The Washington Capitals easily beat the New York Rangers, 5 to 1, on January 24, 1979.

Final

Rangers

26-16-5

1

Capitals

15-26-7

5

Team

NYR

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

WSH

Ryan Walter (EV) assisted by Blair Stewart and Guy Charron

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Dave Farrish and Steve Vickers

Robert Picard (PP) assisted by Rick Green and Guy Charron

2nd period

NYR

WSH

Greg Polis (PP) assisted by Tom Rowe

Robert Picard (EV) assisted by Blair Stewart and Yvon Labre

3rd period

NYR

WSH

Tom Rowe (EV) assisted by Gord Lane and Rick Green

Rangers

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (L) J. Davidson	0	1	0	34	29	.853	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	0	7	0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	0	0	0	2	1	0.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	-2	4	0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Inness (W) G. Inness	1	0	0	18	17	.944	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Guy Charron G. Charron	0	2	2	+1	2	0	1	0	0
Rolf Edberg R. Edberg	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Yvon Labre Y. Labre	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Lofthouse M. Lofthouse	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Robert Picard R. Picard	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	1	6	33.3
Greg Polis G. Polis	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Gary Rissling G. Rissling	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	1	1	2	+1	7	0	1	0	4	25.0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Gord Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Blair Stewart B. Stewart	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0