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Washington Capitals @ Phoenix Coyotes
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
13-16-1
, 7-9-1 Away
3
13-16-1
, 7-9-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
1
1
1
3
Coyotes
PHX
0
1
3
4
Phoenix Coyotes
Coyotes
PHX
13-14-1
, 6-8-0 Home
4
13-14-1
, 6-8-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
PHX
Shots
34
26
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
17
15
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Talking Stick Resort Arena
1:00 PM, 18 December 1996
Phoenix, AZ
Attendance: 14,518
Referees:
Mark Faucette
Linesmen:
Jay Sharrers
Wayne Bonney
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
PHX leads 1-0
Capitals
3
Coyotes
4
Game 1
18/12
Coyotes
0
Capitals
3
Game 2
4/1
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