NHL game summary from February 15, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (18-29-8) |
4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
 Colorado Rockies (12-35-8) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 19 (Robert Picard, Tom Rowe), :26 |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 21 (Mike Kitchen, Wilf Paiement), 9:34 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 23 (Rick Green), 11:56 | |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 22 (Paul Gardner, Wilf Paiement), 13:55 - PP | |
| WAS, | Greg Polis 8, 15:05 | |
| WAS, | Greg Polis 9 (Dennis Maruk, Robert Picard), 18:09 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 19 (Dennis Maruk, Robert Picard), :58 |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 20 (Robert Picard, Rick Green), 9:39 - PP | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 21, 16:14 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 20 (Leif Svensson), 7:38 |
| COL, | Bill Lochead 5, 17:50 - SH | |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 22 (Ryan Walter), 18:47 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 0:26 |
| Dennis Owchar, COL [Slashing] 2:30 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Holding] 7:12 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Holding] 13:32 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Interference] 17:01 | |
| Barry Beck, COL [Boarding] 19:00 | |
| Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 19:00 | |
| 2: | Barry Beck, COL [Fighting] 4:11 |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Hi-sticking] 4:11 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Roughing] 6:11 | |
| Barry Beck, COL [Roughing] 9:11 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Elbowing] 12:45 | |
| Dennis Owchar, COL [Fighting] 12:45 | |
| Barry Beck, COL [Roughing] 12:45 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Roughing] 12:45 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Fighting] 14:45 | |
| Bob Girard, WAS [Roughing] 18:09 | |
| Ron Delorme, COL [Roughing] 18:09 | |
| 3: | Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 8:13 |
| Guy Charron, WAS [Hooking] 11:55 | |
| Gary Croteau, COL [Tripping] 16:14 |
Penalty time: WAS: 27 minutes
COL: 24 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 34 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -5 | 3 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11-11-12-34
COL: 12-12- 5-29
Goalies: WAS: Gary Inness (W, 10-7-4)
COL: Michel Plasse (L, 8-19-1),
Bill Oleschuk Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Hodges Attendance: 4,658
Bill Oleschuk Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Hodges Attendance: 4,658
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