Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Sunday, December 7, 1980 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 7–3 on Sunday, December 7, 1980 at Boston Garden. The Capitals outshot the Bruins 30–28.
Peter McNab scored twice. Terry O'Reilly, Wayne Cashman, Stan Jonathan, Paul Mulvey, Steve Kasper, Bob Kelly, Dick Redmond and Dennis Maruk also scored.
Jim Craig made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Wayne Stephenson stopped 21 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Peter McNab (11)Jean Ratelle (7), Brad Park (18)0–104:49 BOS · 
Terry O'Reilly (4)Mike Milbury (5), Brad Park (19)0–213:52 BOS
2nd period
Wayne Cashman (9)Steve Kasper (11), Rick Middleton (19)0–300:40 BOS · 
Stan Jonathan (6)Dwight Foster (11), Peter McNab (18)0–401:44 BOS
Paul Mulvey (4)Ryan Walter (13), Al Hangsleben (11)1–407:08 WSH · - Peter McNab (12)Jean Ratelle (8), Rick Middleton (20)1–509:34 BOS ·
3rd period
Steve Kasper (10)Wayne Cashman (12), Rick Middleton (21)1–600:27 BOS
Bob Kelly (11)Jean Pronovost (19)2–603:20 WSH
Dick Redmond (6)Bobby Lalonde (2), Bob Miller (4)2–708:12 BOS · 
Dennis Maruk (22)Jean Pronovost (20), Bob Kelly (14)3–713:00 WSH
Team stats
WSHBOS
3028
0%0%
1/63/3
2127
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:05 into the first period
Mike Milbury · holding2 min - 4:17 into the first period
James McTaggart · interference2 min - 8:58 into the first periodStan Jonathan · charging2 min
- 11:47 into the first periodSteve Kasper · elbowing2 min
- 18:40 into the first periodHoward Walker · interference2 min
- 6:54 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · holding2 min
- 8:02 into the second periodDarren Veitch · holding2 min
- 19:47 into the second periodStan Jonathan · fighting5 min
- 19:47 into the second periodAl Hangsleben · fighting5 min
- 5:01 into the third periodLarry Melnyk · fighting5 min
- 5:01 into the third periodAl Secord · interference2 min
- 5:01 into the third periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 5:01 into the third periodBob Kelly · fighting5 min
- 5:01 into the third periodHoward Walker · fighting5 min
- 6:33 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · cross checking2 min
Season series
Washington Capitals
| 22Jean PronovostR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 24Bob KellyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Ryan WalterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Al HangslebenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Dennis MarukC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Paul MulveyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 10Rolf EdbergC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 4 | – |
| 15Guy CharronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Wes JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Dennis VervergaertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Tony CassolatoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Pat RibbleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Howard WalkerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4James McTaggartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 26Pierre BouchardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Mike PalmateerG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Wayne StephensonG | L | 28 | 7 | .750 |
Boston Bruins
| 8Peter McNabC | 2 | 1 | 3 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Jean RatelleC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob MillerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Douglas MorrisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 33Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Jim CraigG | W | 30 | 3 | .900 |