NHL game summary from November 9, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (2-9-3) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (8-2-3) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 4 (Guy Charron, Robert Picard), 9:57 - PP |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 1 (Bob Miller, Gerry Cheevers), 19:57 - PP | |
| 2: | BOS, | Rick Middleton 6 (Peter McNab, Mike Milbury), :29 |
| BOS, | Rick Middleton 7 (Dick Redmond, Peter McNab), 10:11 - PP | |
| BOS, | Al Secord 2 (Rick Middleton, Peter McNab), 15:38 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Bob Miller 6 (Rick Middleton), 3:09 |
| BOS, | Terry O'Reilly 4 (John Wensink, Jean Ratelle), 3:30 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 5 (Dennis Maruk, Mark Lofthouse), 12:31 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 3:06 |
| Dwight Foster, BOS [Hooking] 8:14 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 13:49 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Hooking] 13:59 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Interference] 13:59 | |
| 2: | Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Holding] 7:08 |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Cross checking] 9:47 | |
| Al Secord, BOS [Charging] 20:00 | |
| 3: | Dick Redmond, BOS [Fighting] 9:46 |
| Bobby Schmautz, BOS [Slashing] 9:46 | |
| Bill Riley, WAS [Slashing, Fighting, Misconduct] 9:46 | |
| Gary Doak, BOS [Tripping] 18:45 |
Penalty time: WAS: 28 minutes
BOS: 17 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 29 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 8- 7-14-29
BOS: 15-12-12-39
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 1-4-0)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 10,346
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