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Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
4-0-0
, 2-0-0 Away
6
4-0-0
, 2-0-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
3
0
3
6
Islanders
NYI
1
1
1
3
New York Islanders
Islanders
NYI
1-1-0
, 1-1-0 Home
3
1-1-0
, 1-1-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
NYI
Shots
26
34
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
21
32
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
7:30 AM, 9 October 1997
Uniondale, NY
Attendance: 9,285
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy
Pierre Champoux
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 1-0
Capitals
6
Islanders
3
Game 1
9/10
Islanders
1
Capitals
3
Game 2
12/10
Islanders
2
Capitals
2
Game 3
17/12
Capitals
2
Islanders
1
Game 4
13/3
Islanders
2
Capitals
5
Game 5
1/4
Capitals
2
Islanders
0
Game 6
14/4
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