Washington Capitals
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Buffalo Sabres
Feb 5, 1978 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals |
1 | 28 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 32 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 09:35 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (35) | Rene Robert (40), Jim Lorentz (7) | 0 - 1 |
| 19:24 | BUF | Danny Gare (26) PP | Craig Ramsay (26), Jocelyn Guevremont (16) | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 01:46 | BUF | Craig Ramsay (17) | Unassisted | 0 - 3 |
| 19:55 | BUF | Jerry Korab (4) | Craig Ramsay (27), Don Luce (21) | 0 - 4 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 03:10 | WSH | Guy Charron (22) | Blair Stewart (1), Bob Sirois (23) | 1 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 07:26 | BUF | Bill Hajt | Interference | 2 |
| 11:11 | BUF | Gary McAdam | Roughing | 2 |
| 11:11 | WSH | Bill Riley | Roughing | 2 |
| 17:36 | WSH | Mike Marson | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 08:38 | BUF | Joe Kowal | Fighting | 5 |
| 08:38 | WSH | Dave Forbes | Fighting | 5 |
| 14:06 | WSH | Rick Bragnalo | Elbowing | 2 |
| 14:54 | WSH | Dave Forbes | Elbowing | 5 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:55 | BUF | Jerry Korab | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 04:55 | BUF | Jerry Korab | Misconduct | 10 |
| 04:55 | BUF | Jerry Korab | Game misconduct | 10 |
| 07:48 | WSH | Larry Bolonchuk | Tripping | 2 |
Washington Capitals
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Guy Charron |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Blair Stewart |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Bob Sirois |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Larry Bolonchuk |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Robert Picard |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Rick Bragnalo |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Dave Forbes |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Mike Marson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gerry Meehan |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 17 |  Mark Lofthouse |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Bill Riley |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Rick Green |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Gord Lane |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Bill Collins |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Bob Girard |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Gord Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jim Bedard |
L | 32 | 28 | 4 | 60:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Jerry Korab |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Danny Gare |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Jocelyn Guevremont |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Jim Lorentz |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Andre Savard |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Gary McAdam |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Ric Seiling |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Ron Schock |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Bill Hajt |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Derek Smith |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Richie Dunn |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Joe Kowal |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 32 |  Wayne Ramsey |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Don Edwards |
W | 28 | 27 | 1 | 59:14 |
| 28 |  Bob Sauve |
0 | 0 | 0 | 00:46 |