The Washington Capitals eked out a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3 to 2, on January 2, 1978.

Final

Penguins

11-18-8

2

Capitals

7-21-8

3

Team

PIT

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

PIT

WSH

Bob Sirois (PP) assisted by Jean Lemieux

Tom Edur (EV) assisted by Jim Hamilton and Jean Pronovost

2nd period

PIT

WSH

Tom Rowe (EV) assisted by Robert Picard and Craig Patrick

3rd period

PIT

WSH

Gerry Meehan (PP) assisted by Jean Lemieux

Jean Pronovost (PP) assisted by Tom Edur and Gene Carr

Penguins

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Penguins

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Denis Herron (L) D. Herron	0	1	0	34	31	.912	3	3.04	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Russ Anderson R. Anderson	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Bianchin W. Bianchin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Burrows D. Burrows	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Colin Campbell C. Campbell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gene Carr G. Carr	0	1	1	0	21	0	1	1	0.0
Blair Chapman B. Chapman	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tom Edur T. Edur	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	3	33.3
Jim Hamilton J. Hamilton	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rick Kehoe R. Kehoe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Peter Lee P. Lee	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	0	0	0	+1	6	0	0	2	0.0
Greg Malone G. Malone	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Paradise B. Paradise	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Jean Pronovost J. Pronovost	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Dave Schultz D. Schultz	0	0	0	-1	28	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jim Bedard (W) J. Bedard	1	0	0	26	24	.923	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Larry Bolonchuk L. Bolonchuk	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Bragnalo R. Bragnalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Guy Charron G. Charron	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	7	0.0
Bill Collins B. Collins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dave Forbes D. Forbes	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Lalonde R. Lalonde	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	-1	14	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Lemieux J. Lemieux	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0.0
Mike Marson M. Marson	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0
Gerry Meehan G. Meehan	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	33.3
Craig Patrick C. Patrick	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Picard R. Picard	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	1	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	2	50.0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	5	20.0
Gord Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Bryan Watson B. Watson	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0