New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Friday, December 26, 1980 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 7–3 on Friday, December 26, 1980 at Capital Centre. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 32–29.
Bob Kelly scored twice and Dennis Maruk scored twice. Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Ryan Walter, Mike Allison, Doug Sulliman, Howard Walker and Eddie Johnstone also scored.
Mike Palmateer made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Wayne Thomas stopped 22 of 29.
Scoring
1st period
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (11)Unassisted0–102:07 WSH
Ryan Walter (12)Unassisted0–213:17 WSH
Mike Allison (13)Anders Hedberg (19), Dave Maloney (14)1–215:23 NYR ·
2nd period
Bob Kelly (13)Rick Green (10), Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (12)1–305:01 WSH · - Bob Kelly (14)Jean Pronovost (23), Tim Tookey (1)1–412:27 WSH ·
Dennis Maruk (24)Bob Kelly (18), Yvon Labre (4)1–512:48 WSH
3rd period
Doug Sulliman (4)Dave Maloney (15), Ed Hospodar (5)2–500:17 NYR
Howard Walker (1)Tim Tookey (2), Darren Veitch (9)2–611:14 WSH · - Dennis Maruk (25)Bob Kelly (19), Dennis Ververgaert (15)2–713:49 WSH
Eddie Johnstone (7)Tom Laidlaw (8)3–716:41 NYR
Team stats
NYRWSH
3229
0%0%
1/63/7
10472
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 10:10 into the first period
Dave Maloney · holding2 min - 14:43 into the first period
Bench · abuse of officials2 min - 14:43 into the first periodDennis Maruk · roughing2 min
- 18:32 into the first periodChris Kotsopoulos · holding2 min
- 1:39 into the second periodArchie Henderson · charging2 min
- 3:43 into the second periodDave Silk · hooking2 min
- 6:14 into the second periodDon Maloney · fighting5 min
- 6:14 into the second periodYvon Labre · fighting5 min
- 7:28 into the second periodRyan Walter · tripping2 min
- 10:27 into the second periodBarry Beck · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:27 into the second periodBarry Beck · misconduct10 min
- 10:27 into the second periodChris Kotsopoulos · fighting5 min
- 10:27 into the second periodPaul Mulvey · fighting5 min
- 11:44 into the second periodAnders Hedberg · holding2 min
- 17:13 into the second periodYvon Labre · cross checking2 min
- 2:55 into the third periodRick Green · slashing2 min
- 7:54 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · high sticking2 min
- 7:54 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · roughing2 min
- 7:54 into the third periodMike Palmateer · high sticking2 min
- 7:54 into the third periodMike Palmateer · roughing2 min
- 9:14 into the third periodCarol Vadnais · charging2 min
- 10:52 into the third periodAnders Hedberg · interference2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodBarry Beck · misconduct10 min
- 16:14 into the third periodAnders Hedberg · fighting5 min
- 16:14 into the third periodAnders Hedberg · misconduct10 min
- 16:14 into the third periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodEd Hospodar · fighting5 min
- 16:14 into the third periodEd Hospodar · misconduct10 min
- 16:14 into the third periodEd Hospodar · game misconduct10 min
- 16:14 into the third periodChris Kotsopoulos · high sticking2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodDoug Sulliman · misconduct10 min
- 16:14 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodArchie Henderson · high sticking2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodBob Kelly · misconduct10 min
- 16:14 into the third periodYvon Labre · fighting5 min
- 16:14 into the third periodDennis Maruk · misconduct10 min
- 16:14 into the third periodJames McTaggart · roughing2 min
- 16:14 into the third periodJames McTaggart · fighting5 min
- 16:14 into the third periodJames McTaggart · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 8 | – |
| 9Doug SullimanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | L | 29 | 7 | .759 |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | – |
Washington Capitals
| 24Bob KellyL | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 18Tim TookeyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dennis MarukC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 9Ryan WalterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 22Jean PronovostR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Dennis VervergaertR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Howard WalkerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Yvon LabreD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Al HangslebenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Wes JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Paul MulveyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 31Archie HendersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4James McTaggartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Mike PalmateerG | W | 32 | 3 | .906 |
| 35Wayne StephensonG | 0 | 0 | – |