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Detroit Red Wings @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
DET
31-18-1
, 14-9-1 Away
4
31-18-1
, 14-9-1 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Red Wings
DET
0
2
2
0
4
Maple Leafs
TOR
2
0
2
0
4
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
TOR
25-36-1
, 16-16-0 Home
4
25-36-1
, 16-16-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
DET
TOR
Shots
39
27
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
8
8
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
Maple Leaf Gardens
7:30 PM, March 5, 1997
Attendance: 15,726
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Linesmen:
Stephane Provost
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
DET leads 2-1-1
Red Wings
2
Maple Leafs
6
Game 1
11/2
Maple Leafs
2
Red Wings
5
Game 2
11/27
Maple Leafs
1
Red Wings
3
Game 3
12/15
Red Wings
4
Maple Leafs
4
Game 4
3/5
Maple Leafs
2
Red Wings
2
Game 5
4/3
Red Wings
4
Maple Leafs
2
Game 6
4/5
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