NHL game summary from December 31, 1975
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (3-29-5) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Detroit Red Wings (11-21-4) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Mike Bloom 3 (Dennis Polonich, Rick Lapointe), 10:21 |
| 2: | DET, | Nick Libett 11 (Bill Hogaboam, Mike Korney), 8:43 |
| 3: | DET, | Bill Hogaboam 11 (Bryan Watson, Mike Korney), 1:36 |
| DET, | Mike Bloom 4 (Jean Hamel), 18:15 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Korney, DET [Elbowing] 5:47 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Tripping] 10:34 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Holding] 11:33 | |
| J.P. Leblanc, DET [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| Harvey Bennett, WAS [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| 2: | Terry Harper, DET [Tripping] 4:25 |
| Hartland Monahan, WAS [Elbowing, Fighting] 10:20 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Roughing, Fighting] 10:20 | |
| Willie Brossart, WAS [Holding] 10:27 | |
| Bill Hogaboam, DET [Hi-sticking] 16:50 | |
| Willie Brossart, WAS [Hi-sticking] 16:50 | |
| 3: | Jean Hamel, DET [Holding] 11:53 |
| Jack Lynch, WAS [Fighting] 13:41 | |
| Phil Roberto, DET [Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 13:41 | |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Hooking] 15:59 |
Penalty time: WAS: 23 minutes
DET: 49 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Low | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Willie Brossart | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Gryp | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Harvey Bennett | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 23 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Korney | 19 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Phil Roberto | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Salovaara | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 9- 7- 7-23
DET: 11- 8-12-31
Goalies: WAS: Ron Low (L, 2-17-0)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 5-11-2)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 11,115
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