NHL game summary from February 28, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (18-34-10) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Los Angeles Kings (26-27-9) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | LA , | Dave Taylor 34 (Charlie Simmer, Marcel Dionne), 4:48 - PP |
| LA , | Bert Wilson 7 (Syl Apps), 7:43 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 26 (Jack Lynch, Guy Charron), 8:57 |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 24 (Jack Lynch, Rick Green), 17:53 | |
| 3: | LA , | Charlie Simmer 8 (Richard Mulhern, Syl Apps), 7:50 |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 24, 11:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Holt, LA [Fighting] 1:55 |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Fighting] 1:55 | |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Fighting] 2:12 | |
| Bob Girard, WAS [Game misconduct] 2:12 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Roughing, Fighting] 2:12 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 3:27 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Fighting] 8:36 | |
| Randy Holt, LA [Fighting] 8:36 | |
| 2: | Randy Holt, LA [Slashing] 1:45 |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Fighting] 5:30 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Fighting] 5:30 | |
| Rob Palmer, LA [Holding] 12:21 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 19:48 | |
| 3: | Butch Goring, LA [Tripping] 0:20 |
Penalty time: WAS: 34 minutes
LA : 28 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 5 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 21 | ||||||
| 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 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 3-12- 6-21
LA : 18- 9-13-40
Goalies: WAS: Gary Inness (T, 10-11-6)
LA : Mario Lessard (T, 15-11-8)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Swede Knox
Attendance: 8,174
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