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Philadelphia Flyers @ Washington Capitals
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers
PHI
5-7-0
, 2-4-0 Away
2
5-7-0
, 2-4-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Flyers
PHI
0
1
1
2
Capitals
WSH
1
1
2
4
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
4-6-0
, 2-3-0 Home
4
4-6-0
, 2-3-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
PHI
WSH
Shots
25
28
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
29
29
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
USAir Arena
6:00 AM, 31 October 1996
Attendance: 12,435
Referees:
Bill McCreary
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 1-0
Flyers
2
Capitals
4
Game 1
31/10
Capitals
5
Flyers
2
Game 2
15/11
Capitals
3
Flyers
3
Game 3
12/1
Flyers
2
Capitals
1
Game 4
30/1
Capitals
0
Flyers
5
Game 5
9/3
Flyers
5
Capitals
3
Game 6
30/3
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