NHL game summary from December 2, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (5-16-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 St. Louis Blues (6-16-4) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | STL, | Bernie Federko 11 (Jack Brownschidle, Garry Unger), 5:48 - PP |
| STL, | Larry Patey 4 (Bob Stewart, Bernie Federko), 11:58 | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 7 (Rolf Edberg, Leif Svensson), 18:15 | |
| 2: | STL, | Bob Murdoch 1 (John Smrke, Garry Unger), 3:01 |
| STL, | Wayne Babych 12 (Bernie Federko, Bruce Affleck), 9:35 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Greg Carroll 5 (Dennis Maruk, Bill Riley), 19:01 |
| STL, | Wayne Babych 13 (Bernie Federko), 19:48 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 4:44 |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Delay of game] 15:00 | |
| 2: | Wayne Babych, STL [Interference] 7:07 |
| Rick Green, WAS [Tripping] 8:30 | |
| 3: | Leif Svensson, WAS [Holding] 11:45 |
Penalty time: WAS: 6 minutes
STL: 4 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rollie Boutin | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 28 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Bowness | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11- 6-11-28
STL: 9-17- 8-34
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 1-6-1),
Rollie Boutin STL: Ed Staniowski (W, 3-5-0) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton Attendance: 9,058
Rollie Boutin STL: Ed Staniowski (W, 3-5-0) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton Attendance: 9,058
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