The Washington Capitals easily beat the Los Angeles Kings, 8 to 3, on January 3, 1979.

Final

Kings

15-16-6

3

Capitals

9-22-7

8

Team

LAK

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

WSH

Rick Green (EV) assisted by Guy Charron and Ryan Walter

Robert Picard (EV) assisted by Bob Girard and Greg Carroll

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

Tom Williams (EV) assisted by Syl Apps Jr. and Rob Palmer

2nd period

LAK

WSH

Marcel Dionne (EV) assisted by Murray Wilson and Dave Taylor

Tom Rowe (EV) assisted by Blair Stewart and Robert Picard

Peter Scamurra (EV) assisted by Gary Rissling and Dennis Maruk

Bob Sirois (PP) assisted by Robert Picard and Leif Svensson

3rd period

LAK

WSH

Dennis Maruk (SH) unassisted

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

Dave Taylor (EV) assisted by Marcel Dionne and Brian Glennie

Kings

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Kings

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mario Lessard (L) M. Lessard	0	1	0	32	26	.813	6	9.00	0	40
Ron Grahame R. Grahame				6	4	.667	2	6.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Syl Apps Jr. S. Apps Jr.	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0.0
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	1	1	2	-1	0	6	16.7
Darryl Edestrand D. Edestrand	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0.0
Brian Glennie B. Glennie	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0.0
Glenn Goldup G. Goldup	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Butch Goring B. Goring	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Doug Halward D. Halward	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Mark Heaslip M. Heaslip	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Randy Holt R. Holt	0	0	0	-1	9	1	0.0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0.0
Randy Manery R. Manery	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rob Palmer R. Palmer	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0.0
Dave Taylor D. Taylor	1	1	2	-1	2	6	16.7
Vic Venasky V. Venasky	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Williams T. Williams	1	0	1	-1	0	6	16.7
Bert Wilson B. Wilson	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0.0
Murray Wilson M. Wilson	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Inness (W) G. Inness	1	0	0	43	40	.930	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	GWG	S	S%
Greg Carroll G. Carroll	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Guy Charron G. Charron	1	2	3	+1	0	1	0	0	0	6	16.7
Bob Girard B. Girard	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Lofthouse M. Lofthouse	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	1	1	2	+3	0	0	0	1	0	6	16.7
Robert Picard R. Picard	1	3	4	+3	2	0	2	0	0	6	16.7
Bill Riley B. Riley	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gary Rissling G. Rissling	0	1	1	+1	6	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	1	0	1	+1	7	0	0	0	1	5	20.0
Peter Scamurra P. Scamurra	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Gord Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blair Stewart B. Stewart	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Leif Svensson L. Svensson	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0