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Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
23-26-2
, 11-15-2 Away
1
23-26-2
, 11-15-2 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
0
0
1
1
Lightning
TB
2
1
1
4
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
20-27-2
, 7-12-0 Home
4
20-27-2
, 7-12-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
TB
Shots
39
24
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
63
83
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
8:30 AM, 16 February 1997
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 17,656
Referees:
Terry Gregson
Linesmen:
Mark Pare
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH wins 4-1
Lightning
2
Capitals
6
Game 1
12/10
Capitals
2
Lightning
1
Game 2
7/11
Capitals
3
Lightning
1
Game 3
24/12
Lightning
4
Capitals
5
Game 4
15/2
Capitals
1
Lightning
4
Game 5
16/2
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