NHL game summary from November 16, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (5-8-2) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (4-12-2) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1: DET, Vaclav Nedomansky 8 (Dale McCourt, Barry Long), 9:59
DET, Reed Larson 2 (Pete Mahovlich), 12:43 - PP
DET, Reed Larson 3 (Greg Joly), 13:54
WAS, Ryan Walter 4 (Rick Green, Mark Lofthouse), 18:45
2: DET, Vaclav Nedomansky 9 (Dale McCourt, Dan Labraaten), 2:34
WAS, Tom Rowe 7 (Peter Scamurra), 5:44
3: no scoring
Penalties:
1: Willie Huber, DET [Cross checking] 4:57
Paul Mulvey, WAS [Interference] 12:39
Gord Lane, WAS [Tripping] 19:43
2: Gord Lane, WAS [Hooking] 8:10
Reed Larson, DET [Fighting] 13:55
Tom Rowe, WAS [Fighting] 13:55
Paul Mulvey, WAS [Game misconduct] 13:55
Mike Foligno, DET [Slashing] 13:55
Dale McCourt, DET [Holding] 18:13
3: Rick Green, WAS [Hooking] 7:37
Reed Larson, DET [Holding] 11:01
Penalty time: DET: 13 minutes
WAS: 23 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Long | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Sobchuk | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Rausse | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Antero Lehtonen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wes Jarvis | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 8- 4- 6-18
WAS: 8- 8- 6-22
Goalies: DET: Rogie Vachon (W, 3-5-1)
WAS: Gary Inness (L, 1-5-1), Wayne Stephenson
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 11,972
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