NHL game summary from October 25, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (1-4-2) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (3-0-3) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | CHI, | Ted Bulley 3 (Ivan Boldirev, Bob Murray), 7:35 |
| 2: | CHI, | Bob Murray 1 (Ivan Boldirev), 2:10 |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 4 (Ryan Walter, Bob Girard), 16:16 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Paul Mulvey 3 (Bob Girard, Guy Charron), 17:22 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Grant Mulvey, CHI [Boarding] 3:16 |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Holding] 4:23 | |
| Nelson Burton, WAS [Cross checking] 5:32 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Elbowing] 8:13 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Cross checking] 11:40 | |
| John Marks, CHI [Tripping] 16:52 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Roughing] 18:34 | |
| 2: | Bob Kelly, CHI [Elbowing, Roughing] 1:11 |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Slashing] 1:11 | |
| Bob Sirois, WAS [Tripping] 2:46 | |
| Guy Charron, WAS [Holding] 4:27 | |
| Bob Girard, WAS [Tripping] 6:30 | |
| Grant Mulvey, CHI [Fighting] 8:41 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Roughing, Fighting] 8:41 | |
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Hooking] 9:50 | |
| 3: | Gord Lane, WAS [Tripping] 1:51 |
Penalty time: WAS: 21 minutes
CHI: 21 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Nelson Burton | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 24 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Harrison | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11- 6- 7-24
CHI: 5- 9-17-31
Goalies: WAS: Jim Bedard (T, 1-2-2)
CHI: Tony Esposito (T, 3-0-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 8,429
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