NHL game summary from October 21, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (1-4-1) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 St. Louis Blues (2-3-1) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | COL, | Gary Croteau 4 (Dennis Owchar, Joe Contini), 8:59 - PP |
| STL, | Inge Hammarstrom 1 (Curt Bennett), 12:46 | |
| 2: | COL, | Joe Contini 2 (Barry Beck, Wilf Paiement), 5:24 - PP |
| STL, | Brian Sutter 8 (Bernie Federko, Wayne Babych), 10:34 - PP | |
| 3: | COL, | Wilf Paiement 1 (Jack Valiquette, Mike Christie), :15 |
| STL, | Wayne Babych 4 (Garry Unger), 3:55 | |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 1 (Mike Christie, Andy Spruce), 9:43 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bernie Federko, STL [Tripping] 7:44 |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Fighting] 14:51 | |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Fighting] 14:51 | |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 19:56 | |
| 2: | Larry Giroux, STL [Interference] 4:06 |
| Ken Richardson, STL [Hooking] 6:42 | |
| Joe Watson, COL [Hooking] 10:23 | |
| Mike Walton, STL [Holding] 11:00 | |
| Michel Lachance, COL [Hooking] 15:33 | |
| 3: | Barry Gibbs, STL [Interference] 9:13 |
Penalty time: COL: 11 minutes
STL: 15 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Michel Lachance | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 32 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dick Lamby | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Walton | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Bowness | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Palazzari | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamie Masters | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Richardson | 36 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 11- 9-12-32
STL: 8-10-10-28
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk (W, 1-1-0)
STL: Phil Myre (L, 2-2-1)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Jim Christison
Attendance: 12,103
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