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rdfs:label	2008–09 Washington Capitals season
rdfs:comment	The 2008–09 Washington Capitals season is the team's 34th in the National Hockey League. The Capitals finished the regular season with a record of 50-24-8 and a team record 108 points, and they won their second consecutive Southeast Division championship. They defeated the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs 4 games to 3, overcoming a 3-1 deficit. The Capitals were then defeated by the eventual champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference semi-finals in seven games. __TOC__
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Season	2008
dcterms:subject	2009 in hockey 2008 in hockey Washington Capitals seasons
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GAALeader	Simeon Varlamov
HomeRecord	29
Team	Washington Capitals
GoalsFor	272
DivisionWin	Yes
Division	Southeast Division (NHL)
AssistsLeader	Nicklas Backstrom
WinsLeader	José Théodore
Coach	Bruce Boudreau
Conference	Eastern Conference (NHL)
Record	50
Attendance	17943
PointsLeader	Alexander Ovechkin
GoalsLeader	Alexander Ovechkin
Captain	Chris Clark (ice hockey)
GeneralManager	George McPhee
AltCaptain	Alexander Ovechkin Sergei Fedorov
RoadRecord	21
PIMLeader	Donald Brashear
PlusMinusLeader	Alexander Semin
Arena	Verizon Center
GoalsAgainst	245
Year	2008
abstract	The 2008–09 Washington Capitals season is the team's 34th in the National Hockey League. The Capitals finished the regular season with a record of 50-24-8 and a team record 108 points, and they won their second consecutive Southeast Division championship. They defeated the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs 4 games to 3, overcoming a 3-1 deficit. The Capitals were then defeated by the eventual champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference semi-finals in seven games. __TOC__