NHL game summary from January 18, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (14-22-9) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Washington Capitals (16-19-11) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Bengt Gustafsson 15 (Rolf Edberg, Mike Gartner), 4:24 |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 32 (Al Sims, Tom Rowe), 17:44 - PP | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 16 (Glen Currie, Rick Green), 18:41 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Dennis Ververgaert 8 (Wes Jarvis), 8:25 |
| 3: | HAR, | Pat Boutette 18 (Mike Rogers), 1:45 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Boutette, HAR [Hi-sticking] 2:21 |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Elbowing] 6:51 | |
| Jeff Brubaker, HAR [Elbowing] 9:55 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Interference] 12:46 | |
| Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Fighting] 17:18 | |
| Paul Mulvey, WAS [Roughing, Fighting] 17:18 | |
| 2: | Mickey Volcan, HAR [Hooking] 13:26 |
| Pat Ribble, WAS [Tripping] 14:26 | |
| Pat Boutette, HAR [Tripping] 16:00 | |
| Norm Barnes, HAR [Holding] 17:27 | |
| 3: | Bob Kelly, WAS [Hooking] 5:13 |
| Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Tripping] 14:20 |
Penalty time: HAR: 17 minutes
WAS: 15 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jeff Brubaker | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Smith | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wes Jarvis | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Currie | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Parro | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: HAR: 10- 8- 9-27
WAS: 16- 9- 9-34
Goalies: HAR: John Garrett (L, 11-13-4)
WAS: Dave Parro (W, 3-2-0)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 10,036
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