All NHL game summaries from December 3, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (17-6-2) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Buffalo Sabres (8-10-6) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | BUF, | Danny Gare 6 (Craig Ramsay, Don Luce), 5:53 - PP |
| 2: | MTL, | Mario Tremblay 9 (Guy Lafleur), 8:59 - PP |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 17 (Steve Shutt, Gilles Lupien), 14:03 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 8 (Guy Lafleur, Michel Larocque), 4:06 |
| MTL, | Doug Jarvis 5 (Pierre Mondou, Mark Napier), 4:57 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rod Langway, MTL [Fighting] 2:30 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Interference, Fighting] 2:30 | |
| Gilles Lupien, MTL [Hi-sticking] 5:15 | |
| 2: | Terry Martin, BUF [Tripping] 7:05 |
| 3: | Gilles Lupien, MTL [Tripping] 9:21 |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Tripping] 14:52 |
Penalty time: MTL: 11 minutes
BUF: 9 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Connor | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 9-13- 9-31
BUF: 6- 4-15-25
Goalies: MTL: Michel Larocque (W, 7-3-0)
BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 1-3-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (4-17-5) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (9-9-5) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | CHI, | Bob Murray 5 (Phil Russell, Ivan Boldirev), 3:48 - PP |
| CHI, | John Marks 10 (Stan Mikita, Mike O'Connell), 5:57 | |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 4 (Jack Valiquette, Dennis Owchar), 8:38 | |
| CHI, | Darcy Rota 7, 12:47 | |
| 2: | COL, | Wilf Paiement 5 (John Van Boxmeer, Randy Pierce), :12 - PP |
| 3: | COL, | Ralph Klassen 3 (Randy Pierce), 5:43 |
| CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 9 (Ted Bulley), 12:02 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Oleschuk, COL [Delay of game] 2:08 |
| Grant Mulvey, CHI [Slashing] 16:46 | |
| Darcy Rota, CHI [Interference] 19:42 | |
| 2: | Grant Mulvey, CHI [Elbowing] 2:54 |
| 3: | Phil Russell, CHI [Holding] 17:39 |
Penalty time: COL: 2 minutes
CHI: 8 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Jim Harrison | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 8-16-13-37
CHI: 11-11-15-37
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk,
Michel Plasse (L, 0-7-1) CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 8-7-4) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 9,237
Michel Plasse (L, 0-7-1) CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 8-7-4) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Willard Norris Attendance: 9,237
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (15-4-5) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (13-6-4) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BOS, | Al Secord 6 (Al Sims), 17:09 |
| 2: | BOS, | Al Sims 6 (Don Marcotte, Rick Middleton), 1:03 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 10 (Steve Vickers, Lucien DeBlois), 12:30 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Ulf Nilsson 9, 5:42 - SH |
| BOS, | John Wensink 12 (Terry O'Reilly, Dick Redmond), 16:22 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wayne Cashman, BOS [Hooking] 12:08 |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Roughing] 13:09 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Roughing] 13:09 | |
| Don Marcotte, BOS [Hi-sticking] 18:40 | |
| 2: | Nick Fotiu, NYR [Charging] 4:40 |
| Bob Miller, BOS [Holding] 8:26 | |
| 3: | Mario Marois, NYR [Holding] 4:41 |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Interference] 8:14 |
Penalty time: BOS: 10 minutes
NYR: 6 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 23 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 20 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 5- 8-10-23
NYR: 8- 4- 8-20
Goalies: BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 6-0-2)
NYR: John Davidson (L, 7-3-2)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Swede Knox
Attendance: 17,427
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (13-9-4) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (13-9-4) |
4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | PHI, | Don Saleski 4 (Paul Evans), 3:25 |
| PHI, | Bob Dailey 4 (Mel Bridgman, Rick Lapointe), 4:04 | |
| PHI, | Don Saleski 5 (Rick Lapointe, Paul Evans), 18:16 | |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 8 (Blake Dunlop, Dave Hoyda), 18:35 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Paul Evans 5 (Bob Dailey, Don Saleski), 5:04 |
| 3: | TOR, | Dave "Tiger" Williams 9 (Lanny McDonald, Darryl Sittler), 4:52 |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 12 (Behn Wilson, Bobby Clarke), 10:15 - PP | |
| TOR, | Dave "Tiger" Williams 10 (Darryl Sittler, Borje Salming), 13:36 - PP | |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 9 (Blake Dunlop, Bob Dailey), 19:01 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Darryl Sittler, TOR [Hi-sticking] 0:38 |
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Roughing] 0:38 | |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Hooking] 4:41 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Hi-sticking] 7:15 | |
| 2: | Paul Holmgren, PHI [Roughing] 9:47 |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Tripping] 12:07 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Roughing] 17:07 | |
| Dave Hutchison, TOR [Roughing] 17:07 | |
| 3: | Jimmy Jones, TOR [Holding] 9:01 |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Tripping] 12:12 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Holding] 17:10 |
Penalty time: TOR: 8 minutes
PHI: 14 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Harrison | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 13-13-12-38
PHI: 8- 8-10-26
Goalies: TOR: Paul Harrison (L, 5-5-1)
PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 4-1-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Don Koharski
Attendance: 17,077
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