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Washington Capitals @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
15-18-2
, 8-11-2 Away
3
15-18-2
, 8-11-2 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
2
0
1
3
Penguins
PIT
1
1
3
5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
PIT
19-13-2
, 11-2-1 Home
5
19-13-2
, 11-2-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
PIT
Shots
28
30
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
10
4
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Mellon Arena
6:00 AM, 31 December 1996
Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 16,442
Referees:
Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
PIT wins 3-1
Capitals
1
Penguins
2
Game 1
20/10
Penguins
2
Capitals
4
Game 2
2/11
Penguins
5
Capitals
3
Game 3
7/12
Capitals
3
Penguins
5
Game 4
31/12
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