The Carolina Hurricanes came up just a bit short against the Washington Capitals, 4 to 3, on April 18, 1998.

Final

Capitals

39-30-12

4

Hurricanes

33-40-8

3

Team

WSH

CAR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

WSH

CAR

Martin Gelinas (EV) assisted by Bates Battaglia and Nelson Emerson

2nd period

WSH

CAR

Adam Oates (EV) assisted by Brian Bellows and Esa Tikkanen

Dale Hunter (EV) assisted by Steve Konowalchuk and Mike Eagles

Kevin Dineen (EV) assisted by Bates Battaglia and Michael Rucinski

3rd period

WSH

CAR

Nelson Emerson (EV) assisted by Martin Gelinas and Bates Battaglia

Brian Bellows (PP) assisted by Adam Oates and Jeff Brown

Peter Bondra (EV) assisted by Adam Oates and Ken Klee

Capitals

Hurricanes

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Capitals

Hurricanes

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Olie Kolzig (W) O. Kolzig	1	0	0	30	27	.900	3	3.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Brian Bellows B. Bellows	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Craig Berube C. Berube	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Peter Bondra P. Bondra	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	5	20.0
Jeff Brown J. Brown	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Mike Eagles M. Eagles	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Phil Housley P. Housley	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dale Hunter D. Hunter	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Calle Johansson C. Johansson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ken Klee K. Klee	0	1	1	-1	4	0	0	0	0
Steve Konowalchuk S. Konowalchuk	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kelly Miller K. Miller	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Andrei Nikolishin A. Nikolishin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Adam Oates A. Oates	1	2	3	+1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Michal Pivonka M. Pivonka	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Joe Reekie J. Reekie	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Esa Tikkanen E. Tikkanen	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Tinordi M. Tinordi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mike Fountain (L) M. Fountain	0	1	0	23	19	.826	4	4.05	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Bates Battaglia B. Battaglia	0	3	3	+2	2	4	0.0
Adam Burt A. Burt	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Kevin Dineen K. Dineen	1	0	1	+1	0	2	50.0
Nelson Emerson N. Emerson	1	1	2	+1	0	2	50.0
Martin Gelinas M. Gelinas	1	1	2	0	2	5	20.0
Stu Grimson S. Grimson	0	0	0	0	4	1	0.0
Steven Halko S. Halko	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0.0
Sami Kapanen S. Kapanen	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Robert Kron R. Kron	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Curtis Leschyshyn C. Leschyshyn	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kent Manderville K. Manderville	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Nolan Pratt N. Pratt	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Keith Primeau K. Primeau	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0.0
Paul Ranheim P. Ranheim	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Michael Rucinski M. Rucinski	0	1	1	0	0	0
Glen Wesley G. Wesley	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0.0