All NHL game summaries from January 2, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (11-18-8) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Washington Capitals (7-21-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 16 (Jean Lemieux), 10:47 - PP |
| PIT, | Tom Edur 6 (Jim Hamilton, Jean Pronovost), 16:53 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 5 (Robert Picard, Craig Patrick), 8:54 |
| 3: | WAS, | Gerry Meehan 7 (Jean Lemieux), 11:41 - PP |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 15 (Tom Edur, Gene Carr), 15:55 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Schultz, PIT [Roughing] 2:47 |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Roughing, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 2:47 | |
| Greg Malone, PIT [Tripping] 3:10 | |
| Dave Forbes, WAS [Slashing] 6:29 | |
| Denis Herron, PIT [Slashing] 6:29 | |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Roughing] 9:46 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Holding, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 19:20 | |
| 2: | Greg Malone, PIT [Tripping] 5:24 |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Hi sticking double minor, Misconduct] 11:27 | |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Hi-sticking] 11:27 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Misconduct] 11:27 | |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting] 11:27 | |
| Gene Carr, PIT [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 11:27 | |
| Pete Mahovlich, PIT [Tripping] 15:40 | |
| 3: | Dave Schultz, PIT [Roughing] 9:59 |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting] 9:59 | |
| Gene Carr, PIT [Hi-sticking] 10:35 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Holding, Roughing] 18:11 | |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Misconduct] 18:11 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Misconduct] 18:11 | |
| Gene Carr, PIT [Roughing] 18:11 | |
| Pete Mahovlich, PIT [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 18:38 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 18:38 |
Penalty time: PIT: 63 minutes
WAS: 54 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | -1 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hamilton | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Price | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 26 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lemieux | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Bedard | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 10- 5-11-26
WAS: 13-13- 8-34
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (L, 8-12-6)
WAS: Jim Bedard (W, 3-5-1)
Referee: Charles Banfield
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 10,082
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