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New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals
New York Rangers
Rangers
NYR
24-19-0
, 10-10-0 Away
5
24-19-0
, 10-10-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Rangers
NYR
3
0
2
5
Capitals
WSH
0
2
1
3
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
20-20-2
, 11-8-0 Home
3
20-20-2
, 11-8-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NYR
WSH
Shots
28
40
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
17
25
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
USAir Arena
6:00 AM, 23 January 1997
Attendance: 16,250
Referees:
Bill McCreary
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Stephane Provost
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 3-1
Capitals
3
Rangers
2
Game 1
24/10
Rangers
2
Capitals
3
Game 2
10/11
Rangers
0
Capitals
2
Game 3
10/1
Rangers
5
Capitals
3
Game 4
23/1
Capitals
2
Rangers
3
Game 5
13/3
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