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Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
WSH leads series 1-0
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
39-31-1
, 18-17-0 Away
6
39-31-1
, 18-17-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
1
2
3
6
Penguins
PIT
2
2
0
4
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
PIT
49-27-2
, 32-7-2 Home
4
49-27-2
, 32-7-2 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
PIT
Shots
35
28
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
12
10
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Mellon Arena
5:00 AM, 18 April 1996
Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 16,238
Referees:
Don Koharski
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer
Jay Sharrers
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
Playoff Series
WSH leads 1-0
Capitals
6
Penguins
4
Game 1
18/4
Capitals
5
Penguins
3
Game 2
20/4
Penguins
4
Capitals
1
Game 3
23/4
Penguins
3
Capitals
2
Game 4
25/4
Capitals
1
Penguins
4
Game 5
27/4
Penguins
3
Capitals
2
Game 6
29/4
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