NHL game summary from January 2, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (11-27-3) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (16-15-10) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | NYR, | Wayne Dillon 12 (Rod Gilbert, Steve Vickers), 3:19 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 19 (Carol Vadnais, Mike McEwen), 17:23 - PP | |
| VAN, | Ron Sedlbauer 5 (Bob Dailey, Jim Wiley), 19:52 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 10 (Ron Greschner, Nick Fotiu), 3:05 |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 13 (Dave Maloney, Don Murdoch), 7:42 | |
| VAN, | Garry Monahan 11 (Dennis Kearns, Hilliard Graves), 9:09 - PP | |
| 3: | VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 14 (Bobby Lalonde, Dennis Kearns), 5:38 - PP |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 28 (Dave Maloney), 19:48 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Maloney, NYR [Cross checking] 4:00 |
| Mike Robitaille, VAN [Hooking] 6:24 | |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Hi-sticking] 10:49 | |
| Dave Fortier, VAN [Tripping] 16:00 | |
| 2: | Carol Vadnais, NYR [Holding] 8:39 |
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Holding] 10:29 | |
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Tripping] 12:14 | |
| 3: | Dave Farrish, NYR [Charging] 3:44 |
Penalty time: VAN: 6 minutes
NYR: 10 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Dailey | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Wiley | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 34 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Gilles Gratton | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 14-13- 7-34
NYR: 11-10-10-31
Goalies: VAN: Cesare Maniago (L, 4-12-1)
NYR: Gilles Gratton (W, 8-10-4)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Swede Knox
Attendance: 17,500
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