FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Hartford, Janssens 2 (Godynyuk), 14:53
Penalties:
  Malik, HFD (tripping), 3:34
  Malik, HFD (interference), 7:11
  Klee, WSH (hooking), 12:14
  Berube, WSH (roughing), 15:30

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  A Burt, HFD (cross checking), 1:07
  Tinordi, WSH (charging), 9:19
  Janssens, HFD (fighting major), 11:52
  Simon, WSH (fighting major), 11:52
  Wesley, HFD (holding), 14:01

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  2, Washington, Konowalchuk 7 (Bondra, Nikolishin), 15:46
Penalties:
  Tinordi, WSH (high sticking), 2:50
  Konowalchuk, WSH (roughing), 13:19
  Wesley, HFD (roughing), 13:19

OVERTIME -- Scoring:
  None
Penalties:
  None

Shots on Goal:
  Washington            11  8  9  2--30
  Hartford               9  9  6  1--25

Goalies:
  Washington, Kolzig (25 shots, 24 saves; record: 5-7-3)
  Hartford, Muzzatti (30, 29; record: 9-8-4)

Power-play conversions: WSH - 0 of 4, HFD - 0 of 4
Referee: Angus
Linesmen: Stickle, Driscoll
Attendance: 14,613 (out of 15,635)