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Detroit Red Wings
Dec 15, 1977 · Detroit Olympia
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 26 | |
| 5 | 41 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:42 | NYR | Walt Tkaczuk (12) | Steve Vickers (19), Eddie Johnstone (6) | 1 - 0 |
| 05:02 | NYR | Lucien DeBlois (10) | Dan Newman (3), Phil Esposito (23) | 2 - 0 |
| 16:24 | DET | Bill Lochead (10) | Dennis Hextall (11) | 2 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 01:23 | NYR | Phil Esposito (14) PP | Steve Vickers (20), Ron Greschner (16) | 3 - 1 |
| 08:31 | NYR | Walt Tkaczuk (13) SH | Eddie Johnstone (7), Ron Greschner (17) | 4 - 1 |
| 17:08 | DET | Dennis Hextall (3) | Nick Libett (6), Reed Larson (16) | 4 - 2 |
| 19:57 | NYR | Lucien DeBlois (11) | Ron Greschner (18), Phil Esposito (24) | 5 - 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 06:40 | DET | Dennis Polonich (6) PP | Dan Maloney (12), Reed Larson (17) | 5 - 3 |
| 09:10 | DET | Nick Libett (6) | Dennis Hextall (12), Perry Miller (12) | 5 - 4 |
| 13:16 | DET | Paul Woods (5) | Greg Joly (7), Dale McCourt (15) | 5 - 5 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 10:22 | DET | Andre St. Laurent | Slashing | 2 |
| 10:22 | NYR | Dan Newman | Slashing | 2 |
| 11:14 | NYR | Don Murdoch | Slashing | 2 |
| 13:39 | NYR | Ron Greschner | Hooking | 2 |
| 19:30 | DET | Terry Harper | Hooking | 2 |
| 19:56 | DET | Greg Joly | Tripping | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 06:51 | NYR | Carol Vadnais | Hooking | 2 |
| 09:29 | NYR | Carol Vadnais | Holding | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 01:37 | NYR | Carol Vadnais | Hooking | 2 |
| 02:43 | DET | Greg Joly | Hooking | 2 |
| 04:51 | NYR | Walt Tkaczuk | Holding | 2 |
New York Rangers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 7 | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 32 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 61 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T | 41 | 36 | 5 | 60:00 |
Detroit Red Wings
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 55 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 34 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 34 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | T | 26 | 21 | 5 | 60:00 |