All NHL game summaries from October 17, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (0-4-0) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Atlanta Flames (2-0-2) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bill Clement 3 (Bobby Lalonde, Richard Mulhern), 11:26 |
| 2: | ATL, | Guy Chouinard 3 (Ken Houston, Tom Lysiak), 5:08 - PP |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 2 (Eric Vail, Pat Ribble), 7:51 | |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 1 (Bob MacMillan, Greg Fox), 10:42 | |
| ATL, | Harold Phillipoff 1 (Don Laurence), 17:16 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Willi Plett 1 (Tom Lysiak), 5:22 |
| ATL, | Bobby Lalonde 3 (Tom Lysiak, Greg Fox), 6:36 | |
| COL, | Clayton Pachal 1, 9:50 | |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 2 (Tom Lysiak), 14:08 | |
| COL, | Nelson Pyatt 1 (John Van Boxmeer), 17:13 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Greg Fox, ATL [Hooking] 13:42 |
| 2: | Paul Messier, COL [Interference] 4:56 |
| Greg Fox, ATL [Hi-sticking] 10:56 | |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 12:32 | |
| 3: | Pat Ribble, ATL [Hooking] 14:57 |
Penalty time: COL: 4 minutes
ATL: 6 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Dwyer | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Messier | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 6- 7-13-26
ATL: 6-13- 9-28
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (L, 0-3-0),
Bill Oleschuk ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 2-0-2) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 6,127
Bill Oleschuk ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 2-0-2) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 6,127
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (3-1-0) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 New York Islanders (1-1-1) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 1 (Guy Lapointe, Jacques Lemaire), 1:53 |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 4 (Lorne Henning, Bob Bourne), 12:30 | |
| 2: | NYI, | John Tonelli 1 (Bob Lorimer, Wayne Merrick), 5:08 |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 1 (Clark Gillies, Denis Potvin), 11:42 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 16:09 |
| 2: | Rod Langway, MTL [Interference] 6:09 |
| Bench penalty, MTL [Too many men on the ice] 10:52 | |
| Doug Risebrough, MTL [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 10:52 | |
| Mike Bossy, NYI [Holding] 12:26 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 17:07 |
Penalty time: MTL: 16 minutes
NYI: 6 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 6- 9-10-25
NYI: 9-12- 3-24
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (L, 2-1-0)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 1-1-0)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 14,223
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (2-1-1) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 St. Louis Blues (2-2-0) |
0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1: | VAN, | Pit Martin 4 (Dennis Ververgaert, Ron Sedlbauer), 2:51 |
| VAN, | Curt Fraser 3 (Stan Smyl, Jack McIlhargey), 12:07 | |
| VAN, | Curt Fraser 4 (Thomas Gradin, Stan Smyl), 17:32 | |
| 2: | STL, | Brian Sutter 7 (Bernie Federko, Jamie Masters), 2:46 |
| VAN, | Ron Sedlbauer 3 (Don Lever, Dennis Ververgaert), 5:17 | |
| STL, | Mike Walton 2 (Larry Patey, Harvey Bennett), 9:09 | |
| STL, | Garry Unger 2 (Curt Bennett), 12:57 | |
| 3: | VAN, | Thomas Gradin 5 (Stan Smyl, Curt Fraser), 3:38 |
| STL, | Doug Palazzari 1 (Inge Hammarstrom, Jamie Masters), 5:36 | |
| VAN, | Stan Smyl 1 (Harold Snepsts, Thomas Gradin), 6:29 | |
| STL, | Wayne Babych 2 (Larry Giroux, Barry Gibbs), 9:12 | |
| STL, | Larry Patey 1 (Ken Richardson, Garry Unger), 15:25 | |
| STL, | Garry Unger 3 (Bob Stewart, Larry Patey), 15:48 | |
| STL, | Wayne Babych 3 (Bernie Federko, Brian Sutter), 19:26 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Patey, STL [Tripping] 9:51 |
| Stan Smyl, VAN [Elbowing] 12:22 | |
| Rick Bowness, STL [Hi-sticking] 12:22 | |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Cross checking] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Harold Snepsts, VAN [Delay of game] 14:35 |
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Hooking] 16:59 | |
| 3: | Rick Bowness, STL [Fighting] 7:39 |
| Curt Fraser, VAN [Fighting] 7:39 | |
| Garry Unger, STL [Roughing] 7:39 | |
| Thomas Gradin, VAN [Roughing] 7:39 | |
| Bob Manno, VAN [Tripping] 12:05 | |
| Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Elbowing] 18:23 |
Penalty time: VAN: 19 minutes
STL: 11 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Stan Smyl | 16 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Roland Eriksson | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Derlago | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Bromley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -3 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -3 | 31 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Walton | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Rick Bowness | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Palazzari | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jamie Masters | 28 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Ken Richardson | 36 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 12- 5-14-31
STL: 8-14-12-34
Goalies: VAN: Gary Bromley (L, 2-1-1)
STL: Phil Myre (W, 2-1-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Don Koharski
Attendance: 10,805
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