All NHL game summaries from October 16, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (3-0-0) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (0-2-1) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | MTL, | Larry Robinson 1 (Pete Mahovlich), 16:12 |
| 2: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 1 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe), 13:52 - PP |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Miller, BOS [Hooking] 0:24 |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Hooking] 3:27 | |
| Doug Risebrough, MTL [Roughing] 11:46 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing] 11:46 | |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Elbowing] 12:22 | |
| 2: | Gary Doak, BOS [Interference] 1:18 |
| Bobby Schmautz, BOS [Elbowing] 9:15 | |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Slashing] 9:53 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Charging] 13:31 | |
| 3: | Serge Savard, MTL [Hooking] 5:01 |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Hi-sticking] 10:45 | |
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Hi-sticking] 13:34 |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
BOS: 12 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 19 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Forbes | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Halward | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Grahame | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 6- 9- 4-19
BOS: 4- 6-12-22
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 2-0-0)
BOS: Gilles Gilbert (L, 0-1-1),
Ron Grahame Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Hodges Attendance: 13,470
Ron Grahame Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Hodges Attendance: 13,470
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (1-1-1) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (2-1-0) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | CHI, | Pierre Plante 1 (Pit Martin, Dave Logan), 9:16 |
| 2: | CHI, | Doug Wilson 1, 19:33 |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ted Bulley, CHI [Charging] 0:55 |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Roughing] 3:42 | |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Roughing] 3:42 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Hi-sticking] 7:27 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Slashing] 7:27 | |
| Doug Wilson, CHI [Holding] 16:02 | |
| 2: | Grant Mulvey, CHI [Fighting] 0:57 |
| Terry Martin, BUF [Fighting] 0:57 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Fighting] 0:57 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Fighting] 0:57 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Charging] 10:19 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Interference] 13:34 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Holding] 14:42 | |
| 3: | Terry Martin, BUF [Roughing] 13:24 |
| Jean Savard, CHI [Roughing] 13:24 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Slashing] 20:00 |
Penalty time: CHI: 26 minutes
BUF: 18 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Veisor | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Logan | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale Tallon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Savard | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 17 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 17 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -9 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -9 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 9- 4- 4-17
BUF: 14- 7-13-34
Goalies: CHI: Mike Veisor (W, 1-0-0)
BUF: Gerry Desjardins (L, 0-1-0)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (1-2-0) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 New York Rangers (2-1-0) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | NYR, | Don Murdoch 2 (Carol Vadnais, Phil Esposito), 7:39 - PP |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 2 (Ken Hodge, Ron Duguay), 19:57 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 1 (Mike Bossy, Garry Howatt), 3:39 |
| 3: | NYR, | Ken Hodge 1 (Phil Esposito, Don Murdoch), 11:09 - PP |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 1 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 12:03 | |
| NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 2 (Phil Esposito, Greg Polis), 19:42 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 7:35 |
| Rod Gilbert, NYR [Elbowing] 13:15 | |
| 2: | Ken Hodge, NYR [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 8:35 |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 14:27 | |
| 3: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Holding] 9:18 |
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
NYR: 4 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 28 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 0 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9-12- 7-28
NYR: 8-11-15-34
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 0-1-0)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 2-0-0)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 17,500
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (0-3-0) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (3-0-0) |
1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | PHI, | Rick MacLeish 1 (Ross Lonsberry, Tom Bladon), 19:27 - PP |
| 2: | PHI, | Don Saleski 3 (Orest Kindrachuk, Bob Dailey), 4:00 - PP |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 4 (Orest Kindrachuk, Kevin McCarthy), 9:08 | |
| PHI, | Rick Lapointe 1 (Barry Dean), 9:43 | |
| PHI, | Bob Dailey 4 (Gary Dornhoefer, Rick MacLeish), 16:53 - PP | |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 2 (Gary Dornhoefer, Tom Bladon), 17:21 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Don Saleski 5 (Reggie Leach, Ross Lonsberry), 4:55 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Len Frig, STL [Charging] 3:50 |
| Barry Dean, PHI [Slashing] 3:50 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 5:26 | |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Tripping] 18:01 | |
| 2: | John Smrke, STL [Hooking] 3:12 |
| Rick MacLeish, PHI [Roughing] 6:17 | |
| Rick Lapointe, PHI [Holding] 13:18 | |
| Jack Brownschidle, STL [Holding] 16:09 | |
| Orest Kindrachuk, PHI [Hooking] 19:32 | |
| 3: | Len Frig, STL [Hooking] 4:38 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Hooking] 9:54 |
Penalty time: STL: 10 minutes
PHI: 12 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Frig | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Red Berenson | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 10 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Claude Larose | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dick Redmond | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Smrke | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Bourbonnais | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 25 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 9- 7- 9-25
PHI: 14- 9-11-34
Goalies: STL: Eddie Johnston (L, 0-1-0),
Ed Staniowski PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 2-0-0) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Swede Knox Attendance: 17,077
Ed Staniowski PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 2-0-0) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Swede Knox Attendance: 17,077
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