All NHL game summaries from December 12, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (12-15-2) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Boston Bruins (18-5-6) |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | BOS, | Bill Bennett 1 (Rick Middleton, Peter McNab), 8:33 |
| VAN, | Thomas Gradin 10 (Pit Martin, Harold Snepsts), 16:32 - PP | |
| 2: | BOS, | Brad Park 2 (Wayne Cashman), 1:40 |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 18 (Rick Middleton), 5:51 - PP | |
| BOS, | Dick Redmond 2 (Brad Park), 12:18 - PP | |
| BOS, | John Wensink 15 (Al Sims, Terry O'Reilly), 13:10 | |
| 3: | BOS, | John Wensink 16 (Terry O'Reilly, Mike Milbury), 7:47 |
| VAN, | Harold Snepsts 1 (Thomas Gradin, Lars Lindgren), 16:43 - PP | |
| BOS, | John Wensink 17 (Peter McNab), 18:22 | |
| VAN, | Hilliard Graves 9 (Lars Lindgren, Harold Snepsts), 19:44 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Holt, VAN [Hooking] 6:11 |
| Gerry Cheevers, BOS [Interference] 14:45 | |
| 2: | Al Sims, BOS [Interference] 2:39 |
| Pit Martin, VAN [Hooking] 5:36 | |
| Curt Fraser, VAN [Tripping] 10:20 | |
| Peter McNab, BOS [Holding] 16:51 | |
| 3: | Gerry Cheevers, BOS [Hi-sticking] 16:24 |
Penalty time: VAN: 6 minutes
BOS: 8 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Roland Eriksson | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Bromley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 18 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Bennett | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Tom Songin | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 3- 9- 6-18
BOS: 15-15- 8-38
Goalies: VAN: Gary Bromley (L, 4-8-1)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 8-0-3)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Don Koharski
Attendance: 10,551
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (13-10-4) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 New York Islanders (17-4-6) |
3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | NYI, | Garry Howatt 7 (Ed Westfall, Lorne Henning), 11:04 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 23 (Bryan Trottier), 13:40 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 9 (Pat Price, Mike Bossy), 14:07 | |
| LA , | Butch Goring 19 (Bob Murdoch, Marcel Dionne), 19:46 - PP | |
| 2: | LA , | Dave Taylor 15 (Danny Grant, Marcel Dionne), :17 - PP |
| LA , | Danny Grant 10 (Dave Taylor, Marcel Dionne), 3:27 | |
| LA , | Glenn Goldup 8 (Mike Murphy, Syl Apps), 11:57 - PP | |
| LA , | Butch Goring 20 (Mike Murphy), 13:41 - SH | |
| 3: | NYI, | Lorne Henning 6 (Pat Price), 17:29 |
| NYI, | Gerry Hart 2 (Bob Bourne, Lorne Henning), 18:03 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Tripping] 17:51 |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Holding] 19:07 | |
| 2: | Bert Wilson, LA [Boarding] 0:36 |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 10:03 | |
| Rob Palmer, LA [Tripping] 12:54 | |
| 3: | Ron Grahame, LA [Delay of game] 11:35 |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Hi-sticking] 18:51 | |
| Marcel Dionne, LA [Holding] 19:22 |
Penalty time: LA : 8 minutes
NYI: 8 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 15 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Grahame | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 25 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 11-10- 4-25
NYI: 10- 9-13-32
Goalies: LA : Ron Grahame (T, 9-8-1)
NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 10-1-5)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Jim Christison
Attendance: 14,286
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (19-6-4) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 St. Louis Blues (6-20-4) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 9 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe), 4:01 - PP |
| 2: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 19 (Steve Shutt), 1:58 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 20 (Yvon Lambert, Rejean Houle), 13:11 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Guy Lafleur 21 (Pierre Mondou, Steve Shutt), 6:31 |
| MTL, | Yvon Lambert 10 (Rejean Houle, Mario Tremblay), 17:54 | |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 9, 18:19 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Brian Sutter, STL [Hooking] 2:27 |
| 2: | Serge Savard, MTL [Tripping] 2:37 |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Fighting] 3:16 | |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Fighting] 3:16 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Tripping] 8:41 | |
| Wayne Babych, STL [Tripping] 11:06 | |
| 3: | Larry Giroux, STL [Holding] 9:57 |
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Slashing] 9:57 |
Penalty time: MTL: 11 minutes
STL: 11 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hughes | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 31 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 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 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Doug Palazzari | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Ogilvie | 35 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 16- 6- 9-31
STL: 4- 8- 7-19
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 12-3-3)
STL: Ed Staniowski (L, 3-7-0)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 10,259
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (5-20-5) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (7-18-4) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 12 (Dennis Maruk, Bob Sirois), 5:36 |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 6 (Andy Spruce), 11:45 | |
| WAS, | Michel Bergeron 4 (Guy Charron, Robert Picard), 19:50 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 13 (Dennis Maruk), 6:24 |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 12 (Gary Croteau, Jack Valiquette), 13:31 - PP | |
| COL, | Barry Beck 5 (Ralph Klassen, Rey Comeau), 14:49 | |
| 3: | COL, | Randy Pierce 5, 12:04 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 8:21 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Tripping] 13:07 | ||
| Mike Christie, COL [Hooking] 18:06 | ||
| 2: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 0:49 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Tripping] 11:36 | ||
| Paul Gardner, COL [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 17:18 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: COL: 8 minutes
WAS: 4 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Scamurra | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 10-11- 6-27
WAS: 12-11-16-39
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (W, 1-9-1)
WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 3-7-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Ron Finn
Attendance: 6,981
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