FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
  1, Washington, Housley 10 (Bondra, Cote), 1:21
  2, Washington, C Johansson 4 (Juneau, Simon), 4:41
  3, Hartford, Emerson 8 (power play) (Cassels, Chiasson), 17:49
  4, Washington, Bondra 42 (Tocchet, Oates), 19:59
Penalties:
  Klee, WSH (hooking), 7:13
  Malik, HFD (holding), 15:09
  Klee, WSH (hooking), 17:02

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
  5, Washington, Pivonka 6 (Berube), 12:22
  6, Hartford, Emerson 9 (power play) (unassisted), 18:49
Penalties:
  Pivonka, WSH (tripping), 12:56
  Cote, WSH (hooking), 18:35

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring:
  7, Hartford, Dineen 17 (power play) (Emerson, Cassels), 8:09
  8, Washington, Konowalchuk 13 (empty net) (Simon, Hunter), 19:12
Penalties:
  Malik, HFD (high sticking), 3:23
  Bondra, WSH (interference), 7:22
  A Burt, HFD (unsportsmanlike conduct), 11:50
  Cassels, HFD (misconduct), 19:12
  S Burke, HFD served by Dineen (roughing), 19:12
  Hunter, WSH (misconduct), 19:12
  Tinordi, WSH (roughing), 19:12

Shots on Goal:
  Hartford               7  7 12--26
  Washington             9  5  9--23

Goalies:
  Hartford, S Burke (22 shots, 18 saves; record: 17-16-5)
  Washington, Ranford (26, 23; record: 16-18-8)

Power-play conversions: HFD - 3 of 5, WSH - 0 of 3
Referee: Marouelli
Linesmen: Champoux, M Pare
Attendance: 18,130 (Sellout)