The Washington Capitals were decisively beaten by the California Golden Seals, 8 to 5, on January 2, 1976.

Final

Golden Seals

13-23-3

8

Capitals

3-30-5

5

Team

CGS

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CGS

WSH

Wayne Merrick (PP) assisted by Jim Pappin and Rick Hampton

Greg Joly (EV) unassisted

Tony White (EV) assisted by Mike Marson

2nd period

CGS

WSH

Gary Sabourin (PP) assisted by Wayne Merrick and Jim Pappin

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by Gary Sabourin

Jim Pappin (EV) assisted by Gary Holt and Wayne King

Bob Girard (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick and Tim Jacobs

Nelson Pyatt (PP) assisted by Jack Lynch and Hartland Monahan

3rd period

CGS

WSH

Al MacAdam (EV) unassisted

Greg Joly (PP) assisted by Bill Clement and Ron Lalonde

Bob Girard (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick

Blair Stewart (EV) assisted by Bob Sirois

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by Bob Girard and Len Frig

Golden Seals

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Golden Seals

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Simmons (W) G. Simmons	1	0	0	31	26	.839	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Fred Ahern F. Ahern	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	4	0.0
Mike Christie M. Christie	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Len Frig L. Frig	0	1	1	+5	2	0	0	0	5	0.0
Bob Girard B. Girard	2	1	3	+3	0	0	0	0	4	50.0
Rick Hampton R. Hampton	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Gary Holt G. Holt	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tim Jacobs T. Jacobs	0	1	1	+5	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne King W. King	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ralph Klassen R. Klassen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	1	0	1	0	7	0	0	1	4	25.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	3	3	6	+3	0	1	1	0	6	50.0
Jim Moxey J. Moxey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0.0
Bob Murdoch B. Murdoch	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Pappin J. Pappin	1	2	3	0	0	0	2	0	4	25.0
George Pesut G. Pesut	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Sabourin G. Sabourin	1	1	2	+3	0	1	0	0	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ron Low (L) R. Low	0	1	0	38	31	.816	7	9.33	0	45
Bernie Wolfe B. Wolfe				13	12	.923	1	4.00	0	15

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Harvey Bennett H. Bennett	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Willie Brossart W. Brossart	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Clement B. Clement	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0
Greg Joly G. Joly	2	0	2	-1	0	1	0	4	50.0
Yvon Labre Y. Labre	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Ron Lalonde R. Lalonde	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Jack Lynch J. Lynch	0	1	1	-2	24	0	1	1	0.0
Mike Marson M. Marson	0	1	1	+1	6	0	0	1	0.0
Hartland Monahan H. Monahan	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Bob Paradise B. Paradise	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Nelson Pyatt N. Pyatt	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	5	20.0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Blair Stewart B. Stewart	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	3	33.3
Tony White T. White	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0