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Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
20-16-0
, 11-9-0 Away
5
20-16-0
, 11-9-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
1
1
3
5
Rangers
NYR
1
2
0
3
New York Rangers
Rangers
NYR
14-17-2
, 8-9-1 Home
3
14-17-2
, 8-9-1 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
NYR
Shots
31
17
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
20
34
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
6:00 AM, 9 January 1998
New York, NY
Attendance: 18,200
Referees:
Mark Faucette
Linesmen:
Andy McElman
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-1
Capitals
3
Rangers
2
Game 1
3/12
Rangers
3
Capitals
2
Game 2
4/1
Capitals
5
Rangers
3
Game 3
9/1
Capitals
2
Rangers
2
Game 4
27/1
Rangers
1
Capitals
3
Game 5
15/4
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