The second half of April went much better for the Washington Capitals than the first half. In their final eight games of the month, all after the trade deadline, the Caps went 5-2-1 to snag 11 of 16 possible points. Two of those wins were shutouts, including a shootout shutout, both over the Islanders. Washington also recorded two wins over the Flyers and a third win over the Islanders. They lost to Buffalo and Boston in regulation, and lost to Pittsburgh in overtime.