NHL game summary from December 19, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (17-11-5) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (8-20-5) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 16 (Leif Svensson, Ryan Walter), 7:17 |
| PHI, | Jimmy Watson 2, 17:17 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 14 (Dennis Maruk, Leif Svensson), 8:52 |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 9 (Jimmy Watson), 11:01 | |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 4 (Dennis Maruk, Tom Rowe), 14:03 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 8 (Robert Picard, Ryan Walter), 2:25 - PP |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 6 (Mel Bridgman), 3:13 | |
| PHI, | Barry Dean 4 (Mel Bridgman, Don Saleski), 9:31 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 3:31 |
| Rick Green, WAS [Roughing] 6:08 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Roughing] 6:08 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Fighting] 10:15 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Misconduct] 10:15 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Misconduct] 10:15 | |
| Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 13:22 | |
| 2: | Guy Charron, WAS [Holding] 8:04 |
| Pete Peeters, PHI [Delay of game] 8:47 | |
| 3: | Dave Hoyda, PHI [Slashing] 1:14 |
Penalty time: PHI: 21 minutes
WAS: 18 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yves Preston | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Peeters | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 7 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 7 | 39 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -7 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -7 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 13-15-11-39
WAS: 7- 8- 4-19
Goalies: PHI: Pete Peeters (T, 1-0-1)
WAS: Gary Inness (T, 0-0-1)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Swede Knox
Attendance: 8,911
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