NHL game summary from March 10, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (16-41-9) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Washington Capitals (21-34-11) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 26 (Rolf Edberg, Dennis Maruk), 3:44 |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 27 (Dennis Maruk, Rolf Edberg), 7:46 - PP | |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 28 (Dennis Maruk, Rolf Edberg), 14:36 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Gord Lane 1 (Dennis Maruk, Tom Rowe), 7:59 |
| STL, | Jack Brownschidle 9 (Brian Sutter, Mike Zuke), 13:39 - PP | |
| STL, | Jack Brownschidle 10 (Garry Unger, Brian Sutter), 17:01 - PP | |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 29 (Rolf Edberg, Leif Svensson), 17:21 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 26, 18:23 | |
| 3: | STL, | Brian Sutter 35 (Bob Murdoch), 5:37 |
| STL, | Brian Sutter 36 (Mike Zuke, Bob Murdoch), 10:36 | |
| STL, | Garry Unger 27 (Inge Hammarstrom, Tony Currie), 11:36 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 27 (Tom Rowe, Leif Svensson), 15:33 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Neil Labatte, STL [Holding] 6:16 |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Elbowing] 8:28 | |
| Mike Crombeen, STL [Hooking] 11:12 | |
| Mike Crombeen, STL [Roughing double minor] 18:24 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Roughing double minor] 18:24 | |
| 2: | Gord Lane, WAS [Interference] 5:14 |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Tripping] 12:47 | |
| Guy Charron, WAS [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 15:58 | |
| 3: | Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 17:47 |
Penalty time: STL: 8 minutes
WAS: 14 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Neil Labatte | 9 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Currie | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Zuke | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Crombeen | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 0 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 5-11- 7-23
WAS: 10- 6- 7-23
Goalies: STL: Ed Staniowski (L, 9-19-2)
WAS: Gary Inness (W, 13-11-6)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Jim Christison
Attendance: 11,366
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