All NHL game summaries from January 3, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (11-16-9) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New York Islanders (21-9-8) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 16 (Bryan Trottier, Gerry Hart), 6:26 |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 8 (Clark Gillies), 19:03 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 13 (Denis Potvin), 19:28 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Kaszycki 3 (Bob Bourne, Bob Nystrom), 2:23 |
| VAN, | Brad Gassoff 3 (Ralph Stewart, Hilliard Graves), 12:17 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Holding] 1:06 |
| Garry Monahan, VAN [Holding] 10:30 | |
| 2: | Dave Lewis, NYI [Holding] 7:55 |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Interference] 10:10 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 17:41 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Fighting] 17:41 | |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Fighting] 17:41 | |
| Dennis Ververgaert, VAN [Fighting] 17:41 | |
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Hooking] 17:56 | |
| 3: | Ed Westfall, NYI [Holding] 4:30 |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Interference] 16:38 |
Penalty time: VAN: 14 minutes
NYI: 20 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ralph Stewart | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 8- 5- 6-19
NYI: 13-11-12-36
Goalies: VAN: Curt Ridley (L, 6-7-4)
NYI: Billy Smith (W, 12-3-6)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 14,720
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Barons (10-24-4) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (25-7-4) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | CLE, | Dave Gardner 10 (Ralph Klassen), 2:49 |
| PHI, | Bob Dailey 15 (Bobby Clarke), 6:23 - SH | |
| 2: | CLE, | Kris Manery 15 (Dennis Maruk, Bob Stewart), 2:26 - PP |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 20 (Rick MacLeish, Paul Holmgren), 6:44 - PP | |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 4 (Bill Barber, Rick MacLeish), 10:53 - PP | |
| CLE, | Bob Murdoch 8 (Al MacAdam), 18:25 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Rick MacLeish 14 (Ross Lonsberry), 7:03 |
| PHI, | Orest Kindrachuk 8 (Barry Dean, Mel Bridgman), 12:35 | |
| CLE, | Kris Manery 16 (Dennis Maruk, Mike Fidler), 18:26 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Hoyda, PHI [Cross checking] 5:55 |
| Mike Crombeen, CLE [Hooking] 10:44 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Roughing] 13:24 | |
| 2: | Dave Hoyda, PHI [Tripping] 0:42 |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Roughing] 4:21 | |
| Ralph Klassen, CLE [Slashing] 4:21 | |
| Darcy Regier, CLE [Tripping] 6:26 | |
| Bob Stewart, CLE [Holding] 9:39 | |
| 3: | Bill Barber, PHI [Hooking] 18:19 |
Penalty time: CLE: 8 minutes
PHI: 10 minutes
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Darcy Regier | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Crombeen | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Ahern | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Shinske | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Kuzyk | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 18 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: CLE: 5- 7- 6-18
PHI: 7-18- 8-33
Goalies: CLE: Gilles Meloche (L, 7-15-1)
PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 11-5-1)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Don Koharski, Willard Norris
Attendance: 17,077
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (26-7-4) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 St. Louis Blues (8-25-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 13, 3:39 |
| 2: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 19 (Jacques Lemaire), 14:05 |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Chartraw, MTL [Hooking] 10:54 |
| Rod Seiling, STL [Tripping] 15:29 | |
| 2: | Brian Engblom, MTL [Fighting] 5:12 |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Slashing, Fighting] 5:12 | |
| 3: | Rejean Houle, MTL [Hooking] 4:22 |
Penalty time: MTL: 9 minutes
STL: 9 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 31 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Len Frig | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Red Berenson | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Holt | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Bourbonnais | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Phil Myre | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 16- 7- 8-31
STL: 7- 8- 7-22
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 18-5-2)
STL: Phil Myre (L, 4-13-1)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Bob Luther
Attendance: 10,703
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