NHL game summary from January 8, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (8-22-9) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (13-16-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1: CHI, Ivan Boldirev 14 (Darcy Rota, J.P. Bordeleau), 5:46 - PP
2: CHI, Phil Russell 4 (Darcy Rota), 10:58
3: CHI, Cliff Koroll 7 (Stan Mikita), 12:20
WAS, Guy Charron 17 (Bob Sirois), 12:35
Penalties:
1: Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 0:25
Ted Bulley, CHI [Charging] 0:51
Gord Smith, WAS [Hooking] 3:48
Grant Mulvey, CHI [Slashing] 11:36
2: Bill Collins, WAS [Hooking] 8:53
Grant Mulvey, CHI [Boarding, Roughing] 9:52
Gord Lane, WAS [Roughing] 9:52
Phil Russell, CHI [Hi-sticking] 14:38
Gord Lane, WAS [Hi-sticking] 14:38
Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Holding] 14:38
3: none
Penalty time: WAS: 12 minutes
CHI: 10 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lemieux | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 18 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Pierre Plante | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirk Bowman | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 52 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 9- 3- 6-18
CHI: 13-23-16-52
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 2-5-4)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 10-12-7)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 12,037
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