NHL game summary from December 8, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (10-13-4) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (17-4-4) |
1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 1: | NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 11 (Steve Vickers), 2:34 |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 14 (Bob Dailey), 7:36 - SH | |
| 2: | NYR, | Lucien DeBlois 9 (Phil Esposito), 11:37 |
| 3: | PHI, | Reggie Leach 12 (Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber), 1:41 |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 15 (Barry Dean, Joe Watson), 4:48 | |
| NYR, | Jerry Byers 1 (Mike McEwen, Don Awrey), 11:15 | |
| PHI, | Ross Lonsberry 8 (Bob Dailey, Paul Holmgren), 11:45 | |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 13 (Bill Barber, Rick MacLeish), 12:20 | |
| PHI, | Ross Lonsberry 9 (Mel Bridgman, Kevin McCarthy), 14:24 | |
| PHI, | Bobby Clarke 9 (Reggie Leach, Joe Watson), 16:43 | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 10 (Phil Esposito, Ron Greschner), 18:21 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Don Awrey, NYR [Roughing] 4:06 |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Roughing double minor] 4:06 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Tripping] 10:36 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, PHI [Hooking] 19:56 | |
| 2: | Paul Holmgren, PHI [Charging] 4:52 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Fighting] 4:52 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Fighting, Hi-sticking major] 4:52 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Interference] 9:00 | |
| 3: | Bob Dailey, PHI [Hi-sticking] 15:12 |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Hooking] 15:12 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Slashing] 17:20 |
Penalty time: NYR: 16 minutes
PHI: 19 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -3 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Jerry Byers | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -19 | 24 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 18 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 18 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 8- 8- 8-24
PHI: 13- 8-20-41
Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (L, 5-7-3)
PHI: Bernie Parent (W, 10-1-3)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 17,077
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