Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, January 17, 1996 · United Center
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 on Wednesday, January 17, 1996 at United Center. The Capitals outshot the Blackhawks 30–12.
Goals came from Peter Bondra, Bernie Nicholls, Joe Murphy, Ken Klee and Sergei Gonchar.
Scoring
1st period
Peter Bondra (26)Sergei Gonchar (12), Joe Juneau (23)1–002:07 WSH · 
Bernie Nicholls (8)Murray Craven (16), Eric Daze (10)1–102:34 CHI
3rd period
Joe Murphy (13)Bob Probert (10), Brent Sutter (16)1–202:33 CHI
Ken Klee (8)Unassisted2–209:25 WSH
Sergei Gonchar (8)Joe Juneau (24), Pat Peake (10)3–218:54 WSH
Team stats
WSHCHI
3012
0%0%
1/60/5
1530
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:09 into the first period
Jeremy Roenick · hooking2 min - 5:08 into the first period
Joe Reekie · roughing2 min - 11:32 into the first periodBob Probert · fighting5 min
- 11:32 into the first periodKevin Kaminski · fighting5 min
- 13:39 into the first periodDenis Savard · roughing2 min
- 14:03 into the first periodKeith Carney · high sticking2 min
- 18:31 into the first periodDale Hunter · elbowing2 min
- 0:44 into the second periodDale Hunter · high sticking2 min
- 1:18 into the second periodGary Suter · interference obstruction2 min
- 4:04 into the second periodMichal Pivonka · hooking obstruction2 min
- 10:28 into the second periodIgor Ulanov · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:22 into the second periodChris Chelios · high sticking5 min
- 12:22 into the second periodChris Chelios · game misconduct10 min
- 4:29 into the third periodKelly Miller · roughing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.