NHL game summary from February 18, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (18-30-9) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 New York Rangers (31-19-6) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 23 (Rolf Edberg, Robert Picard), 9:02 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 28 (Don Maloney, Don Murdoch), 15:19 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Don Murdoch 7 (Phil Esposito, Don Maloney), 1:20 |
| WAS, | Bob Girard 7 (Dennis Hextall, Gord Lane), 5:21 | |
| WAS, | Greg Polis 10, 8:28 | |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 25 (Mike McEwen, Mario Marois), 9:25 | |
| WAS, | Greg Polis 11 (Robert Picard), 13:35 - PP | |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 11 (Don Murdoch), 15:57 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 24, 16:34 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Phil Esposito 29 (Don Murdoch, Mike McEwen), 2:34 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 30 (Mario Marois, Don Murdoch), 6:41 | |
| WAS, | Rolf Edberg 6 (Greg Polis, Tom Rowe), 14:15 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mario Marois, NYR [Fighting] 2:07 |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Fighting] 2:07 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Holding] 6:02 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Holding] 9:46 | |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Cross checking] 17:34 | |
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Hi-sticking] 17:34 | |
| 2: | Don Murdoch, NYR [Slashing] 12:34 |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Interference] 13:44 | |
| 3: | Rick Green, WAS [Interference] 9:31 |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Tripping] 11:49 | |
| Leif Svensson, WAS [Hooking] 16:28 |
Penalty time: WAS: 17 minutes
NYR: 11 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 30 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11-10- 8-29
NYR: 10-16- 6-32
Goalies: WAS: Gary Inness (T, 10-8-5)
NYR: John Davidson (T, 18-9-4)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Bob Luther
Attendance: 17,412
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