NHL game summary from December 16, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (10-13-6) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Colorado Rockies (6-21-5) |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | Randy Pierce 6 (Merlin Malinowski, Gary Croteau), 9:20 |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 7 (Jack Valiquette), 11:28 | |
| 2: | COL, | Barry Beck 7 (John Van Boxmeer), 1:06 |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 13 (John Van Boxmeer, Gary Croteau), 2:37 - PP | |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 8 (Jack Valiquette, John Van Boxmeer), 15:09 | |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 4 (Keith Magnuson, J.P. Bordeleau), 17:17 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Merlin Malinowski, COL [Cross checking] 2:42 |
| Doug Wilson, CHI [Interference] 7:00 | |
| 2: | Grant Mulvey, CHI [Hi-sticking] 1:55 |
| 3: | Mike Kitchen, COL [Hooking] 5:54 |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Tripping] 8:56 |
Penalty time: CHI: 6 minutes
COL: 4 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 26 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 9- 7-10-26
COL: 12-10- 4-26
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 9-10-5)
COL: Michel Plasse (W, 2-10-1)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Don Koharski, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 5,519
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