The Washington Capitals were defeated by the California Golden Seals, 8 to 5, on January 2, 1976.

Final

Golden Seals

13-23-3

8

Capitals

3-30-5

5

Team

CGS

WSH

1

2

4

1

3

2

Total

8

5

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CGS

WSH

Wayne Merrick (PP) assisted by Jim Pappin and Rick Hampton

1

0

Greg Joly (EV) unassisted

1

Tony White (EV) assisted by Mike Marson

1

2

2nd period

CGS

WSH

Gary Sabourin (PP) assisted by Wayne Merrick and Jim Pappin

2

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by Gary Sabourin

3

2

Jim Pappin (EV) assisted by Gary Holt and Wayne King

4

2

Bob Girard (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick and Tim Jacobs

5

2

Nelson Pyatt (PP) assisted by Jack Lynch and Hartland Monahan

5

3

3rd period

CGS

WSH

Al MacAdam (EV) unassisted

6

3

Greg Joly (PP) assisted by Bill Clement and Ron Lalonde

6

4

Bob Girard (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick

7

4

Blair Stewart (EV) assisted by Bob Sirois

7

5

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by Bob Girard and Len Frig

8

5

Golden Seals

Capitals

Goals

8

5

Shots

51

31

Penalty Minutes

32

36

Power-Play Goals

2

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Golden Seals

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Gary Simmons (W)		31	5	26	.839	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Fred Ahern	0	0	0	17	4
Mike Christie	0	0	-1	2	0
Len Frig	0	1	+5	2	5
Bob Girard	2	1	+3	0	4
Rick Hampton	0	1	-2	0	3
Gary Holt	0	1	0	0	1
Tim Jacobs	0	1	+5	0	2
Wayne King	0	1	0	0	1
Ralph Klassen	0	0	0	0	4
Al MacAdam	1	0	0	7	4
Dennis Maruk	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Merrick	3	3	+3	0	6
Jim Moxey	0	0	0	2	7
Bob Murdoch	0	0	0	2	2
Jim Pappin	1	2	0	0	4
George Pesut	0	0	-1	0	0
Gary Sabourin	1	1	+3	0	3

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Ron Low (L)		38	7	31	.816	45:00
Bernie Wolfe		13	1	12	.923	15:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Garnet Bailey	0	0	-1	2	1
Harvey Bennett	0	0	-1	0	0
Willie Brossart	0	0	-1	2	2
Bill Clement	0	1	-2	0	0
Greg Joly	2	0	-1	0	4
Yvon Labre	0	0	-1	2	2
Ron Lalonde	0	1	0	0	2
Jack Lynch	0	1	-2	24	1
Mike Marson	0	1	+1	6	1
Hartland Monahan	0	1	-1	0	2
Bob Paradise	0	0	-1	0	0
Nelson Pyatt	1	0	-1	0	5
Bob Sirois	0	1	-2	0	4
Blair Stewart	1	0	-2	0	3
Tony White	1	0	0	0	4