NHL game summary from December 20, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (22-6-4) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (10-14-7) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | MTL, | Pierre Mondou 14 (Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson), 3:22 |
| MTL, | Rick Chartraw 2 (Doug Risebrough), 4:03 | |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 11 (Guy Lapointe, Guy Lafleur), 10:20 - PP | |
| 2: | CHI, | John Marks 11 (Bob Murray, Stan Mikita), :58 - PP |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 12 (Guy Lafleur), 14:58 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Grant Mulvey 6 (Darcy Rota, Keith Magnuson), 4:56 |
| CHI, | Ivan Boldirev 14 (Tim Higgins), 5:06 | |
| MTL, | Bob Gainey 7, 19:36 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Kelly, CHI [Elbowing] 6:31 |
| Serge Savard, MTL [Slashing] 6:31 | |
| Tim Higgins, CHI [Tripping] 9:09 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Elbowing] 11:16 | |
| Dave Logan, CHI [Charging, Fighting] 13:44 | |
| Gilles Lupien, MTL [Charging, Fighting] 13:44 | |
| Cam Connor, MTL [Holding] 19:24 | |
| 2: | Serge Savard, MTL [Roughing] 0:12 |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Roughing] 0:12 | |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Hooking] 2:25 | |
| Darcy Rota, CHI [Hooking] 9:01 | |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Tripping] 12:48 | |
| 3: | Tim Higgins, CHI [Roughing] 17:52 |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Roughing] 17:52 |
Penalty time: MTL: 17 minutes
CHI: 21 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cam Connor | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Hughes | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 33 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 6 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 12-11-10-33
CHI: 10- 8-15-33
Goalies: MTL: Michel Larocque (W, 9-3-1)
CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 9-11-5)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Luther
Attendance: 16,246
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