The Vancouver Canucks fell to the Washington Capitals, 7 to 5, on December 9, 1978.

Final

Capitals

7-17-4

7

Canucks

12-14-2

5

Team

WSH

VAN

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

WSH

VAN

Dennis Ververgaert (EV) unassisted

Bob Sirois (PP) assisted by Leif Svensson and Dennis Maruk

Tom Rowe (EV) assisted by Bob Sirois and Dennis Maruk

2nd period

WSH

VAN

Mark Lofthouse (EV) assisted by Paul Mulvey and Ryan Walter

Rick Blight (PP) assisted by Pit Martin and Lars Lindgren

Mark Lofthouse (EV) assisted by Ryan Walter

3rd period

WSH

VAN

Mark Lofthouse (EV) assisted by Ryan Walter and Rolf Edberg

Pit Martin (EV) assisted by Curt Fraser and Dennis Ververgaert

Don Lever (EV) assisted by Rick Blight

Guy Charron (EV) assisted by Bob Girard and Michel Bergeron

Hilliard Graves (EV) assisted by Dennis Kearns

Dennis Maruk (EV-EN) assisted by Peter Scamurra

Capitals

Canucks

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Capitals

Canucks

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bernie Wolfe (W) B. Wolfe	1	0	0	23	18	.783	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Michel Bergeron M. Bergeron	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Guy Charron G. Charron	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	1	2	50.0
Rolf Edberg R. Edberg	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Girard B. Girard	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	+3	4	0	0	0	0
Mark Lofthouse M. Lofthouse	3	0	3	+3	2	0	0	0	4	75.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	1	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Paul Mulvey P. Mulvey	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Robert Picard R. Picard	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Peter Scamurra P. Scamurra	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Gord Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	+4	0	0	0	0	0
Leif Svensson L. Svensson	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	0	3	3	+3	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glen Hanlon (L) G. Hanlon	0	1	0	32	26	.813	6	6.02	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rick Blight R. Blight	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	1	100.0
Roland Eriksson R. Eriksson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Curt Fraser C. Fraser	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	1	0.0
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Thomas Gradin T. Gradin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Hilliard Graves H. Graves	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Randy Holt R. Holt	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	5	20.0
Lars Lindgren L. Lindgren	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Pit Martin P. Martin	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	1	100.0
Jack McIlhargey J. McIlhargey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	2	0.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Dennis Ververgaert D. Ververgaert	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	100.0