NHL game summary from January 27, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (17-22-8) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Washington Capitals (16-26-7) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 20 (Robert Picard, Dennis Maruk), 3:16 - PP |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 17 (Blair Stewart, Yvon Labre), 13:30 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Greg Polis 5 (Dennis Maruk), 2:08 - PP |
| CHI, | Ivan Boldirev 20 (Tim Higgins), 17:47 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 16 (Gary Inness), 18:59 - EN | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Logan, CHI [Holding] 0:55 |
| Bob Murray, CHI [Roughing] 3:28 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 3:28 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Tripping] 7:10 | |
| John Marks, CHI [Hooking] 9:27 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 11:20 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Roughing] 11:20 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Hooking] 13:26 | |
| Tim Higgins, CHI [Tripping] 15:05 | |
| Doug Hicks, CHI [Tripping] 17:19 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Interference] 19:47 | |
| 2: | Phil Russell, CHI [Hooking] 2:28 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hooking] 6:26 | |
| Guy Charron, WAS [Tripping] 10:29 | |
| Dave Logan, CHI [Interference] 14:06 | |
| 3: | Bob Murray, CHI [Tripping] 0:27 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Holding] 4:47 |
Penalty time: CHI: 18 minutes
WAS: 16 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 10-10-12-32
WAS: 5-13-13-31
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 15-18-5)
WAS: Gary Inness (W, 8-4-3)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 14,968
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