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Montreal Canadiens @ Washington Capitals
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens
MTL
35-26-4
, 20-11-3 Away
2
35-26-4
, 20-11-3 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Canadiens
MTL
0
1
1
0
2
Capitals
WSH
1
0
1
0
2
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
36-28-0
, 21-12-0 Home
2
36-28-0
, 21-12-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
MTL
WSH
Shots
36
18
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
22
18
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 7 April 1998
Washington, DC
Attendance: 17,814
Referees:
Rob Shick
Linesmen:
Wayne Bonney
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 2-1-1
Capitals
3
Canadiens
2
Game 1
19/10
Capitals
3
Canadiens
2
Game 2
16/11
Canadiens
6
Capitals
5
Game 3
27/11
Canadiens
2
Capitals
2
Game 4
7/4
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