NHL game summary from January 7, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (10-23-7) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (14-17-8) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 11, 2:41 - SH |
| WAS, | Bill Riley 2 (Robert Picard, Gary Rissling), 5:22 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 11 (Mark Lofthouse, Robert Picard), 15:38 | |
| CHI, | Ivan Boldirev 17 (Ted Bulley, Tim Higgins), 15:51 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Blair Stewart 2 (Yvon Labre), 7:02 |
| CHI, | Cliff Koroll 8 (Doug Wilson, Stan Mikita), 11:08 | |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 8 (Mike O'Connell), 12:15 | |
| 3: | CHI, | John Marks 14 (Stan Mikita, Mike O'Connell), 5:10 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Murray, CHI [Hi-sticking] 1:27 |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Tripping] 10:56 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Hooking] 16:08 | |
| Tim Higgins, CHI [Tripping] 19:39 | |
| 2: | J.P. Bordeleau, CHI [Hooking] 12:47 |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 14:00 | |
| Doug Wilson, CHI [Roughing] 14:00 | |
| 3: | Bill Riley, WAS [Cross checking] 4:03 |
| Grant Mulvey, CHI [Elbowing] 4:03 | |
| Darcy Rota, CHI [Fighting] 4:03 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Gross misconduct] 4:03 | |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Holding] 13:12 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Hi-sticking] 16:35 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hi-sticking] 16:35 |
Penalty time: WAS: 25 minutes
CHI: 21 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11-13- 4-28
CHI: 11-12- 8-31
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 4-8-1),
Gary Inness CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 12-13-5) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Swede Knox, Bob Luther Attendance: 8,427
Gary Inness CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 12-13-5) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Swede Knox, Bob Luther Attendance: 8,427
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