NHL game summary from March 11, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (21-34-12) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings (15-35-15) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 34 (Dale McCourt, Dan Labraaten), 4:16 - PP |
| DET, | Perry Miller 4 (Paul Woods, Reed Larson), 15:14 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 30 (Robert Picard, Dennis Maruk), :52 - PP |
| WAS, | Dennis Hextall 5 (Paul Mulvey, Blair Stewart), 3:49 | |
| DET, | Andre St. Laurent 14 (Dale McCourt, Errol Thompson), 12:44 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Guy Charron 25 (Robert Picard, Bob Sirois), 4:52 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Hogaboam, DET [Roughing] 1:40 |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing double minor] 1:40 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Tripping] 5:43 | |
| Dan Bolduc, DET [Tripping] 8:47 | |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Tripping] 13:36 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Slashing] 19:18 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Slashing] 19:18 | |
| 2: | Errol Thompson, DET [Hooking] 0:32 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Slashing] 6:50 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Holding] 12:40 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Holding] 13:18 | |
| Leif Svensson, WAS [Holding] 16:36 | |
| 3: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Charging] 12:18 |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Tripping] 17:00 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 18:35 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 18:35 |
Penalty time: WAS: 20 minutes
DET: 18 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 20 | ||||||
| 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 | -1 | 1 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Roland Cloutier | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 4-11- 5-20
DET: 11-12-10-33
Goalies: WAS: Gary Inness (T, 13-11-7)
DET: Jim Rutherford (T, 5-10-4)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 14,602
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