All NHL game summaries from March 4, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (28-20-14) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Buffalo Sabres (25-24-13) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 23 (Bobby Clarke), 14:39 |
| 2: | BUF, | Ric Seiling 17 (Don Luce, Craig Ramsay), 5:43 |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 17 (Bob Kelly), 7:51 | |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 9 (Ken Linseman, Rick MacLeish), 12:28 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Bob Kelly 6 (Rick Lapointe), 2:49 |
| PHI, | Blake Dunlop 13 (Al Hill, Ken Linseman), 10:12 | |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 18 (Bob Kelly, Rick Lapointe), 18:06 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Lapointe, PHI [Interference] 6:00 |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 8:27 | |
| 2: | Ken Breitenbach, BUF [Hooking] 8:02 |
| Bill Barber, PHI [Hooking] 9:22 | |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 11:51 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Hi-sticking] 13:35 | |
| Frank Bathe, PHI [Interference] 17:55 | |
| 3: | Rick Martin, BUF [Hi-sticking] 5:22 |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Hooking] 6:09 | |
| Al Hill, PHI [Hooking] 14:37 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Tripping] 15:36 | |
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Holding] 18:49 |
Penalty time: PHI: 14 minutes
BUF: 10 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Frank Bathe | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 11-14-13-38
BUF: 10-11-10-31
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 11-5-5)
BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 7-8-6)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (27-26-9) |
0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Colorado Rockies (13-44-8) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | COL, | Gary Croteau 21 (Barry Beck), 1:43 |
| 2: | PIT, | Randy Carlyle 10 (Gregg Sheppard), 1:16 |
| PIT, | Orest Kindrachuk 14 (Ron Stackhouse, Ross Lonsberry), 3:08 | |
| PIT, | Gregg Sheppard 10 (George Ferguson, Pete Mahovlich), 3:49 | |
| COL, | Barry Beck 12 (Randy Pierce, John Van Boxmeer), 10:02 | |
| PIT, | Orest Kindrachuk 15 (Rick Kehoe, Gary McAdam), 11:18 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Orest Kindrachuk 16 (Ross Lonsberry, Rick Kehoe), :26 |
| PIT, | Rod Schutt 22 (Greg Malone, Peter Lee), 13:20 | |
| PIT, | Rod Schutt 23 (Tom Bladon, Orest Kindrachuk), 18:01 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Greg Malone, PIT [Hooking] 8:12 |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Roughing] 12:23 | |
| Blair Chapman, PIT [Roughing] 12:23 | |
| 2: | Barry Beck, COL [Roughing] 7:56 |
| George Ferguson, PIT [Holding] 12:17 | |
| 3: | Dale Tallon, PIT [Hooking] 1:35 |
Penalty time: PIT: 8 minutes
COL: 4 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Tallon | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Greg Millen | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 41 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Lachance | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 10-14-17-41
COL: 9- 8- 6-23
Goalies: PIT: Greg Millen (W, 13-10-1)
COL: Michel Plasse (L, 9-25-1)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Jim Christison
Attendance: 6,154
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (36-17-11) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings (15-34-14) |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Dan Labraaten 13 (Dale McCourt, Reed Larson), 3:08 - PP |
| DET, | Errol Thompson 18 (Reed Larson), 3:58 | |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 17 (Jean Ratelle, Don Marcotte), 4:48 | |
| BOS, | John Wensink 28 (Jean Ratelle, Dennis O'Brien), 6:07 | |
| BOS, | Brad Park 4 (Al Sims, Rick Middleton), 7:35 - PP | |
| BOS, | Gary Doak 6 (Bob Miller, Bobby Schmautz), 9:05 | |
| DET, | Errol Thompson 19 (Reed Larson, Bill Hogaboam), 12:23 | |
| DET, | Dale McCourt 24 (Vaclav Nedomansky), 13:56 - PP | |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 18 (Brad Park, Don Marcotte), 14:27 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Al Sims 9, 9:57 |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Interference] 2:50 |
| Reed Larson, DET [Interference] 6:27 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Holding] 12:49 | |
| Al Sims, BOS [Tripping] 18:15 | |
| 2: | Perry Miller, DET [Tripping] 7:10 |
| Al Sims, BOS [Hooking] 7:25 | |
| 3: | Reed Larson, DET [Holding] 10:43 |
Penalty time: BOS: 8 minutes
DET: 6 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 35 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 14-14- 7-35
DET: 13- 6- 9-28
Goalies: BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 17-6-8)
DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 5-9-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 14,909
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (26-27-11) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 New York Rangers (34-21-8) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | TOR, | Dave "Tiger" Williams 18 (Ron Wilson, Lanny McDonald), 16:29 - PP |
| 2: | TOR, | Lanny McDonald 31 (Ron Wilson), 11:46 - PP |
| TOR, | Dan Maloney 13 (Walt McKechnie, Borje Salming), 12:44 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Don Murdoch 12 (Don Maloney, Phil Esposito), 11:00 |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 12 (Dave Farrish), 13:36 | |
| TOR, | Pat Boutette 13 (Borje Salming), 19:49 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike McEwen, NYR [Holding] 15:42 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Hooking] 18:05 | ||
| Dave Burrows, TOR [Tripping] 18:05 | ||
| 2: | Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Cross checking] 6:00 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Slashing] 10:13 | ||
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Holding] 16:15 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: TOR: 8 minutes
NYR: 4 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Wilson | 14 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 16 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Soetaert | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 3- 8- 5-16
NYR: 12-12-11-35
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 18-16-9)
NYR: Doug Soetaert (L, 4-3-2)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 17,315
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (28-27-9) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Vancouver Canucks (19-35-10) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | LA , | Steve Jensen 19 (Rick Hampton), 14:33 |
| 2: | LA , | Dave Taylor 36 (Rob Palmer, Marcel Dionne), :35 |
| 3: | LA , | Mike Murphy 12 (Butch Goring, Randy Manery), 1:06 |
| VAN, | Don Kozak 1 (Harold Snepsts), 4:29 - PP | |
| VAN, | Thomas Gradin 18 (Harold Snepsts, Stan Smyl), 8:21 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Goodenough, VAN [Interference] 3:13 |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Roughing] 11:59 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Holding] 15:54 | |
| 2: | Stan Smyl, VAN [Holding] 3:57 |
| Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 7:08 | |
| Richard Mulhern, LA [Holding] 11:24 | |
| Brad Gassoff, VAN [Hi-sticking] 13:15 | |
| Randy Holt, LA [Hi-sticking] 13:15 | |
| 3: | Rob Palmer, LA [Holding] 4:19 |
| Don Kozak, VAN [Hi-sticking] 4:41 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Hi-sticking] 9:17 | |
| Don Kozak, VAN [Hi-sticking] 9:17 | |
| Brad Gassoff, VAN [Elbowing] 14:58 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Roughing] 14:58 | |
| Richard Mulhern, LA [Tripping] 17:20 | |
| Don Kozak, VAN [Interference] 17:51 |
Penalty time: LA : 16 minutes
VAN: 16 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Goodenough | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rob Tudor | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 26 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dunc Wilson | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 18 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 8-13-12-33
VAN: 4- 7- 7-18
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (W, 17-11-8)
VAN: Dunc Wilson (L, 1-7-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 12,755
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (23-29-11) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (20-34-10) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | WAS, | Robert Picard 17 (Tom Rowe, Bob Sirois), 9:06 - PP |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 25 (Tom Rowe, Rick Green), 13:15 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Bobby Smith 28 (Al MacAdam, Steve Payne), 5:36 |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 27 (Guy Charron, Gord Lane), 8:39 | |
| MIN, | Mike Fidler 17 (Per-Olov Brasar, Glen Sharpley), 12:08 - PP | |
| 3: | MIN, | Glen Sharpley 17 (Mike Fidler, Kris Manery), :58 - PP |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 23 (Ryan Walter, Bob Sirois), 8:56 | |
| MIN, | Mike Fidler 18 (Glen Sharpley), 19:25 | |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 28 (Guy Charron, Ryan Walter), 19:47 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Greg Smith, MIN [Roughing] 2:13 |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Charging] 3:28 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Roughing] 3:28 | |
| Jean Potvin, MIN [Hooking] 5:19 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 5:28 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Hi-sticking] 8:29 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Interference] 13:33 | |
| Jack Carlson, MIN [Interference] 16:28 | |
| 2: | Robert Picard, WAS [Interference] 0:32 |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Slashing] 10:26 | |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Interference] 16:28 | |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Hi-sticking] 17:08 | |
| Rolf Edberg, WAS [Slashing] 17:08 | |
| 3: | Dennis Maruk, WAS [Hooking] 0:25 |
| Greg Smith, MIN [Holding] 11:09 |
Penalty time: MIN: 16 minutes
WAS: 14 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 38 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 10-15-13-38
WAS: 8- 9-10-27
Goalies: MIN: Gilles Meloche (L, 17-17-6)
WAS: Gary Inness (W, 12-11-6)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Don Koharski, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 10,104
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