NHL game summary from March 20, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (38-24-9) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Washington Capitals (21-36-14) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 29 (Robert Picard, Ryan Walter), :45 - PP |
| NYR, | Dave Maloney 10 (Walt Tkaczuk, Pierre Plante), 18:27 - SH | |
| 3: | WAS, | Leif Svensson 2 (Bob Sirois, Bob Girard), 9:57 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 40 (Anders Hedberg, Don Maloney), 19:55 - PP | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ryan Walter, WAS [Hooking] 0:29 |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Tripping] 14:33 | |
| Leif Svensson, WAS [Delay of game] 17:49 | |
| 2: | Dave Maloney, NYR [Tripping] 0:35 |
| Pat Hickey, NYR [Tripping] 8:10 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Holding] 10:32 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 12:01 | |
| Pat Hickey, NYR [Hooking] 12:24 | |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Tripping] 15:56 | |
| Don Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 17:10 | |
| 3: | Dave Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 4:19 |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Slashing] 12:37 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Slashing, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 12:37 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Holding] 18:44 |
Penalty time: NYR: 16 minutes
WAS: 14 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Soetaert | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 22 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Arnason | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 6-12- 4-22
WAS: 10-12-12-34
Goalies: NYR: Doug Soetaert (T, 5-5-3)
WAS: Jim Bedard (T, 4-13-6)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Swede Knox
Attendance: 8,573
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