All NHL game summaries from December 23, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (22-6-4) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Boston Bruins (21-7-5) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | BOS, | Gary Doak 1 (Terry O'Reilly, Rick Smith), 2:29 |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 15 (Jean Ratelle), 13:17 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Brad Park 7 (Johnny Bucyk, Terry O'Reilly), 11:42 - PP |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 16 (Don Marcotte, Jean Ratelle), 19:09 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Rick MacLeish 9 (Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber), 9:23 - PP |
| BOS, | Jean Ratelle 12 (Brad Park, Stan Jonathan), 19:11 - PP | |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 17 (Rick Middleton), 19:59 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Holding] 8:59 |
| Rick Smith, BOS [Hooking] 17:47 | |
| 2: | Gerry Cheevers, BOS [Elbowing] 8:19 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Holding] 9:48 | |
| Barry Dean, PHI [Tripping] 12:28 | |
| Don Marcotte, BOS [Slashing] 13:24 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Fighting] 14:34 | |
| Stan Jonathan, BOS [Fighting] 14:34 | |
| 3: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Slashing] 5:17 |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Fighting] 8:26 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Roughing, Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 8:26 | |
| Kevin McCarthy, PHI [Tripping] 18:01 |
Penalty time: PHI: 20 minutes
BOS: 30 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 15 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 15 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Forbes | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Halward | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 4- 8- 3-15
BOS: 13- 7- 8-28
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (L, 9-5-1)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 4-1-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 14,602
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (10-13-10) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Colorado Rockies (8-15-6) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bobby Lalonde 9 (Willi Plett, Richard Mulhern), 9:12 |
| 2: | ATL, | John Gould 8 (Bill Clement, Harold Phillipoff), 1:20 |
| ATL, | Bill Clement 13 (John Gould), 1:52 | |
| 3: | COL, | Dave Hudson 4 (Dennis O'Brien, John Van Boxmeer), 5:52 |
| ATL, | Ken Houston 4 (Dave Shand, Harold Phillipoff), 7:06 | |
| COL, | Denis Dupere 5, 11:31 | |
| ATL, | John Gould 9 (Richard Mulhern), 13:39 | |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 9, 15:47 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willi Plett, ATL [Hooking] 10:01 |
| Tom Lysiak, ATL [Hooking] 12:31 | |
| 2: | Harold Phillipoff, ATL [Tripping] 4:28 |
| Eric Vail, ATL [Holding] 8:24 | |
| Chuck Arnason, COL [Holding] 10:27 | |
| Harold Phillipoff, ATL [Hooking] 13:34 | |
| 3: | Barry Beck, COL [Interference] 3:19 |
Penalty time: ATL: 10 minutes
COL: 4 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Miles Zaharko | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 34 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 6 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Rick Jodzio | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 45 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 11- 8-15-34
COL: 14-17-14-45
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 8-6-10)
COL: Doug Favell (L, 7-11-5)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 5,023
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (18-8-8) |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
 Montreal Canadiens (22-7-4) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | MTL, | Yvon Lambert 6 (Rejean Houle, Mario Tremblay), 2:34 |
| NYI, | Garry Howatt 1 (Ed Westfall, Lorne Henning), 3:55 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Larouche 9 (Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson), 8:41 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Mondou 9 (Pierre Larouche, Serge Savard), 12:48 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 17 (Guy Lafleur, Jacques Lemaire), 2:19 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 23 (Steve Shutt, Jacques Lemaire), 6:58 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Larouche 10 (Pierre Mondou, Larry Robinson), 8:46 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 24 (Larry Robinson), :42 - PP |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 25 (Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin), 1:58 - PP | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 6 (Garry Howatt, Billy Harris), 3:33 | |
| NYI, | J.P. Parise 12 (Stefan Persson, Lorne Henning), 6:35 | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 11 (Denis Potvin), 16:42 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Guy Lafleur, MTL [Slashing] 5:06 |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Slashing] 5:06 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Elbowing] 17:09 | |
| 2: | Doug Risebrough, MTL [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 9:19 |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 9:19 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Holding] 19:12 | |
| 3: | Rick Chartraw, MTL [Interference] 1:22 |
Penalty time: NYI: 13 minutes
MTL: 11 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 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 6- 8-13-27
MTL: 15-12- 8-35
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 11-3-6),
Glenn Resch MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 16-5-2) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Claude Bechard Attendance: 16,711
Glenn Resch MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 16-5-2) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Claude Bechard Attendance: 16,711
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Barons (10-20-3) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 New York Rangers (12-15-7) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | NYR, | Greg Polis 6, 1:51 |
| CLE, | Dennis Maruk 17 (Greg Smith), 3:20 | |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 6 (Greg Polis), 8:33 | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 12 (Steve Vickers, Wayne Dillon), 13:41 | |
| 2: | CLE, | Bob Murdoch 7 (Fred Ahern), 3:32 |
| NYR, | Wayne Dillon 2 (Don Murdoch, Dave Maloney), 13:22 | |
| CLE, | Kris Manery 12 (Dennis Maruk, Mike Fidler), 15:11 | |
| 3: | CLE, | Ken Kuzyk 3 (Randy Holt, Rick Shinske), 8:20 |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 17 (Phil Esposito), 10:17 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Holt, CLE [Hooking] 6:26 | |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Cross checking] 10:29 | ||
| Greg Smith, CLE [Fighting] 14:49 | ||
| Pat Hickey, NYR [Fighting] 14:49 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Kris Manery, CLE [Tripping] 1:28 | |
Penalty time: CLE: 9 minutes
NYR: 7 minutes
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Crombeen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Fred Ahern | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Shinske | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Kuzyk | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Holt | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Soetaert | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: CLE: 8-14- 4-26
NYR: 11- 7- 5-23
Goalies: CLE: Gary Edwards (L, 3-8-2)
NYR: Doug Soetaert (W, 1-0-2)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 17,500
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (20-7-4) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (9-16-7) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | TOR, | George Ferguson 3 (Ian Turnbull), 11:20 |
| TOR, | Lanny McDonald 18 (Randy Carlyle), 12:16 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Rick Kehoe 11 (Gene Carr), 3:15 |
| PIT, | Pete Mahovlich 12, 4:58 | |
| TOR, | Ron Ellis 10 (Bruce Boudreau, Borje Salming), 5:09 | |
| TOR, | Borje Salming 9 (George Ferguson), 10:25 | |
| 3: | TOR, | Errol Thompson 11 (Darryl Sittler, Randy Carlyle), 5:03 |
| TOR, | Errol Thompson 12 (Ron Ellis), 11:51 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Russ Anderson, PIT [Fighting] 0:08 | |
| Kurt Walker, TOR [Fighting] 0:08 | ||
| Greg Malone, PIT [Slashing] 0:08 | ||
| Darryl Sittler, TOR [Slashing] 0:08 | ||
| Gene Carr, PIT [Charging] 1:13 | ||
| Randy Carlyle, TOR [Holding] 4:18 | ||
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Fighting] 8:53 | ||
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 8:53 | ||
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Hooking] 16:53 | ||
| 2: | Jerry Butler, TOR [Tripping] 10:44 | |
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: TOR: 16 minutes
PIT: 16 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| John Anderson | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Walker | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jim Hamilton | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Tom Price | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 6-11-11-28
PIT: 10- 9- 9-28
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 17-6-4)
PIT: Denis Herron (L, 6-10-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Bob Luther
Attendance: 9,331
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (8-21-4) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Vancouver Canucks (10-14-8) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | MIN, | Alex Pirus 9 (Steve Jensen, Tom Reid), 8:45 |
| MIN, | Kent-Erik Andersson 5 (Steve Jensen, Brad Maxwell), 17:14 | |
| MIN, | Roland Eriksson 6 (Tim Young), 19:26 - PP | |
| 2: | MIN, | Tim Young 6 (Pierre Jarry, Dean Talafous), 6:16 |
| VAN, | Gerry O'Flaherty 1 (Pit Martin), 13:07 | |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 10 (Mike Walton), 15:33 - PP | |
| MIN, | Roland Eriksson 7 (Fred Barrett, Tom Reid), 18:01 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Roland Eriksson 8, 6:02 |
| VAN, | Don Lever 7 (Mike Walton, Rick Blight), 13:55 | |
| VAN, | Mike Walton 17 (Dennis Ververgaert, Rick Blight), 15:35 - PP | |
| MIN, | Tim Young 7 (Pierre Jarry), 17:05 | |
| VAN, | Garry Monahan 1 (Gerry O'Flaherty, Rick Blight), 19:41 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Elbowing] 18:00 |
| 2: | Steve Jensen, MIN [Fighting] 8:12 |
| Rick Blight, VAN [Fighting] 8:12 | |
| Alex Pirus, MIN [Hooking] 8:24 | |
| Fred Barrett, MIN [Interference] 14:12 | |
| 3: | John Grisdale, VAN [Interference] 2:08 |
| John Grisdale, VAN [Cross checking] 6:42 | |
| Larry Goodenough, VAN [Slashing] 10:25 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Hi-sticking] 11:53 | |
| Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Fighting] 14:25 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Slashing, Fighting] 14:25 | |
| Rick Blight, VAN [Hooking] 17:30 |
Penalty time: MIN: 18 minutes
VAN: 20 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Harvey Bennett | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pierre Jarry | 16 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 13-12- 8-33
VAN: 9-10- 8-27
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (W, 8-18-3)
VAN: Cesare Maniago (L, 5-9-5)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Randy Mitton
Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (10-17-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Washington Capitals (6-20-6) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 2 (Larry Giroux, Andre St. Laurent), 7:22 - PP |
| 2: | WAS, | Bob Sirois 13 (Guy Charron, Bob Girard), 1:44 |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 14 (Guy Charron, Rick Green), 2:01 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Rick Green 3 (Bob Sirois, Gerry Meehan), 9:39 - PP |
| DET, | Andre St. Laurent 9 (Dennis Polonich, Terry Harper), 14:36 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking] 1:12 |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Holding] 6:53 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Roughing] 8:22 | |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Hi-sticking] 8:35 | |
| Nick Libett, DET [Hi-sticking] 8:35 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Fighting] 13:21 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Cross checking] 14:02 | |
| 2: | Eddy Godin, WAS [Hooking] 3:20 |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Elbowing] 4:52 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hi-sticking] 4:52 | |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Holding] 6:50 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Hi-sticking] 13:57 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Roughing] 13:57 | |
| Greg Joly, DET [Tripping] 15:27 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Roughing] 17:54 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Roughing] 17:54 | |
| Larry Giroux, DET [Interference] 18:55 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Hi-sticking] 19:11 | |
| 3: | Ron Lalonde, WAS [Tripping] 3:02 |
| Bill Lochead, DET [Holding] 7:44 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Roughing] 8:39 | |
| Guy Charron, WAS [Roughing] 8:39 |
Penalty time: DET: 25 minutes
WAS: 27 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Larry Giroux | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| Larry Wright | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Sheehy | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 38 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 9-10-19-38
WAS: 6- 5- 6-17
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 2-8-1)
WAS: Bernie Wolfe (W, 2-4-2)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Don Koharski
Attendance: 8,128
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