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Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
29-24-1
, 12-15-0 Away
5
29-24-1
, 12-15-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
2
0
3
5
Rangers
NYR
1
2
0
3
New York Rangers
Rangers
NYR
35-15-1
, 19-4-0 Home
3
35-15-1
, 19-4-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
NYR
Shots
43
41
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
6
26
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Madison Square Garden
12:30 AM, 28 February 1996
New York, NY
Attendance: 18,200
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Mark Pare
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-1-1
Rangers
2
Capitals
3
Game 1
17/12
Capitals
0
Rangers
3
Game 2
19/12
Rangers
4
Capitals
4
Game 3
6/1
Capitals
5
Rangers
3
Game 4
28/2
Rangers
6
Capitals
1
Game 5
9/3
Capitals
4
Rangers
1
Game 6
11/4
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