WSH @ VAN - 1978-01-31

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Tuesday, January 31, 1978 — Pacific Coliseum

WSH

Washington Capitals

2—4

VAN

Vancouver Canucks

Final

WSH: Tom McVieVAN: Orland Kurtenbach

Notable

Rick Blight— career_game #200

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (6)

12:57

WSH

Gord Smith(4)

Assists: Bill Collins

1-0

10:44

VAN

Rick Blight(14)

Assists: Mike Walton, Claire Alexander

1-1

6:23

VAN

Hilliard Graves

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

17:16

WSH

Gord Smithinterference

2 min

16:25

VAN

Rick Blightroughing

2 min

10:02

VAN

Jere Gillisroughing

2 min

Box Score

WSH Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Gord SmithD	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	-	0:00	0
Robert PicardD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0

On This Day (Jan 31)

2026UTA 2 - DAL 3

2026VAN 2 - TOR 3

2026VGK 2 - SEA 3

2026EDM 3 - MIN 7

2026STL 3 - CBJ 5

Healthy Scratches

WSH

Doug Gibson(C)Ron Lalonde(C)Rick Green(D)Yvon Labre(D)Jack Lynch(D)Nelson Burton(L)Tony White(L)Eddy Godin(R)Mark Lofthouse(R)Douglas Patey(R)Craig Patrick(R)Tom Rowe(R)

VAN

Ralph Stewart(C)Sidney Veysey(C)Larry Goodenough(D)Bob Manno(D)Garry Monahan(L)Gerry O'Flaherty(L)

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penalty

goal

1:27

WSH

Larry Bolonchuk(3)

Assists: Gord Lane, Bob Girard

2-2

0:32

VAN

Rick Blight(15)

Assists: Pit Martin, Dennis Kearns

2-3

0:03

VAN

Pit Martin(9)

Assists: John Grisdale

2-4

Don Levercross-checking

10:02

WSH

Robert Picardhigh-sticking

2 min

10:02

WSH

Robert Picardroughing

2 min

2:59

WSH

Larry Bolonchukholding

2 min

9:27

WSH

Dave Forbesholding

2 min

5:19

VAN

Rob Flockharttripping

2 min

0:45

WSH

Bill Collinshooking

2 min

1:11

VAN

Don Leverhooking

2 min

0:52

WSH

Bob Siroistripping

2 min

VAN Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Jack McIlhargeyD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-	0:00
Mike WaltonC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Pit MartinC	1	1	2	+2	3	0	-	0:00
Rick BlightR	2	0	2	+1	6	2	-	0:00
Don LeverC	0	0	0	0	1	4	-	0:00
Rob FlockhartR	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0:00
Chris OddleifsonC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	-	0:00
Hilliard GravesR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	-	0:00
Brad GassoffL	0	1	1	-1	0	0	-	0:00
Ron SedlbauerL	0	0	0	0	3	0	-	0:00
Jere GillisL	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0:00
Dennis KearnsD	0	1	1	0	2	0	-	0:00
John GrisdaleD	0	2	2	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Claire AlexanderD	0	1	1	+1	4	0	-	0:00
Harold SnepstsD	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Sheldon KannegiesserD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	-	0:00
Dennis VervergaertR	0	0	0	-2	0	0	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Jim Bedard	WSH	24	21	3	.875	59:17
Bernie Wolfe	WSH	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Curt Ridley	VAN	23	21	2	.913	60:00
Cesare Maniago	VAN	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (6)

Game Timeline

Penalties (12)

Box Score

WSH Skaters

On This Day (Jan 31)

Healthy Scratches

WSH

VAN

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