 For the 1981–82 season, he was dealt to the Washington Capitals, where he set a club record with 250 penalty minutes.He broke his own record with a league-leading 275 penalty minutes the following season, and also appeared in a career-high 70 games, recording 8 assists.He closed out his career with a 26-game stint for the Philadelphia Flyers in 1983–84 before retiring.