NHL game summary from March 2, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (19-34-10) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Vancouver Canucks (19-34-10) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1: WAS, Paul Mulvey 4 (Rolf Edberg), 8:32
2: VAN, Bob Manno 4 (Thomas Gradin, Dennis Kearns), 1:54
WAS, Rolf Edberg 7 (Dennis Maruk, Rick Green), 9:06
WAS, Paul Mulvey 5 (Dennis Hextall), 16:38
WAS, Rolf Edberg 8 (Robert Picard, Dennis Maruk), 19:25
3: WAS, Tom Rowe 25 (Rolf Edberg, Guy Charron), 3:07
VAN, Rob Tudor 2 (Brad Gassoff, Curt Fraser), 6:26
WAS, Jack Lynch 1 (Dennis Hextall), 7:13
Penalties:
1: Ryan Walter, WAS [Tripping] 13:18
Stan Smyl, VAN [Slashing] 13:37
Gary Inness, WAS [Slashing] 13:37
2: none
3: Jere Gillis, VAN [Fighting] 3:55
Gord Lane, WAS [Hooking, Fighting] 3:55
Brad Gassoff, VAN [Hooking] 8:34
Penalty time: WAS: 11 minutes
VAN: 9 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 25 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Rob Tudor | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Kozak | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gary Bromley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunc Wilson | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -20 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7- 8-10-25
VAN: 10-11- 6-27
Goalies: WAS: Gary Inness (W, 11-11-6)
VAN: Gary Bromley (L, 6-15-4), Dunc Wilson
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 12,944
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