Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals

Wed, Jan 11, 1978 · Capital Centre · 1977–78 Regular Season

Detroit Red Wings

6 – 3

Final

Washington Capitals

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 6–3 on Wed, Jan 11, 1978 at Capital Centre. Andre St. Laurent led the way with 4 points. Jim Rutherford made 24 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 22–27.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
DET	6	22
WSH	3	27

Detroit Red Wings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
16	Andre St. Laurent	C	2	2	4	+4	2	4
7	Dan Maloney	L	2	1	3	+3	5	3
28	Reed Larson	D	1	1	2	+2	0	4
20	Vaclav Nedomansky	C	0	1	1	0	0	0
22	Dennis Hextall	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1
24	Greg Joly	D	0	0	0	+2	6	0
15	Paul Woods	C	0	0	0	0	2	1
25	Larry Wright	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Al Cameron	D	0	0	0	0	0	3
11	Rick Bowness	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Terry Harper	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0
14	Nick Libett	L	0	0	0	+1	2	0
3	Perry Miller	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1
23	Bill Lochead	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
8	Dennis Polonich	C	0	0	0	+4	0	0
10	Dale McCourt	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2
19	Dennis Hull	L	0	0	0	0	0	2

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Jim Rutherford	W	27	24	3	.889	60:00

Washington Capitals

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
3	Jean Lemieux	D	0	2	2	0	0	1
14	Gerry Meehan	C	1	1	2	-2	0	6
12	Rick Bragnalo	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1
26	Bill Collins	R	1	0	1	-1	0	2
11	Craig Patrick	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2
15	Guy Charron	C	0	1	1	-2	0	1
8	Bill Riley	R	1	0	1	-2	2	3
10	Bob Girard	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
24	Robert Picard	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2
28	Gord Lane	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0
17	Tom Rowe	R	0	0	0	-2	0	4
25	Bob Sirois	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0
6	Gord Smith	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
21	Dave Forbes	R	0	0	0	-2	0	4
22	Ron Lalonde	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Bryan Watson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
4	Larry Bolonchuk	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Jim Bedard	L	11	10	1	.909	39:54
30	Bernie Wolfe	L	11	6	5	.545	20:06