NHL game summary from March 24, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (23-33-18) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (40-23-13) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | PHI, | Rick MacLeish 37 (Tom Gorence, Al Hill), 1:23 |
| WAS, | Tim Tookey 6 (Dennis Maruk, Jean Pronovost), 4:34 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Mike Gartner 42 (Darren Veitch, Dennis Maruk), 4:38 - PP |
| WAS, | Mike Gartner 43 (Glen Currie, Ryan Walter), 12:20 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 45 (Dennis Ververgaert, Bob Kelly), 3:41 |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 38 (Terry Murray, Behn Wilson), 7:19 | |
| WAS, | Mike Gartner 44 (Glen Currie, Jim McTaggart), 13:52 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Holmgren, PHI [Hi-sticking] 3:04 |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Hi-sticking] 3:04 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Holding] 3:57 | |
| Jim McTaggart, WAS [Holding] 5:17 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Elbowing] 7:50 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Hi-sticking] 14:33 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Hooking] 19:58 | |
| 2: | Al Hill, PHI [Elbowing] 2:47 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Hi-sticking] 9:13 | |
| Brian Propp, PHI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 9:13 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Slashing] 13:58 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Interference] 16:35 | |
| 3: | Jim McTaggart, WAS [Holding] 9:41 |
Penalty time: WAS: 10 minutes
PHI: 16 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darren Veitch | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tim Tookey | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glen Currie | 28 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Thomas Eriksson | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reid Bailey | 9 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ron Flockhart | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Terry Murray | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Glen Cochrane | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Peeters | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 8-10- 7-25
PHI: 12-12-12-36
Goalies: WAS: Mike Palmateer (W, 15-17-9)
PHI: Pete Peeters (L, 22-11-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Jim Christison
Attendance: 17,077
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