NHL game summary from January 5, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (26-6-7) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (8-26-6) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | COL, | Ron Delorme 9 (Ralph Klassen, Mike Christie), 2:02 |
| COL, | Randy Pierce 8 (Wilf Paiement, John Van Boxmeer), 3:42 | |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 23, 12:52 | |
| BOS, | Bob Miller 12 (Rick Middleton), 16:43 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | BOS, | Rick Middleton 17 (Don Marcotte), 9:08 |
| COL, | Paul Gardner 17 (Wilf Paiement, John Van Boxmeer), 14:31 - PP | |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 13 (Mike Milbury, Dennis O'Brien), 16:25 | |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 24 (Bobby Schmautz, Don Marcotte), 19:41 - EN | |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Wensink, BOS [Elbowing] 14:07 |
| 2: | Barry Beck, COL [Elbowing] 10:40 |
| Merlin Malinowski, COL [Tripping] 13:20 | |
| 3: | Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Holding] 13:39 |
| Paul Gardner, COL [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 19:41 |
Penalty time: BOS: 4 minutes
COL: 6 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Walton | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Pettie | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 8- 4-12-24
COL: 7- 9- 6-22
Goalies: BOS: Jim Pettie (W, 4-0-1)
COL: Michel Plasse (L, 4-14-1)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 9,103
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