NHL game summary from October 13, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (1-0-1) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Atlanta Flames (0-0-2) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Paul Mulvey 1 (Bob Sirois, Rolf Edberg), 1:22 |
| ATL, | Ken Houston 1 (Willi Plett, Brad Marsh), 9:49 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Bobby Lalonde 2 (Bill Clement), 6:01 |
| 3: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 1, 5:48 |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 2 (Rolf Edberg), 6:01 | |
| ATL, | Bill Clement 1 (Guy Chouinard, Bob MacMillan), 18:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willi Plett, ATL [Interference] 3:33 |
| Bob Girard, WAS [Hooking] 16:23 | |
| Jim Bedard, WAS [Hi-sticking] 17:34 | |
| Tom Lysiak, ATL [Hi-sticking] 17:34 | |
| 2: | Brad Marsh, ATL [Interference] 7:25 |
| Eddy Godin, WAS [Tripping] 7:25 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Misconduct] 11:53 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Roughing] 11:53 | |
| Bob Girard, WAS [Roughing] 11:53 | |
| Bench penalty, WAS [Delay of game] 17:03 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Roughing] 19:34 | |
| 3: | Greg Carroll, WAS [Hooking] 3:44 |
| Eric Vail, ATL [Slashing] 3:44 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Holding] 8:40 | |
| Eric Vail, ATL [Cross checking, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 10:11 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Hi-sticking] 13:09 | |
| John Gould, ATL [Slashing] 13:09 |
Penalty time: WAS: 16 minutes
ATL: 46 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Greg Carroll | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 37 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -2 | 3 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | -1 | 3 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 13-13-11-37
ATL: 14- 8-13-35
Goalies: WAS: Jim Bedard (T, 1-0-1)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (T, 0-0-2)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 13,062
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