1978-1979 Washington Capitals team stats

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1978-1979 Washington Capitals: 24-41-15
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 15-19-6 (151 goals scored, 162 allowed) Road record: 9-22-9 (122 goals scored, 176 allowed) Head Coach: Danny Belisle Power Play: 57/302 (18.9%) Penalty Killing: 196/279 (70.3%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 5-12 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 211-243 273 goals scored (10th of 17 teams), 338 goals allowed (16th), 1312 PIM (4th) NHL Averages: 3.50 goals/game (279.8 goals/team), 1159.7 PIM/team



Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     21  Dennis Maruk         5'8   175   23   76   31   59   90   71   6   2  115   38  136   45  189  16.4  -14
C     15  Guy Charron          5'10  170   29   80   28   42   70   24   9   0  104   32   92    6  225  12.4  -14
D     24  Robert Picard        6'2   207   21   77   21   44   65   85   8   0  153   48  138   36  243   8.6   +3
RW    17  Tom Rowe             6'0   190   22   69   31   30   61  137   4   0   93   20   79    0  205  15.1   -6
C/LW   9  Ryan Walter          6'0   200   20   69   28   27   55   70   6   0   87   25   83   20  156  17.9   -1
RW    25  Bob Sirois           6'0   178   24   73   29   25   54    6   9   0   86   29   72    9  207  14.0   -6
C     10  Rolf Edberg          5'10  174   28   76   14   27   41    6   1   0   59    4   46    2  133  10.5  +11
D      5  Rick Green           6'3   220   22   71    8   33   41   62   2   1  103   30  163   45  133   6.0  -45
D      4  Leif Svensson        6'3   190   27   74    2   29   31   28   0   0  102   19  118   32   72   2.8   -3
LW    26  Bob Girard           6'0   180   29   79    9   15   24   36   0   0   42    0   79   22   59  15.3  -15
RW/C  20  Mark Lofthouse       6'2   195   21   52   13   10   23   10   1   0   29    4   36    0   75  17.3  -11
C     14  Blair Stewart        5'11  185   25   45    7   12   19   48   0   0   34    1   33    1   56  12.5   +1
LW    18  Greg Polis           6'0   195   28   19   12    6   18    6   6   0   28    9   18    2   46  26.1   +3
D     28  Gord Lane            6'1   190   25   64    3   15   18  147   0   0   54    1   91   23   69   4.3  -15
D      7  Yvon Labre           5'11  190   29   51    1   13   14   80   0   0   44    2   50   15   36   2.8   +7
RW    16  Michel Bergeron      5'10  170   24   30    7    6   13    7   1   0   16    2   32    0   53  13.2  -18
LW    27  Paul Mulvey          6'4   220   20   55    7    4   11   81   1   0   22    2   39    1   60  11.7  -18
C     11  Greg Carroll         6'0   185   22   24    5    6   11   12   0   0   16    0   25    7   29  17.2   -2
LW    12  Dennis Hextall       5'11  175   35   26    2    9   11   43   0   0   17    4   35    9   22   9.1  -13
D      3  Peter Scamurra       6'3   185   23   30    3    5    8   12   0   1   33    1   61   16   26  11.5  -13
D      2  Jack Lynch           6'2   180   26   30    2    6    8   14   1   0   26    6   21    3   37   5.4   +2
LW    23  Gary Rissling        5'9   175   22   26    3    3    6  127   1   0   11    1   15    0   16  18.8   -5
C     14  Gerry Meehan         6'2   200   32   18    2    4    6    0   1   0    8    2   13    4   32   6.2   -3
RW    12  Bill Riley           5'11  195   28   24    2    2    4   64   0   0    5    0   11    0   24   8.3   -6
C     22  Ron Lalonde          5'10  170   26   18    1    3    4    4   0   1    6    0   11    4    8  12.5   -1
RW    18  Eddy Godin           5'10  190   21    9    0    3    3    6   0   0    5    1    6    0   10   0.0   -2
RW    11  Craig Patrick        6'0   190   32    3    1    1    2    0   0   0    2    0    3    0    3  33.3   -1
RW    19  Chuck Arnason        5'10  183   27   13    0    2    2    4   0   0    5    2    4    0   17   0.0   -1
G     31  Gary Inness          6'0   195   29   37    0    2    2    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
RW    16  Doug Patey           5'11  180   22    6    1    0    1    2   0   0    1    0    3    0    6  16.7   -2
LW     8  Dave Forbes          5'10  180   30    2    0    1    1    2   0   0    1    0    1    0    2   0.0    0
D     19  Bryan Watson         5'9   175   36   20    0    1    1   36   0   0   10    0   21    4   16   0.0   -7
D      6  Gord Smith           5'10  175   29   39    0    1    1   22   0   0   22    1   42   14   11   0.0   -7
D     11  Brent Tremblay       6'2   192   21    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    1   0.0    0
D     29  Pierre Bouchard      6'2   205   30    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    0    0    0   ---   +1
C      8  Rick Bragnalo        5'8   160   27    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    1    0    0   ---   -1
G     35  Rollie Boutin        5'9   179   21    2    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW     8  Nelson Burton        6'0   205   21    3    0    0    0   13   0   0    1    0    4    1    0   ---   -2
LW    16  Mike Marson          5'9   200   23    4    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    3    0    1   0.0   -3
G     30  Bernie Wolfe         5'9   165   27   18    0    0    0   15  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G      1  Jim Bedard           5'10  181   22   30    0    0    0    6  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage


Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   31  Gary Inness          29   37  2107  130  3.70  14  14   8 1080   .880   2   0
G    1  Jim Bedard           22   30  1740  126  4.34   6  17   6  924   .864   1   0
G   30  Bernie Wolfe         27   17   863   68  4.73   4   9   1  470   .855   0   0
G   35  Rollie Boutin        21    2    90   10  6.67   0   1   0   53   .811   1   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    2  C    Ryan Walter             1003          Seattle Breakers (WCHL)            
  1   18  LW   Tim Coulis                47          Hamilton Fincups (OHA)             
  2   20  LW   Paul Mulvey              225          Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)       
  2   23  D    Paul MacKinnon           147     73   Peterborough Petes (OHA)             [pick acquired from CLE]
  3   38  C    Glen Currie              326          Laval National (QMJHL)             
  3   45  D    Jay Johnston               8          Hamilton Fincups (OHA)               [pick acquired from DET]
  4   55  RW   Bengt Gustafsson         629          Farjestads BK Karlstad (Sweden)    
  5   71  LW   Lou Franceschetti        459          Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA)         
  6   88  LW   Vince Magnan                          University of Denver (NCAA)        
  7  105  LW   Mats Hallin              152          Sodertalje SK (Sweden)             
  8  122  G    Rich Sirois                           Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)           
  9  139  RW   Denis Pomerleau                       Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)    
 10  156  G    Barry Heard                           London Knights (OHA)               
 11  172  D    Mark Toffolo                          Port Huron Flags (IHL)             
 12  187  LW   Paul Hogan                            Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
 12  189  RW   Steve Barger                          Boston College (NCAA)                [pick acquired from VAN]
 13  202  D    Rod Pacholzuk                         University of Michigan (NCAA)      
 14  213  C    Wes Jarvis               237          Windsor Spitfires (OHA)            
 14  215  D    Ray Irwin                             Oshawa Generals (OHA)                [pick acquired from COL]

Traded draft picks:


Transactions

06-10-1978	signed Rolf Edberg as a free agent
06-10-1978	signed Leif Svensson as a free agent
09-21-1978	signed Greg Carroll as a free agent
10-09-1978	claimed Pierre Bouchard from Canadiens in waiver draft
10-18-1978	traded Pittsburgh's #1 pick in the 1979 draft to North Stars for Dennis Maruk
10-19-1978	traded Washington's #2 pick in the 1979 draft to Islanders for Michel Bergeron
12-04-1978	signed Gary Rissling as a free agent
12-19-1978	signed Gary Inness as a free agent
01-06-1979	Red Wings claimed Greg Carroll on waivers
01-15-1979	claimed Greg Polis on waivers from Rangers
02-07-1979	signed Dennis Hextall as a free agent
03-1979	released Bryan Watson
03-12-1979	traded future considerations to North Stars for Chuck Arnason
04-24-1979	sold Chuck Arnason to North Stars
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Bengt Gustafsson prior to expansion draft
06-11-1979	traded Mike Marson to Kings for Steve Clippingdale
06-13-1979	Jets selected Bill Riley in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Gord Smith in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Blair Stewart in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Doug Patey in expansion draft
06-15-1979	traded Nelson Burton to Nordiques for Dave Parro
08-12-1979	signed Tony Cassolato as a free agent
08-16-1979	traded Washington's #3 pick in the 1981 draft to Flyers for Wayne Stephenson
09-16-1979	signed Antero Lehtonen as a free agent

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1978 at Los Angeles Kings W 4-2 1-0-0 10/13/1978 at Atlanta Flames T 3-3 1-0-1 10/14/1978 vs Atlanta Flames L 3-6 1-1-1 10/18/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 2-4 1-2-1 10/20/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings L 4-6 1-3-1 10/21/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-5 1-4-1 10/25/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks T 2-2 1-4-2 10/28/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-5 1-5-2 11/01/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 6-4 2-5-2 11/02/1978 at Montreal Canadiens L 2-4 2-6-2 11/04/1978 at New York Islanders L 1-4 2-7-2 11/05/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 2-7-3 11/08/1978 vs Montreal Canadiens L 0-6 2-8-3 11/09/1978 at Boston Bruins L 2-6 2-9-3 11/11/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres L 0-2 2-10-3 11/14/1978 vs Atlanta Flames W 8-7 3-10-3 11/15/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 4-10-3 11/17/1978 vs New York Islanders L 2-4 4-11-3 11/21/1978 at St. Louis Blues W 4-3 5-11-3 11/22/1978 vs St. Louis Blues L 1-3 5-12-3 11/25/1978 vs Boston Bruins T 5-5 5-12-4 11/26/1978 at New York Rangers L 4-9 5-13-4 11/29/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 3-5 5-14-4 12/01/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 4-7 5-15-4 12/02/1978 at St. Louis Blues L 2-5 5-16-4 12/04/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 2-10 5-17-4 12/05/1978 at Colorado Rockies W 4-1 6-17-4 12/09/1978 at Vancouver Canucks W 7-5 7-17-4 12/12/1978 vs Colorado Rockies L 3-4 7-18-4 12/14/1978 at Boston Bruins L 2-5 7-19-4 12/15/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars L 1-6 7-20-4 12/17/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 7-6 8-20-4 12/19/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 4-4 8-20-5 12/21/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers L 2-5 8-21-5 12/23/1978 at Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 8-21-6 12/27/1978 at Minnesota North Stars L 1-6 8-22-6 12/30/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 5-5 8-22-7 01/03/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 8-3 9-22-7 01/06/1979 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 10-22-7 01/07/1979 at Chicago Black Hawks L 3-5 10-23-7

Date Opponent Result Record 01/09/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers L 2-5 10-24-7 01/11/1979 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-6 10-25-7 01/12/1979 vs Colorado Rockies W 8-1 11-25-7 01/14/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 5-3 12-25-7 01/16/1979 at New York Islanders L 2-6 12-26-7 01/19/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings W 5-1 13-26-7 01/20/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-2 14-26-7 01/24/1979 vs New York Rangers W 5-1 15-26-7 01/27/1979 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 4-1 16-26-7 01/28/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs T 2-2 16-26-8 01/30/1979 at Detroit Red Wings L 4-7 16-27-8 01/31/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 5-3 17-27-8 02/03/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks L 1-5 17-28-8 02/04/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens L 4-8 17-29-8 02/15/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 9-3 18-29-8 02/17/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 0-2 18-30-8 02/18/1979 at New York Rangers T 6-6 18-30-9 02/20/1979 at Atlanta Flames L 3-5 18-31-9 02/21/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-4 18-32-9 02/24/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres L 4-6 18-33-9 02/25/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens L 5-8 18-34-9 02/28/1979 at Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 18-34-10 03/02/1979 at Vancouver Canucks W 6-2 19-34-10 03/04/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-4 20-34-10 03/05/1979 vs Montreal Canadiens T 2-2 20-34-11 03/10/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 7-5 21-34-11 03/11/1979 at Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 21-34-12 03/14/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings L 1-4 21-35-12 03/17/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-5 21-36-12 03/18/1979 at Buffalo Sabres T 3-3 21-36-13 03/20/1979 vs New York Rangers T 2-2 21-36-14 03/21/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins T 2-2 21-36-15 03/24/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 1-3 21-37-15 03/25/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers L 4-7 21-38-15 03/28/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs L 2-6 21-39-15 03/31/1979 vs Boston Bruins L 1-4 21-40-15 04/01/1979 vs New York Islanders W 6-4 22-40-15 04/03/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings W 6-2 23-40-15 04/07/1979 at Montreal Canadiens L 3-10 23-41-15 04/08/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-2 24-41-15

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