NHL game summary from December 7, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (6-18-4) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 New York Islanders (16-3-5) |
1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1: | STL, | Brian Sutter 17 (Bernie Federko, Garry Unger), 6:16 - PP |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 13 (Clark Gillies, Dave Lewis), 7:23 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 3 (Bob Bourne, Garry Howatt), :56 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 18 (Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier), 19:22 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 14 (Clark Gillies), :15 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 19 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 16:34 | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 4 (Ed Westfall), 17:36 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 20 (Bryan Trottier, Dave Lewis), 18:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 5:45 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Roughing] 7:03 | ||
| Wayne Babych, STL [Roughing] 7:03 | ||
| Barry Gibbs, STL [Tripping] 7:40 | ||
| Larry Giroux, STL [Interference] 15:00 | ||
| 2: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing] 10:03 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Slashing] 12:19 | ||
| Bernie Federko, STL [Slashing] 12:19 | ||
| Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 15:47 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: STL: 8 minutes
NYI: 10 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Bowness | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -34 | 15 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -34 | 15 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 34 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 34 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 8- 3- 4-15
NYI: 10-12-12-34
Goalies: STL: Ed Staniowski (L, 3-6-0)
NYI: Billy Smith (W, 7-2-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Attendance: 14,429
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