[2] The Capitals entered the season as the 4-time defending Metropolitan Division champions.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[3][4] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.
[5] The Capitals advanced to the playoffs, but were eliminated by the New York Islanders in the first round in five games.
Below are the Washington Capitals' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.