NHL game summary from February 25, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (19-26-16) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (26-26-11) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 22 (Tim Tookey, Bob Kelly), 2:32 - PP |
| 2: | CHI, | Tim Higgins 18 (Keith Brown), 6:09 |
| CHI, | Denis Savard 23 (Tim Higgins, Ted Bulley), 13:08 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Alan Hangsleben 4 (Mark Lofthouse, Tim Tookey), 9:49 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Murray, CHI [Cross checking] 0:38 |
| Bob Kelly, WAS [Interference] 3:24 | |
| Darryl Sutter, CHI [Tripping] 9:41 | |
| Bench penalty, CHI [Too many men on the ice] 13:46 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Slashing] 18:27 | |
| 2: | Doug Wilson, CHI [Holding] 0:47 |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Elbowing] 7:38 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Hooking] 9:46 | |
| Pat Ribble, WAS [Cross checking] 10:58 | |
| Al Secord, CHI [Roughing] 10:58 | |
| Rick Smith, WAS [Slashing] 12:34 | |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Holding] 13:49 | |
| Bob Kelly, WAS [Tripping] 16:23 | |
| 3: | Ted Bulley, CHI [Roughing] 2:50 |
| Tim Tookey, WAS [Roughing] 2:50 |
Penalty time: WAS: 14 minutes
CHI: 16 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Veitch | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Tookey | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Currie | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 25 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Secord | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rich Preston | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Savard | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Brian Young | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Paterson | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sutter | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Miles Zaharko | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 45 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11- 5- 9-25
CHI: 16-22- 7-45
Goalies: WAS: Mike Palmateer (T, 11-12-9)
CHI: Tony Esposito (T, 24-18-9)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Joe Dame
Attendance: 9,382
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