NHL game summary from February 24, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (24-23-11) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Washington Capitals (18-33-9) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | BUF, | Danny Gare 18 (Ken Breitenbach, Gilbert Perreault), 4:01 |
| WAS, | Greg Polis 12 (Dennis Maruk), 10:45 | |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 24 (Guy Charron, Robert Picard), 18:47 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 19 (Rene Robert), :49 - PP |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 21 (Dennis Maruk, Leif Svensson), 6:50 - PP | |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 25 (Guy Charron), 7:49 | |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 15 (Ken Breitenbach, Bill Stewart), 9:03 | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 15 (Rene Robert), 15:13 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Rene Robert 13 (Andre Savard), 14:56 |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 14 (Andre Savard), 17:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Boland, BUF [Cross checking] 0:45 |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Hooking] 17:52 | |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Elbowing] 19:22 | |
| 2: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Slashing] 6:28 |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 14:53 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hi-sticking] 14:53 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Slashing] 18:09 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hooking] 20:00 | |
| 3: | Yvon Labre, WAS [Tripping] 12:30 |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 18:14 | |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Misconduct] 20:00 |
Penalty time: BUF: 22 minutes
WAS: 8 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 37 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9-11-17-37
WAS: 14-11- 7-32
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 7-7-5)
WAS: Gary Inness (L, 10-10-5)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Paul Flaherty
Attendance: 17,196
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