The Washington Capitals were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 3, on November 10, 1979.

Final

Sabres

8-4-3

5

Capitals

4-9-2

3

Team

BUF

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

2nd period

BUF

WSH

Gilbert Perreault (PP) assisted by Lindy Ruff and Danny Gare

Don Luce (EV) assisted by Bill Hajt and Rick Dudley

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Craig Ramsay and Gilbert Perreault

Mark Lofthouse (EV) assisted by Guy Charron and Gord Lane

Mike Gartner (EV) assisted by Robert Picard and Ryan Walter

Rolf Edberg (EV) assisted by Leif Svensson and Tom Rowe

3rd period

BUF

WSH

Robert Mongrain (EV) unassisted

Craig Ramsay (PP-EN) assisted by Ric Seiling and Don Luce

Sabres

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (W) B. Sauve	1	0	0	31	28	.903	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Dudley R. Dudley	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
John Gould J. Gould	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Don Luce D. Luce	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Robert Mongrain R. Mongrain	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	1	2	0	4	1	0	0	2	50.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	1	1	-1	5	0	1	0	4	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Inness (L) G. Inness	0	1	0	22	18	.818	4	4.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Guy Charron G. Charron	0	1	1	0	2	0
Rolf Edberg R. Edberg	1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Mike Gartner M. Gartner	1	0	1	+1	0	2	50.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson B. Gustafsson	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0.0
Yvon Labre Y. Labre	0	0	0	-2	2	0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Mark Lofthouse M. Lofthouse	1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Paul Mulvey P. Mulvey	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Claude Noel C. Noel	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Robert Picard R. Picard	0	1	1	+1	7	7	0.0
Greg Polis G. Polis	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Errol Rausse E. Rausse	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	0	1	1	0	5	2	0.0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Leif Svensson L. Svensson	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0.0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0.0