Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals

Wed, Mar 14, 1979 · Capital Centre · 1978–79 Regular Season

Detroit Red Wings

4 – 1

Final

Washington Capitals

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 4–1 on Wed, Mar 14, 1979 at Capital Centre. Willie Huber led the way with 2 points. Jim Rutherford made 32 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 33–33.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
DET	4	33
WSH	1	33

Detroit Red Wings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
7	Willie Huber	D	1	1	2	+1	0	3
22	Bill Hogaboam	C	0	1	1	0	2	2
21	Dan Labraaten	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2
10	Dale McCourt	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3
16	Andre St. Laurent	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
15	Paul Woods	C	1	0	1	0	0	4
20	Vaclav Nedomansky	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2
19	Dan Bolduc	R	0	0	0	0	0	4
5	Jean Hamel	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
28	Reed Larson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	4
8	Dennis Polonich	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0
25	Greg Carroll	C	0	0	0	0	2	0
24	Greg Joly	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Terry Harper	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	J.P. Leblanc	C	0	0	0	0	2	0
3	Perry Miller	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2
12	Errol Thompson	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Jim Rutherford	W	33	32	1	.970	60:00

Washington Capitals

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
21	Dennis Maruk	C	0	1	1	0	2	5
14	Blair Stewart	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2
2	Jack Lynch	D	0	1	1	0	0	5
28	Gord Lane	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
9	Ryan Walter	C	0	0	0	-2	0	6
5	Rick Green	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
24	Robert Picard	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
17	Tom Rowe	R	0	0	0	-1	5	3
27	Paul Mulvey	L	0	0	0	0	4	0
15	Guy Charron	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1
10	Rolf Edberg	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
7	Yvon Labre	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
26	Bob Girard	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
12	Dennis Hextall	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Bob Sirois	R	0	0	0	0	2	2
4	Leif Svensson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
19	Chuck Arnason	R	0	0	0	0	0	4

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Gary Inness	L	33	29	4	.879	60:00