All NHL game summaries from October 12, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (0-2-0) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (1-0-0) |
1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 1: | BOS, | Stan Jonathan 1 (Bob Miller, Terry O'Reilly), 17:40 |
| 2: | BOS, | Brad Park 1, 2:05 |
| PIT, | Peter Lee 1 (Pete Mahovlich, Tom Bladon), 5:38 - PP | |
| BOS, | Jean Ratelle 1 (Don Marcotte, Brad Park), 12:33 - PP | |
| 3: | BOS, | Stan Jonathan 2 (Mike Milbury, Rick Middleton), 1:57 |
| BOS, | John Wensink 1 (Gary Doak, Peter McNab), 3:02 | |
| PIT, | Dave Schultz 1 (George Ferguson, Tom Bladon), 3:58 | |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 1 (Dick Redmond), 13:07 - PP | |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 2 (Terry O'Reilly, Rick Smith), 13:38 | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 1 (Rick Middleton, Brad Park), 17:49 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | John Wensink, BOS [Roughing] 4:46 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Elbowing] 7:08 | ||
| Jacques Cossette, PIT [Tripping] 12:19 | ||
| Randy Carlyle, PIT [Hooking] 18:18 | ||
| 3: | Russ Anderson, PIT [Tripping] 11:59 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Roughing] 17:31 | ||
Penalty time: PIT: 6 minutes
BOS: 6 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dale Tallon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jacques Cossette | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 16 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 5- 6- 5-16
BOS: 13-13-12-38
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (L, 0-2-0)
BOS: Gilles Gilbert (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 11,168
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (0-0-1) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (0-0-1) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BUF, | Tony McKegney 1 (Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault), 4:59 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 1 (Bryan Trottier, Stefan Persson), 8:55 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 1 (Mike Bossy, Stefan Persson), 11:47 |
| BUF, | Derek Smith 1 (Jerry Korab, Bill Stewart), 17:10 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Terry Martin, BUF [Hooking] 1:18 |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Tripping] 2:34 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Cross checking] 3:11 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 3:11 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Cross checking] 4:42 | |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Hooking] 6:36 | |
| Don Edwards, BUF [Slashing] 8:48 | |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Hooking] 12:14 | |
| 2: | Gary Mcadam, BUF [Slashing] 6:58 |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Elbowing] 12:39 | |
| 3: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Hooking] 14:43 |
Penalty time: NYI: 10 minutes
BUF: 12 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Alex McKendry | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 6-10- 9-25
BUF: 7-14-13-34
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (T, 0-0-1)
BUF: Don Edwards (T, 0-0-1)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-1) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (0-0-1) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | NYR, | Steve Vickers 1 (Ron Greschner, Anders Hedberg), 11:00 - PP |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 1 (Mike McEwen, Ulf Nilsson), 11:23 - PP | |
| NYR, | Mike McEwen 1 (Lucien DeBlois, Mario Marois), 17:34 - PP | |
| 2: | PHI, | Bobby Clarke 1 (Rick Lapointe), 6:48 - PP |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 1 (Mel Bridgman, Behn Wilson), 12:24 - SH | |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 1 (Bobby Clarke, Behn Wilson), 18:48 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Greschner, NYR [Holding] 5:38 |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Slashing] 9:36 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Tripping] 9:36 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Charging] 15:54 | |
| Anders Hedberg, NYR [Elbowing, Slashing] 19:13 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hi-sticking, Slashing] 19:13 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Roughing] 19:13 | |
| 2: | Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Hooking] 1:07 |
| Reggie Leach, PHI [Tripping] 2:38 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Interference] 4:05 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Hooking] 4:55 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 10:51 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Roughing, Fighting] 10:51 | |
| Rick MacLeish, PHI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 11:13 | |
| Kevin McCarthy, PHI [Tripping] 12:41 | |
| Mario Marois, NYR [Interference] 17:33 | |
| 3: | Behn Wilson, PHI [Hooking] 0:32 |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 3:40 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Cross checking] 7:35 |
Penalty time: PHI: 33 minutes
NYR: 19 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Lucas | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 25 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 6-16- 3-25
NYR: 11- 7-12-30
Goalies: PHI: Bernie Parent (T, 0-0-1)
NYR: John Davidson (T, 0-0-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 17,500
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