NHL game summary from December 18, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (10-18-4) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (13-14-5) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Garnet "Ace" Bailey 9 (Guy Charron, Bryan Watson), 3:11 |
| PIT, | Pierre Larouche 9 (Ron Stackhouse, Don Awrey), 8:55 | |
| PIT, | Blair Chapman 6 (Dennis Owchar, Dave Burrows), 16:28 - PP | |
| 2: | PIT, | Jean Pronovost 18 (Syl Apps), 5:13 |
| WAS, | Gerry Meehan 8 (Guy Charron), 17:00 - PP | |
| WAS, | Hartland Monahan 14 (Guy Charron, Gerry Meehan), 17:25 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Tony White 3, 9:40 |
| WAS, | Garnet "Ace" Bailey 10, 19:41 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Kelly, PIT [Roughing] 6:36 |
| Rick Green, WAS [Cross checking] 13:39 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Tripping] 14:50 | |
| 2: | Don Awrey, PIT [Holding] 3:09 |
| Paul Nicholson, WAS [Hooking] 5:23 | |
| Bob Kelly, PIT [Tripping, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 16:41 | |
| 3: | Rick Green, WAS [Hooking] 4:04 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Hooking] 11:50 | |
| Gerry Meehan, WAS [Holding] 17:38 |
Penalty time: WAS: 12 minutes
PIT: 8 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Doug Patey | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Nicholson | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 35 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Corrigan | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dunc Wilson | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 10-14-10-34
PIT: 15- 7- 9-31
Goalies: WAS: Ron Low (W, 7-15-3)
PIT: Dunc Wilson (L, 8-9-4)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 7,263
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