The Washington Capitals squeaked out a win over the Minnesota North Stars, 5 to 4, on March 4, 1979.

Final

North Stars

23-29-11

4

Capitals

20-34-10

5

Team

MNS

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

WSH

Robert Picard (PP) assisted by Tom Rowe and Bob Sirois

Dennis Maruk (EV) assisted by Tom Rowe and Rick Green

2nd period

MNS

WSH

Bobby Smith (EV) assisted by Al MacAdam and Steve Payne

Bob Sirois (EV) assisted by Guy Charron and Gord Lane

Mike Fidler (PP) assisted by Glen Sharpley and Per-Olov Brasar

3rd period

MNS

WSH

Glen Sharpley (PP) assisted by Mike Fidler and Kris Manery

Guy Charron (EV) assisted by Ryan Walter and Bob Sirois

Mike Fidler (EV) assisted by Glen Sharpley

Bob Sirois (EV) assisted by Guy Charron and Ryan Walter

North Stars

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (L) G. Meloche	0	1	0	27	22	.815	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Per-Olov Brasar P. Brasar	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Bill Butters B. Butters	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Jack Carlson J. Carlson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Mike Fidler M. Fidler	2	1	3	-2	0	1	1	4	50.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Kris Manery K. Manery	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	2	0.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mike Polich M. Polich	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Gary Sargent G. Sargent	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	1	2	3	-2	2	1	1	2	50.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	6	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tom Younghans T. Younghans	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Inness (W) G. Inness	1	0	0	38	34	.895	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Guy Charron G. Charron	1	2	3	+2	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
Rolf Edberg R. Edberg	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	0
Jack Lynch J. Lynch	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Paul Mulvey P. Mulvey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Robert Picard R. Picard	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	5	20.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	0	2	2	+1	4	0	1	0	2	0.0
Bob Sirois B. Sirois	2	2	4	+2	0	0	1	1	3	66.7
Blair Stewart B. Stewart	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Leif Svensson L. Svensson	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0