NHL game summary from January 4, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (17-13-6) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Washington Capitals (8-21-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | WAS, | Robert Picard 2 (Jean Lemieux, Gerry Meehan), 3:55 - PP |
| 2: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 17 (Gerry Meehan, Guy Charron), 10:09 - PP |
| WAS, | Jean Lemieux 1 (Guy Charron, Robert Picard), 16:17 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Larry Bolonchuk 2, 12:51 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Manery, LA [Hi-sticking] 2:40 |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Slashing] 5:13 | |
| Neil Komadoski, LA [Hooking] 8:05 | |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Holding] 11:15 | |
| Syl Apps, LA [Slashing] 18:11 | |
| 2: | Dave Taylor, LA [Slashing] 4:42 |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Slashing] 4:42 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Roughing, Slashing] 8:32 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Slashing] 8:32 | |
| Syl Apps, LA [Tripping] 9:50 | |
| Neil Komadoski, LA [Interference] 15:19 | |
| Dave Forbes, WAS [Slashing] 18:11 | |
| 3: | Ernie Hicke, LA [Fighting] 0:42 |
| Dave Forbes, WAS [Fighting, Slashing major, Misconduct] 0:42 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Roughing] 0:42 | |
| Don Kozak, LA [Roughing] 0:42 | |
| Neil Komadoski, LA [Hi-sticking] 6:13 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Hi-sticking] 13:39 | |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Hi-sticking] 13:39 |
Penalty time: LA : 25 minutes
WAS: 36 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Hutchison | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Simmons | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 34 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Lemieux | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bedard | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 17 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 17 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 13- 9-12-34
WAS: 8- 5- 4-17
Goalies: LA : Gary Simmons (L, 2-5-1)
WAS: Jim Bedard (W, 4-5-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Don Koharski
Attendance: 9,823
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