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Florida Panthers @ Washington Capitals
Florida Panthers
Panthers
FLA
33-24-4
, 14-13-3 Away
3
33-24-4
, 14-13-3 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Panthers
FLA
0
2
1
0
3
Capitals
WSH
1
1
1
0
3
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
30-38-2
, 17-17-0 Home
3
30-38-2
, 17-17-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
FLA
WSH
Shots
23
35
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
30
47
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
USAir Arena
6:30 PM, 6 April 1997
Attendance: 18,130
Referees:
Kerry Fraser
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-1-2
Capitals
2
Panthers
4
Game 1
8/11
Capitals
4
Panthers
2
Game 2
19/11
Panthers
1
Capitals
1
Game 3
29/12
Capitals
3
Panthers
1
Game 4
1/2
Panthers
3
Capitals
3
Game 5
6/4
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