NHL game summary from December 12, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (5-20-5) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (7-18-4) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 12 (Dennis Maruk, Bob Sirois), 5:36 |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 6 (Andy Spruce), 11:45 | |
| WAS, | Michel Bergeron 4 (Guy Charron, Robert Picard), 19:50 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 13 (Dennis Maruk), 6:24 |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 12 (Gary Croteau, Jack Valiquette), 13:31 - PP | |
| COL, | Barry Beck 5 (Ralph Klassen, Rey Comeau), 14:49 | |
| 3: | COL, | Randy Pierce 5, 12:04 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 8:21 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Tripping] 13:07 | ||
| Mike Christie, COL [Hooking] 18:06 | ||
| 2: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 0:49 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Tripping] 11:36 | ||
| Paul Gardner, COL [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 17:18 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: COL: 8 minutes
WAS: 4 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 10-11- 6-27
WAS: 12-11-16-39
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (W, 1-9-1)
WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 3-7-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Ron Finn
Attendance: 6,981
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