NHL game summary from December 5, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (6-17-4) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Colorado Rockies (4-18-5) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | WAS, | Rick Green 3 (Tom Rowe, Guy Charron), 8:13 - PP |
| 2: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 11 (Tom Rowe, Leif Svensson), 7:10 |
| COL, | Gary Croteau 15 (Wilf Paiement, Jack Valiquette), 12:43 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Guy Charron 8 (Bob Girard, Michel Bergeron), 1:37 |
| WAS, | Bob Girard 3 (Michel Bergeron), 5:08 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Gardner, COL [Hooking] 2:15 |
| Mark Lofthouse, WAS [Holding] 4:50 | |
| Mike Christie, COL [Holding] 8:09 | |
| Bob Girard, WAS [Holding] 8:56 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 13:39 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Tripping] 14:11 | |
| 2: | Joe Contini, COL [Holding] 10:04 |
| Peter Scamurra, WAS [Tripping] 13:14 | |
| 3: | Gord Lane, WAS [Holding] 6:01 |
| Barry Beck, COL [Fighting] 9:30 | |
| Bob Girard, WAS [Fighting] 9:30 | |
| Mike Christie, COL [Slashing, Fighting] 13:01 | |
| Bill Riley, WAS [Slashing, Fighting] 13:01 |
Penalty time: WAS: 24 minutes
COL: 18 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 21 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7- 6- 8-21
COL: 8-14-15-37
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (W, 2-6-1)
COL: Bill Oleschuk (L, 4-6-2)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Willard Norris
Attendance: 1,952
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