NHL game summary from April 1, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (47-15-14) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (22-40-15) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 1: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 30 (Leif Svensson), 1:37 - SH |
| WAS, | Yvon Labre 1 (Ryan Walter, Blair Stewart), 5:53 | |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 21 (Ryan Walter, Guy Charron), 9:42 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Rolf Edberg 11 (Jack Lynch, Leif Svensson), 7:12 - PP |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 62 (Bryan Trottier, Stefan Persson), 8:06 - PP | |
| WAS, | Rolf Edberg 12 (Dennis Maruk, Yvon Labre), 13:15 | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 26 (Robert Picard, Mark Lofthouse), 19:56 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 33 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 6:09 |
| NYI, | Mike Kaszycki 16 (John Tonelli, Billy Harris), 7:49 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 63 (Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier), 17:27 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 1:00 |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Holding] 8:43 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Interference] 17:35 | |
| 2: | John Tonelli, NYI [Hooking] 4:14 |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Tripping] 6:08 | |
| Dennis Hextall, WAS [Elbowing] 7:38 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Slashing] 14:36 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hi-sticking] 15:56 | |
| Wayne Merrick, NYI [Hooking] 19:06 | |
| 3: | Jack Lynch, WAS [Hooking] 16:05 |
Penalty time: NYI: 10 minutes
WAS: 10 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 7-15-14-36
WAS: 17-11- 6-34
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith,
Glenn Resch (L, 24-7-10) WAS: Jim Bedard (W, 5-16-6) Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Don Foreman Attendance: 9,838
Glenn Resch (L, 24-7-10) WAS: Jim Bedard (W, 5-16-6) Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Don Foreman Attendance: 9,838
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