NHL game summary from December 4, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (8-8-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (5-17-5) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | HAR, | Gordie Howe 10 (Mike Rogers), 8:18 |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 6 (Greg Theberge), 10:39 - PP | |
| WAS, | Brent Tremblay 1 (Ryan Walter), 12:31 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Greg Polis 1 (Mike Gartner, Ryan Walter), 12:08 |
| HAR, | Jordy Douglas 7 (Blaine Stoughton, Dave Keon), 16:20 - PP | |
| 3: | HAR, | Ray Allison 7 (Mike Rogers, Mark Howe), 2:25 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gordie Roberts, HAR [Holding] 10:14 |
| Ron Plumb, HAR [Holding] 13:12 | |
| Brent Tremblay, WAS [Holding] 14:54 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Interference] 17:50 | |
| 2: | Robert Picard, WAS [Elbowing] 2:09 |
| Mark Howe, HAR [Slashing] 2:09 | |
| Gordie Roberts, HAR [Hooking] 7:01 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Interference] 14:28 | |
| Blaine Stoughton, HAR [Tripping] 17:52 | |
| 3: | Brent Tremblay, WAS [Hi-sticking] 16:58 |
Penalty time: HAR: 10 minutes
WAS: 10 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Lacroix | 4 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Plumb | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Bennett | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Warner | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Luksa | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Theberge | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Errol Rausse | 6 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Cassolato | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Antero Lehtonen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Claude Noel | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brent Tremblay | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Wes Jarvis | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: HAR: 10-12- 6-28
WAS: 8-10-10-28
Goalies: HAR: John Garrett (T, 6-7-7)
WAS: Gary Inness (T, 2-7-2)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Mark Pare
Attendance: 6,946
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