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Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
13-13-1
, 7-6-1 Away
0
13-13-1
, 7-6-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
0
0
0
0
Islanders
NYI
0
0
2
2
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
8-11-0
, 6-6-0 Home
2
8-11-0
, 6-6-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
NYI
Shots
24
23
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
34
24
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12:00 AM, 8 December 1996
Uniondale, NY
Attendance: 15,631
Referees:
Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NYI lead 3-0
Capitals
1
Islanders
6
Game 1
3/11
Islanders
2
Capitals
0
Game 2
30/11
Capitals
0
Islanders
2
Game 3
8/12
Islanders
2
Capitals
0
Game 4
2/3
Islanders
2
Capitals
6
Game 5
13/4
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