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Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
DET
15-9-0
, 6-5-0 Away
2
15-9-0
, 6-5-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Red Wings
DET
1
1
0
2
Capitals
WSH
0
0
0
0
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
13-11-1
, 6-6-0 Home
0
13-11-1
, 6-6-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
DET
WSH
Shots
18
19
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
63
67
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
USAir Arena
12:30 AM, 5 December 1996
Attendance: 16,117
Referees:
Michael McGeough
Linesmen:
Pierre Racicot
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
DET leads 1-0
Red Wings
2
Capitals
0
Game 1
5/12
Capitals
4
Red Wings
5
Game 2
27/12
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