The 1990–91 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 17th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Offseason The Capitals acquired Peter Zezel from St. Louis for Geoff Courtnall as their main move during the offseason. Regular season The Capitals had the best penalty-killing unit during the regular season, allowing the fewest power-play goals (44) and finishing with the NHL's best penalty-killing percentage (85.99%). Final standings Schedule and results Playoffs Round 1: (P2) New York Rangers vs. (P3) Washington Capitals Round 2: (P1) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (P3) Washington Capitals Player statistics Regular season Scoring Goaltending Playoffs Scoring Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; Awards and records Transactions Draft picks Washington's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft held at the BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. Farm teams See also 1990–91 NHL season References External links 1990–91 NHL season by team 1990–91 in American ice hockey by team 1990–91 Washington Capitals Washington Capitals