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| 2 | year by year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | nhl season | capitals season | conference | division | regular season |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | postseason |  |  |  |  |  |
| 4 |  |  |  |  | finish | gp | w | l | t | ot | pts | gf | ga | gp | w | l | gf | ga | result |
| 5 | 1974-75 | 1974-75 | wales | norris | 5th | 80 | 8 | 67 | 5 | - | 21 | 181 | 446 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 6 | 1975-76 | 1975-76 | wales | norris | 5th | 80 | 11 | 59 | 10 | - | 32 | 224 | 394 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 7 | 1976-77 | 1976-77 | wales | norris | 4th | 80 | 24 | 42 | 14 | - | 62 | 221 | 307 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 8 | 1977-78 | 1977-78 | wales | norris | 5th | 80 | 17 | 49 | 14 | - | 48 | 195 | 321 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 9 | 1978-79 | 1978-79 | wales | norris | 4th | 80 | 24 | 41 | 15 | - | 63 | 273 | 338 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 10 | 1979-80 | 1979-80 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | - | 67 | 261 | 293 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 11 | 1980-81 | 1980-81 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 26 | 36 | 18 | - | 70 | 286 | 317 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 12 | 1981-82 | 1981-82 | wales | patrick | 5th | 80 | 26 | 41 | 13 | - | 65 | 319 | 338 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 13 | 1982-83 | 1982-83 | wales | patrick | 3rd | 80 | 39 | 25 | 16 | - | 94 | 306 | 283 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 | lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 1-3 |
| 14 | 1983-84 | 1983-84 | wales | patrick | 2nd | 80 | 48 | 27 | 5 | - | 101 | 308 | 226 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 25 | won division semifinals vs. philadelphia flyers, 3-0 lost division finals to new york islanders, 1-4 |
| 15 | 1984-85 | 1984-85 | wales | patrick | 2nd | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | - | 101 | 322 | 240 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 2-3 |
| 16 | 1985-86 | 1985-86 | wales | patrick | 2nd | 80 | 50 | 23 | 7 | - | 107 | 315 | 272 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 24 | won division semifinals vs. new york islanders, 3-0 lost division finals to new york rangers, 2-4 |
| 17 | 1986-87 | 1986-87 | wales | patrick | 2nd | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | - | 86 | 285 | 278 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 3-4 |
| 18 | 1987-88 | 1987-88 | wales | patrick | 2nd | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | - | 85 | 281 | 249 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 50 | won division semifinals vs. philadelphia flyers, 4-3 lost division finals to new jersey devils, 3-4 |
| 19 | 1988-89 | 1988-89 | wales | patrick | 1st | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | - | 92 | 305 | 259 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 25 | lost division semifinals to philadelphia flyers, 2-4 |
| 20 | 1989-90 | 1989-90 | wales | patrick | 3rd | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | - | 78 | 284 | 275 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 49 | 48 | won division semifinals vs. new jersey devils, 4-2 won division finals vs |
| 21 | 1990-91 | 1990-91 | wales | patrick | 3rd | 80 | 37 | 36 | 7 | - | 81 | 258 | 258 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 35 | won division semifinals vs. new york rangers, 4-2 lost division finals to pittsburgh penguins, 1-4 |
| 22 | 1991-92 | 1991-92 | wales | patrick | 2nd | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | - | 98 | 330 | 275 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | lost division semifinals to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4 |
| 23 | 1992-93 | 1992-93 | wales | patrick | 2nd | 84 | 43 | 34 | 7 | - | 93 | 325 | 286 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 23 | lost division semifinals to new york islanders, 2-4 |
| 24 | 1993-94 | 1993-94 | eastern | atlantic | 3rd | 84 | 39 | 35 | 10 | - | 88 | 277 | 263 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 32 | won conference quarterfinals vs. pittsburgh penguins, 4-2 lost conference semifinals to new york rangers, 1-4 |
| 25 | 1994-95 | 1994-95 | eastern | atlantic | 2nd | 48 | 22 | 18 | 8 | - | 52 | 136 | 120 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4 |
| 26 | 1995-96 | 1995-96 | eastern | atlantic | 4th | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | - | 89 | 234 | 204 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 21 | lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 2-4 |
| 27 | 1996-97 | 1996-97 | eastern | atlantic | 5th | 82 | 33 | 40 | 9 | - | 75 | 214 | 231 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 28 | 1997-98 | 1997-98 | eastern | atlantic | 3rd | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | - | 92 | 219 | 202 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 44 | won conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-2 won conference semifinals vs |
| 29 | 1998-99 | 1998-99 | eastern | southeast | 3rd | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | - | 68 | 200 | 218 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 30 | 1999-2000 | 1999-2000 | eastern | southeast | 1st | 82 | 44 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 102 | 227 | 194 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 1-4 |
| 31 | 2000-01 | 2000-01 | eastern | southeast | 1st | 82 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 96 | 233 | 211 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | lost conference quarterfinals to pittsburgh penguins, 2-4 |
| 32 | 2001-02 | 2001-02 | eastern | southeast | 2nd | 82 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 85 | 228 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 33 | 2002-03 | 2002-03 | eastern | southeast | 2nd | 82 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 92 | 224 | 220 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | lost conference quarterfinals to tampa bay lightning, 2-4 |
| 34 | 2003-04 | 2003-04 | eastern | southeast | 5th | 82 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 59 | 186 | 253 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 35 | 2004-05 | 2004-05 | eastern | southeast | season cancelled due to 2004-05 nhl lockout |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| 36 | 2005-06 | 2005-06 | eastern | southeast | 5th | 82 | 29 | 41 | - | 12 | 70 | 237 | 306 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 37 | 2006-07 | 2006-07 | eastern | southeast | 5th | 82 | 28 | 40 | - | 14 | 70 | 235 | 286 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 38 | 2007-08 | 2007-08 | eastern | southeast | 1st | 82 | 43 | 31 | - | 8 | 94 | 242 | 231 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | lost conference quarterfinals to philadelphia flyers, 3-4 |
| 39 | 2008-09 | 2008-09 | eastern | southeast | 1st | 82 | 50 | 24 | - | 8 | 108 | 272 | 245 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 38 | won conference quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 4-3 lost conference semifinals to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4 |
| 40 | 2009-10 | 2009-10 | eastern | southeast | 1st | 82 | 54 | 15 | - | 13 | 121 | 318 | 233 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | lost conference quarterfinals to montreal canadiens, 3-4 |
| 41 | 2010-11 | 2010-11 | eastern | southeast | 1st | 82 | 48 | 23 | - | 11 | 107 | 224 | 197 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 24 | won conference quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 4-1 lost conference semifinals to tampa bay lightning, 0-4 |
| 42 | 2011-12 | 2011-12 | eastern | southeast | 2nd | 82 | 42 | 32 | - | 8 | 92 | 222 | 230 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 30 | won conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-3 lost conference semifinals to new york rangers, 3-4 |
| 43 | 2012-13 | 2012-13 | eastern | southeast | 1st | 48 | 27 | 18 | - | 3 | 57 | 149 | 130 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | lost conference quarterfinals to new york rangers, 3-4 |
| 44 | 2013-14 | 2013-14 | eastern | metropolitan | 5th | 82 | 38 | 30 | - | 14 | 90 | 235 | 240 | - | - | - | - | - | did not qualify |
| 45 | 2014-15 | 2014-15 | eastern | metropolitan | 2nd | 82 | 45 | 26 | - | 11 | 101 | 242 | 203 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | won first round vs. new york islanders, 4-3 lost second round to new york rangers, 3-4 |
| 46 | 2015-16 | 2015-16 | eastern | metropolitan | 1st | 82 | 56 | 18 | - | 8 | 120 | 252 | 193 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | won first round vs. philadelphia flyers, 4-2 lost second round to pittsburgh penguins, 2-4 |
| 47 | 2016-17 | 2016-17 | eastern | metropolitan | 1st | 82 | 55 | 19 | - | 8 | 118 | 263 | 182 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 34 | won first round vs. toronto maple leafs, 4-2 lost second round to pittsburgh penguins, 3-4 |
| 48 | 2017-18 | 2017-18 | eastern | metropolitan | 1st | 82 | 49 | 26 | - | 7 | 105 | 259 | 239 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 86 | 61 | won first round vs. columbus blue jackets 4-2 won second round vs |
| 49 | 2018-19 | 2018-19 | eastern | metropolitan | 1st | 82 | 48 | 26 | - | 8 | 104 | 278 | 249 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 21 | lost first round to carolina hurricanes 3-4 |
| 50 | totals |  |  |  |  | 3,508 | 1,623 | 1,432 | 303 | 150 | 3,699 | 11,085 | 11,175 | 282 | 135 | 147 | 813 | 797 |  |

Question: when was the washington capitals season established?
Answer: 1974-75