS
9 Oct, 1974
Bill Mikkelson (Hooking)
Minor Penalty
5 Dec, 1997
Paul Laus, FLA
17 Oct 1974
Mike Bloom (Fighting)
Major Penalty
5 Dec, 1997
Ken Klee (Fighting)
5 Dec 1974
T. Williams v G. Bromley (No Goal)
Penalty Shot
4 Mar, 1998
P. Bondra v S. Fiset (No Goal)
14 Apr, 1985
B. Carpenter v Smith (No Goal)
Playoff Penalty Shot
J. Sacco
16 Feb, 1975
Ron Lowe v KC
Shutout
13 Jan, 1998
Olie Kolzig v OTT
11 Apr, 1987
Bob Mason @ NYI
Playoff Shutout
15 May, 1998
Olie Kolzig v OTT