NHL game summary from March 13, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (19-38-14) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings (16-44-9) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Hartland Monahan 22 (Gerry Meehan, Guy Charron), 5:19 - PP |
| DET, | Michel Bergeron 17 (Jean Hamel, Fred Williams), 15:22 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Gerry Meehan 23 (Craig Patrick, Jack Lynch), 2:37 - PP |
| DET, | Michel Bergeron 18 (J.P. LeBlanc, Fred Williams), 17:50 | |
| 3: | DET, | Nick Libett 14 (Michel Bergeron, Terry Murray), 14:07 - PP |
| WAS, | Gerry Meehan 24 (Hartland Monahan, Craig Patrick), 18:38 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Elbowing, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 1:59 |
| Tony White, WAS [Tripping] 6:32 | |
| Michel Bergeron, DET [Fighting] 18:25 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Fighting] 18:25 | |
| Jack Lynch, WAS [Delay of game] 18:57 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hi-sticking] 19:43 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 19:43 | |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Bryan Watson, WAS [Roughing] 5:08 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Cross checking] 6:12 | |
| Hartland Monahan, WAS [Hooking] 14:39 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Cross checking] 19:33 | |
| 3: | Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Delay of game] 6:20 |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Holding] 6:20 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Tripping] 8:55 | |
| Bill Riley, WAS [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 10:49 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Boarding] 11:44 | |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Game misconduct] 11:44 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hi-sticking major] 11:44 | |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Tripping] 13:54 | |
| J.P. Leblanc, DET [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 17:24 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 17:24 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Fighting] 17:29 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Fighting] 17:29 | |
| Tony White, WAS [Fighting] 17:38 | |
| Michel Bergeron, DET [Hooking, Fighting, Gross misconduct] 17:38 |
Penalty time: WAS: 69 minutes
DET: 58 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger Crozier | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Murray | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred Williams | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 6 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 6- 7-10-23
DET: 10-21-12-43
Goalies: WAS: Roger Crozier,
Bernie Wolfe (T, 5-13-9) DET: Jim Rutherford (T, 7-24-6) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Bob Hodges, John Brown Attendance: 8,617
Bernie Wolfe (T, 5-13-9) DET: Jim Rutherford (T, 7-24-6) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Bob Hodges, John Brown Attendance: 8,617
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