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Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
34-28-1
, 14-16-0 Away
7
34-28-1
, 14-16-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
1
1
5
7
Islanders
NYI
0
1
0
1
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
20-40-5
, 13-17-2 Home
1
20-40-5
, 13-17-2 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
NYI
Shots
45
26
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
31
42
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6:00 AM, 27 March 1996
Uniondale, NY
Attendance: 10,580
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Pierre Racicot
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH wins 4-1
Capitals
3
Islanders
2
Game 1
5/11
Islanders
3
Capitals
4
Game 2
15/12
Capitals
1
Islanders
3
Game 3
24/12
Islanders
5
Capitals
6
Game 4
4/2
Capitals
7
Islanders
1
Game 5
27/3
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