All NHL game summaries from December 30, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (21-9-4) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Cleveland Barons (10-22-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | TOR, | Dave "Tiger" Williams 11 (Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald), 2:57 - PP |
| TOR, | Ron Ellis 11 (Borje Salming, Darryl Sittler), 10:09 | |
| TOR, | Errol Thompson 11 (Lanny McDonald, Darryl Sittler), 15:25 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | TOR, | Ron Ellis 12 (Bruce Boudreau, Borje Salming), 11:33 |
| TOR, | Jerry Butler 4 (Borje Salming), 16:29 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Christie, CLE [Holding] 2:30 | |
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Hi-sticking] 3:29 | ||
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Hooking] 7:52 | ||
| 2: | Errol Thompson, TOR [Interference] 7:14 | |
| Darcy Regier, CLE [Fighting] 11:12 | ||
| Jack Valiquette, TOR [Fighting] 11:12 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: TOR: 11 minutes
CLE: 7 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kurt Walker | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 33 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Darcy Regier | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Crombeen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Rick Shinske | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Kuzyk | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 12-12- 9-33
CLE: 9- 8-10-27
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 18-8-4)
CLE: Gilles Meloche (L, 7-14-1)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Don Koharski
Attendance: 6,520
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (8-16-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (10-15-9) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | COL, | Gary Croteau 8 (Dave Hudson, Barry Beck), 1:21 - PP |
| VAN, | Don Lever 8 (Dennis Ververgaert, Dennis Kearns), 4:53 - PP | |
| VAN, | Don Lever 9 (Rick Blight), 8:54 | |
| 3: | COL, | Paul Gardner 25 (Wilf Paiement, Barry Beck), 19:21 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 12:31 |
| Barry Beck, COL [Holding] 17:06 | |
| 2: | Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Tripping] 0:52 |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Elbowing] 2:14 | |
| Paul Gardner, COL [Tripping] 3:18 | |
| Mark Suzor, COL [Holding] 3:47 | |
| 3: | Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Interference] 8:18 |
Penalty time: COL: 8 minutes
VAN: 6 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Jodzio | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Owchar | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Favell | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 34 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Stewart | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 7-13-14-34
VAN: 10- 6- 6-22
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (T, 7-12-6)
VAN: Curt Ridley (T, 5-6-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 13,350
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (12-16-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (6-21-8) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 15 (Mike McEwen, Ron Greschner), 3:03 - PP |
| 2: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 18 (Mike McEwen, Carol Vadnais), 4:35 - PP |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 3 (Bryan Watson), 8:39 | |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 15 (Tom Rowe), 12:34 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Steve Vickers 10 (Lucien DeBlois, Walt Tkaczuk), 4:25 |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 4, 10:15 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Marson, WAS [Charging major] 0:11 | |
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Fighting] 5:39 | ||
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 5:39 | ||
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Holding] 6:16 | ||
| Guy Charron, WAS [Tripping] 7:24 | ||
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Holding] 11:37 | ||
| Dallas Smith, NYR [Hi-sticking] 12:21 | ||
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Hi-sticking] 12:21 | ||
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Delay of game] 13:56 | ||
| Mike Marson, WAS [Roughing, Slashing] 16:30 | ||
| Dallas Smith, NYR [Roughing, Slashing] 16:30 | ||
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Holding] 17:25 | ||
| 2: | Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Interference] 2:47 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Tripping] 13:24 | ||
| Ed Johnstone, NYR [Fighting] 19:09 | ||
| Mike Marson, WAS [Fighting] 19:09 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NYR: 26 minutes
WAS: 25 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 32 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Patey | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 11- 8-13-32
WAS: 8-15-13-36
Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (T, 5-10-5)
WAS: Bernie Wolfe (T, 2-4-4)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 8,923
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