NHL game summary from March 7, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (49-9-10) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings (20-38-9) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | MTL, | Murray Wilson 8 (Serge Savard, Steve Shutt), 2:20 - PP |
| MTL, | Yvan Cournoyer 26 (Yvon Lambert, Larry Robinson), 4:37 - PP | |
| DET, | Dennis Hextall 12 (Fred "Buster" Harvey, Nick Libett), 10:41 | |
| MTL, | Doug Risebrough 12 (Larry Robinson, Murray Wilson), 14:27 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | MTL, | Steve Shutt 35 (Pete Mahovlich, Larry Robinson), :39 |
| MTL, | Doug Risebrough 13 (Murray Wilson, Don Awrey), 8:17 | |
| MTL, | Yvon Lambert 29 (Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Lemaire), 17:41 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Terry Harper, DET [Roughing] 0:09 |
| Murray Wilson, MTL [Roughing] 0:09 | |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Slashing major] 1:58 | |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Tripping] 8:33 | |
| 2: | Doug Risebrough, MTL [Kneeing, Roughing] 11:57 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 11:57 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Boarding] 12:31 | |
| 3: | Pete Mahovlich, MTL [Roughing double minor] 9:22 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Slashing] 9:22 |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
DET: 13 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 26 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Barry Salovaara | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 10- 8- 8-26
DET: 8-12-10-30
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 38-8-7)
DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 8-15-4)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Bob Luther
Attendance: 13,259
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