NHL game summary from January 31, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (18-21-12) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (17-25-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | PIT, | Gregg Sheppard 3 (Paul Baxter, Errol Thompson), 2:26 - PP |
| WAS, | Rick Smith 4 (Guy Charron, Bob Kelly), 12:46 - PP | |
| 2: | PIT, | Peter Lee 16 (Randy Carlyle), 10:52 - PP |
| PIT, | Nick Libett 5 (Mark Johnson, Ron Stackhouse), 17:21 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Pat Ribble 3 (Mike Gartner), 2:45 - PP |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 32 (Jean Pronovost), 8:01 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 33 (Alan Hangsleben), 12:24 | |
| PIT, | George Ferguson 18 (Ross Lonsberry, Mark Johnson), 13:26 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Green, WAS [Hi-sticking] 0:44 |
| Alan Hangsleben, WAS [Hooking] 6:04 | |
| Dave Burrows, PIT [Hooking] 9:59 | |
| Randy Carlyle, PIT [Holding] 11:21 | |
| Alan Hangsleben, WAS [Charging] 14:43 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, PIT [Charging, Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 14:43 | |
| Pierre Bouchard, WAS [Holding] 16:31 | |
| 2: | Randy Carlyle, PIT [Tripping] 7:07 |
| Jim McTaggart, WAS [Holding] 10:25 | |
| 3: | Peter Lee, PIT [Hooking] 0:52 |
Penalty time: WAS: 10 minutes
PIT: 22 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wes Jarvis | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 20 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Parro | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Baxter | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 6 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dave Burrows | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Johnson | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Hughes | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Schutt | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Millen | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 8-12-10-30
PIT: 13-13- 9-35
Goalies: WAS: Dave Parro (T, 4-3-1)
PIT: Greg Millen (T, 14-16-5)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 13,726
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