NHL game summary from March 4, 1979
| 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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