NHL game summary from December 9, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (7-17-4) |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Vancouver Canucks (12-14-2) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 7, 1:38 |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 12 (Leif Svensson, Dennis Maruk), 5:22 - PP | |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 11 (Bob Sirois, Dennis Maruk), 14:51 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Mark Lofthouse 7 (Paul Mulvey, Ryan Walter), 2:35 |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 3 (Pit Martin, Lars Lindgren), 8:01 - PP | |
| WAS, | Mark Lofthouse 8 (Ryan Walter), 13:50 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Mark Lofthouse 9 (Ryan Walter, Rolf Edberg), 8:18 |
| VAN, | Pit Martin 7 (Curt Fraser, Dennis Ververgaert), 8:33 | |
| VAN, | Don Lever 8 (Rick Blight), 9:33 | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 9 (Bob Girard, Michel Bergeron), 10:15 | |
| VAN, | Hilliard Graves 8 (Dennis Kearns), 18:02 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 5 (Peter Scamurra), 19:26 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, VAN [Too many men on the ice] 4:23 |
| Rick Green, WAS [Hooking] 7:05 | |
| 2: | Guy Charron, WAS [Tripping] 6:31 |
| Curt Fraser, VAN [Roughing] 17:27 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Roughing, Slashing] 17:27 | |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Cross checking] 19:12 | |
| 3: | Mark Lofthouse, WAS [Hooking] 11:47 |
Penalty time: WAS: 10 minutes
VAN: 6 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Roland Eriksson | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 12- 9-12-33
VAN: 7- 7- 9-23
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (W, 3-6-1)
VAN: Glen Hanlon (L, 8-7-1)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Luther
Attendance: 12,176
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