NHL game summary from January 3, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (15-16-6) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (9-22-7) |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1: | WAS, | Rick Green 5 (Guy Charron, Ryan Walter), 3:20 |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 8 (Bob Girard, Greg Carroll), 3:40 | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 11 (Robert Picard, Rick Green), 11:48 - PP | |
| LA , | Tom Williams 4 (Syl Apps, Rob Palmer), 16:38 | |
| 2: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 29 (Murray Wilson, Dave Taylor), 3:44 |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 15 (Blair Stewart, Robert Picard), 7:41 | |
| WAS, | Peter Scamurra 3 (Gary Rissling, Dennis Maruk), 8:55 | |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 18 (Robert Picard, Leif Svensson), 12:30 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 10, 9:47 - SH |
| WAS, | Blair Stewart 1 (Ryan Walter, Guy Charron), 16:01 | |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 17 (Marcel Dionne, Brian Glennie), 16:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 0:35 |
| Randy Holt, LA [Roughing] 3:53 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Roughing double minor] 3:53 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Fighting] 10:30 | |
| Randy Holt, LA [Roughing, Fighting] 10:30 | |
| 2: | Dave Taylor, LA [Holding] 5:04 |
| Brian Glennie, LA [Tripping] 12:08 | |
| Greg Carroll, WAS [Holding] 16:41 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 17:44 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Slashing] 19:36 | |
| 3: | Gary Rissling, WAS [Charging] 8:32 |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hooking] 12:12 |
Penalty time: LA : 15 minutes
WAS: 19 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Grahame | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 43 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Greg Carroll | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 12-12-19-43
WAS: 17-15- 6-38
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (L, 6-5-5),
Ron Grahame WAS: Gary Inness (W, 1-1-3) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Ron Finn, Don Koharski Attendance: 7,053
Ron Grahame WAS: Gary Inness (W, 1-1-3) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Ron Finn, Don Koharski Attendance: 7,053
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