FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Hartford, Kapanen 8 (Sanderson, Diduck), 8:37
Penalties:
  Dineen, HFD (interference), 2:52
  Oneill, HFD (hooking), 11:54
  Washington bench, served by Allison (too many men on the ice), 14:17
  Rice, HFD (goalie interference), 16:06

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  A Burt, HFD served by Chase (roughing, fighting major), 0:38
  Hunter, WSH (fighting major), 0:38
  Klee, WSH (hooking), 3:55
  Primeau, HFD (holding), 7:31
  Rice, HFD (hooking), 16:13

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Hartford, Kapanen 9 (Sanderson, Leschyshyn), 4:47
Penalties:
  Krygier, WSH (hooking), 17:51

Shots on Goal:
  Washington             9 10  9--28
  Hartford               9  4  8--21

Goalies:
  Washington, Carey (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 16-17-2)
  Hartford, S Burke (28, 28; record: 14-13-3)

Power-play conversions: WSH - 0 of 6, HFD - 0 of 3
Referee: Trottier
Linesmen: Champoux, Collins
Attendance: 14,311 (out of 15,635)