NHL game summary from December 7, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (3-18-5) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Cleveland Barons (8-14-3) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | CLE, | Bob Murdoch 5 (Al MacAdam, Rick Hampton), 4:20 - PP |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 11 (Gerry Meehan, Gord Smith), 10:08 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Rick Green 2 (Jack Lynch, Gerry Meehan), 11:26 - PP |
| CLE, | Ken Kuzyk 1 (Greg Smith), 13:23 | |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 1 (Guy Charron, Eddy Godin), 14:07 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 12 (Tom Rowe), :24 |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 8 (Dave Forbes), 9:11 | |
| CLE, | Rick Shinske 1, 10:02 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bryan Watson, WAS [Boarding] 0:13 |
| Jim Neilson, CLE [Roughing] 0:13 | |
| Randy Holt, CLE [Roughing] 1:38 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hooking] 3:51 | |
| Ron Lalonde, WAS [Delay of game] 4:20 | |
| Mike Christie, CLE [Elbowing] 14:10 | |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Hooking] 19:00 | |
| 2: | Randy Holt, CLE [Holding] 10:50 |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Interference] 16:18 | |
| 3: | Al MacAdam, CLE [Roughing] 1:13 |
| Eddy Godin, WAS [Roughing] 1:13 | |
| Mike Fidler, CLE [Slashing] 4:28 |
Penalty time: WAS: 12 minutes
CLE: 12 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Smith | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Gibson | 29 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 23 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Crombeen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Fred Ahern | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Shinske | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Kuzyk | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7-12- 4-23
CLE: 7- 9-10-26
Goalies: WAS: Gary Smith (W, 2-12-3)
CLE: Gary Edwards (L, 2-5-2)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 3,842
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