NHL game summary from January 25, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (10-23-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (9-27-11) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bill Collins 8 (Craig Patrick, Garnet "Ace" Bailey), 8:38 |
| COL, | Joe Contini 6 (Mark Suzor, Randy Pierce), 9:11 | |
| 2: | COL, | Dennis Owchar 4 (Barry Beck, Wilf Paiement), 4:18 |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 20 (Bob Girard, Robert Picard), 16:11 | |
| WAS, | Bill Riley 5 (Gord Lane, Guy Charron), 17:49 | |
| 3: | COL, | Paul Gardner 30 (Wilf Paiement, Randy Pierce), 19:58 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Marson, WAS [Charging] 0:38 |
| Joe Contini, COL [Hooking] 4:44 | |
| Gary Croteau, COL [Tripping] 13:26 | |
| 2: | Dennis Owchar, COL [Interference] 11:18 |
| Bill Riley, WAS [Fighting] 17:57 | |
| Andy Spruce, COL [Fighting] 17:57 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 17:57 | |
| Barry Beck, COL [Slashing] 17:57 | |
| Barry Beck, COL [Fighting] 19:57 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 19:57 | |
| 3: | Wilf Paiement, COL [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 0:11 |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 0:11 | |
| Rick Bragnalo, WAS [Game misconduct] 3:43 | |
| Mike Christie, COL [Roughing double minor] 3:43 | |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Roughing double minor] 3:43 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Hooking] 5:52 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hooking] 19:02 |
Penalty time: COL: 26 minutes
WAS: 36 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Pierce | 8 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Ahern | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 27 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lemieux | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bedard | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 10- 8- 9-27
WAS: 12- 7- 4-23
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (T, 1-2-2)
WAS: Jim Bedard (T, 5-8-4)
Referee: Charles Banfield
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 7,073
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