New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Friday, December 13, 1991 · Capital Centre

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5–3

43–23

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Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 5–3 on Friday, December 13, 1991 at Capital Centre. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 43–23.

Mark Messier scored a hat trick. Kelly Miller, Joe Cirella, Sergei Nemchinov, Dino Ciccarelli and Alan May also scored.

Goals
NYR	1	2	2	5	43
WSH	0	1	2	3	23

Scoring

1st period

Mark Messier (10)Tony Amonte (10), Brian Leetch (28)1–007:20 NYR

2nd period

Kelly Miller (5)Randy Burridge (27), Al Iafrate (13)1–100:42 WSH
Mark Messier (11)John Ogrodnick (9), Brian Leetch (29)2–102:17 NYR ·
Joe Cirella (1)Adam Graves (8), Brian Leetch (30)3–105:04 NYR

3rd period

Sergei Nemchinov (13)Jan Erixon (4)4–109:46 NYR
Dino Ciccarelli (16)Dale Hunter (24), John Druce (3)4–210:47 WSH
Alan May (5)Mike Ridley (20), Kelly Miller (17)4–311:10 WSH
Mark Messier (12)Adam Graves (9)5–319:38 NYR ·

Team stats

NYRWSH

4323

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1/50/4

2123

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Penalties

0:16 into the first periodKevin Hatcher · high sticking2 min
8:11 into the first periodMark Messier · holding2 min
10:41 into the first periodPer Djoos · hooking2 min
14:49 into the first periodBrian Leetch · holding2 min
19:09 into the first periodKris King · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
19:09 into the first periodDale Hunter · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
1:39 into the second periodMike Ridley · hooking2 min
4:49 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · high sticking2 min
4:49 into the second periodJeff Beukeboom · fighting5 min
4:49 into the second periodNick Kypreos · high sticking2 min
4:49 into the second periodNick Kypreos · fighting5 min
9:37 into the second periodJoey Kocur · roughing2 min
9:37 into the second periodAlan May · roughing2 min
11:02 into the second periodTony Amonte · high sticking2 min
11:02 into the second periodDale Hunter · cross checking2 min
15:28 into the second periodKevin Hatcher · hooking2 min
0:37 into the third periodKen Sabourin · interference2 min
3:37 into the third periodSergei Nemchinov · hooking2 min
7:05 into the third periodNick Kypreos · slashing2 min

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