All NHL game summaries from February 23, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (33-15-10) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buffalo Sabres (34-12-13) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 38 (Jocelyn Guevremont, Rene Robert), 6:53 - PP |
| 3: | BUF, | Danny Gare 30 (Jerry Korab, Gilbert Perreault), 8:26 - PP |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 13 (Gary McAdam, Ric Seiling), 14:54 | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 31 (Jerry Korab), 19:02 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 9:09 |
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Slashing] 11:58 | |
| 2: | Reggie Leach, PHI [Hooking] 6:15 |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Fighting, Game misconduct] 17:00 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Roughing double minor] 17:00 | |
| 3: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Holding] 8:02 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Elbowing] 15:34 |
Penalty time: PHI: 12 minutes
BUF: 17 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick St. Croix | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Schock | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 5- 6- 9-20
BUF: 10-11-16-37
Goalies: PHI: Rick St. Croix (L, 0-2-0)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 31-11-13)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (11-38-11) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Detroit Red Wings (23-26-8) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Dennis Polonich 10 (Andre St. Laurent, Dan Maloney), 14:21 |
| 2: | DET, | Dale McCourt 23, 1:38 |
| WAS, | Bob Girard 6 (Rick Bragnalo, Guy Charron), 10:43 - PP | |
| 3: | DET, | Paul Woods 13 (Bill Lochead), 6:38 |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 11 (Andre St. Laurent, Dan Maloney), 10:50 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 4:45 |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Slashing] 8:07 | |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Hi-sticking] 15:00 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Interference] 15:00 | |
| Blair Stewart, WAS [Hi-sticking] 18:10 | |
| Dan Maloney, DET [Roughing] 18:45 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Roughing] 18:45 | |
| 2: | Bill Riley, WAS [Fighting] 9:22 |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Fighting] 9:22 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Tripping] 10:13 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Holding] 16:39 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 16:39 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Holding] 18:10 | |
| 3: | Bill Lochead, DET [Interference] 7:28 |
| Al Cameron, DET [Roughing] 11:08 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Roughing] 11:08 |
Penalty time: WAS: 19 minutes
DET: 19 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 30 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Bowness | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Wright | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11- 9-10-30
DET: 9- 9- 6-24
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 2-10-4)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 13-13-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 10,872
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Barons (19-35-7) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Montreal Canadiens (42-7-9) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 32 (Guy Lafleur, Yvan Cournoyer), 2:20 - PP |
| CLE, | Mike Fidler 21 (Dave Gardner, Chuck Arnason), 13:58 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 33 (Guy Lafleur, Serge Savard), 8:30 - PP |
| MTL, | Mario Tremblay 8 (Pierre Larouche, Doug Risebrough), 9:33 | |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 34 (Guy Lafleur, Pierre Mondou), 14:00 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 35 (Guy Lafleur), 7:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Gardner, CLE [Tripping] 0:42 |
| Randy Holt, CLE [Fighting] 9:53 | |
| Gilles Lupien, MTL [Slashing] 9:53 | |
| Gilles Lupien, MTL [Fighting] 14:53 | |
| Randy Holt, CLE [Roughing] 14:53 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Hi-sticking] 15:49 | |
| 2: | Gilles Lupien, MTL [Hi-sticking] 5:50 |
| Chuck Arnason, CLE [Tripping] 7:31 | |
| 3: | Randy Holt, CLE [Hi-sticking] 9:13 |
| Gilles Lupien, MTL [Hi-sticking] 9:13 | |
| Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Roughing] 16:36 |
Penalty time: CLE: 13 minutes
MTL: 15 minutes
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Jodzio | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chuck Arnason | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 45 | ||||||
Shots: CLE: 7- 7- 9-23
MTL: 12-22-11-45
Goalies: CLE: Gilles Meloche (L, 13-22-4)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 29-5-6)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 15,615
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (24-19-16) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 New York Rangers (20-29-11) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 32 (Wayne Dillon, Nick Fotiu), :57 |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 33, 9:40 | |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 16, 9:56 | |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 10 (John Marks), 10:18 | |
| CHI, | Ivan Boldirev 25 (Dale Tallon, Grant Mulvey), 19:11 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Don Murdoch 20 (Ron Greschner), 8:05 - PP |
| NYR, | Nick Fotiu 1 (Wayne Dillon), 13:48 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 34 (Dave Farrish, Walt Tkaczuk), :54 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Farrish, NYR [Tripping] 14:31 |
| John Marks, CHI [Interference] 15:24 | |
| 2: | Doug Wilson, CHI [Cross checking] 6:37 |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Slashing] 6:37 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Tripping] 7:40 | |
| Dave Farrish, NYR [Elbowing] 15:17 | |
| Dave Farrish, NYR [Holding] 18:46 | |
| 3: | Grant Mulvey, CHI [Slashing] 5:25 |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Tripping] 8:20 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Boarding] 12:55 | |
| Jean Savard, CHI [Slashing] 14:21 | |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Slashing] 14:21 |
Penalty time: CHI: 10 minutes
NYR: 14 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Pierre Plante | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dale Tallon | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jean Savard | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Eddie Johnston | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 0 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 13-11-12-36
NYR: 6- 7-12-25
Goalies: CHI: Eddie Johnston (L, 5-7-1)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 9-9-2)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 17,500
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