The Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 5 to 2, on April 8, 1979.

Final

Penguins

36-31-13

2

Capitals

24-41-15

5

Team

PIT

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

PIT

WSH

Mark Lofthouse (EV) assisted by Rolf Edberg and Rick Green

Dennis Hextall (EV) assisted by Chuck Arnason and Rick Green

2nd period

PIT

WSH

Greg Malone (EV) unassisted

Guy Charron (EV) unassisted

Jacques Cossette (PP) assisted by Gary Mcadam and Greg Malone

Ryan Walter (PP) assisted by Leif Svensson

3rd period

PIT

WSH

Ryan Walter (PP) assisted by Leif Svensson and Rick Green

Penguins

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Penguins

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Denis Herron (L) D. Herron	0	1	0	26	21	.808	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Tom Bladon T. Bladon	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Colin Campbell C. Campbell	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Randy Carlyle R. Carlyle	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jacques Cossette J. Cossette	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3
George Ferguson G. Ferguson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Rick Kehoe R. Kehoe	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Orest Kindrachuk O. Kindrachuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ross Lonsberry R. Lonsberry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Greg Malone G. Malone	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	2	50.0
Gary Mcadam G. Mcadam	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
Bob Paradise B. Paradise	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rod Schutt R. Schutt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Gregg Sheppard G. Sheppard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gary Inness (W) G. Inness	1	0	0	19	17	.895	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Chuck Arnason C. Arnason	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Pierre Bouchard P. Bouchard	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Guy Charron G. Charron	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Rolf Edberg R. Edberg	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	3	3	+1	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Yvon Labre Y. Labre	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Mark Lofthouse M. Lofthouse	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Jack Lynch J. Lynch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Paul Mulvey P. Mulvey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Craig Patrick C. Patrick	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Leif Svensson L. Svensson	0	2	2	+1	2	0	2	0	2	0.0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	2	0	2	+1	4	2	0	0	5	40.0