NHL game summary from December 16, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (16-11-4) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Atlanta Flames (18-11-3) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1: | PHI, | Mel Bridgman 8 (Barry Dean, Behn Wilson), 8:30 |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 9 (Bob MacMillan, Rod Seiling), 12:47 - SH | |
| PHI, | Yves Preston 1 (Bernie Parent), 17:47 | |
| 2: | ATL, | John Gould 6, 4:02 |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 10 (Rod Seiling), 11:02 | |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 11 (Bobby Lalonde, Tom Lysiak), 15:54 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Guy Chouinard 21 (Bob MacMillan, Eric Vail), 5:09 |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 14 (Guy Chouinard, Bob MacMillan), 7:59 - PP | |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 14 (Don Laurence, Eric Vail), 12:07 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willi Plett, ATL [Roughing] 4:44 |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Roughing] 4:44 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Hooking] 9:33 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Interference] 9:42 | |
| Dan Bouchard, ATL [Slashing major] 9:42 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Fighting] 15:05 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Fighting] 15:05 | |
| Barry Dean, PHI [Hi-sticking] 17:30 | |
| Brad Marsh, ATL [Hi-sticking] 17:30 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 20:00 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 20:00 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 20:00 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Fighting, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Behn Wilson, PHI [Hooking] 5:10 |
| John Gould, ATL [Hooking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 18:09 | |
| 3: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 7:50 |
Penalty time: PHI: 65 minutes
ATL: 70 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 3 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Yves Preston | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 7 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -21 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -21 | 31 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 15 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 12- 7-12-31
ATL: 7- 8- 9-24
Goalies: PHI: Bernie Parent (L, 12-9-3),
Wayne Stephenson ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 18-9-2) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ron Finn Attendance: 12,384
Wayne Stephenson ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 18-9-2) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ron Finn Attendance: 12,384
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