NHL game summary from March 7, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (36-17-14) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (29-27-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYI, | Garry Howatt 17 (Billy MacMillan, Bert Marshall), 3:19 |
| PIT, | Pierre Larouche 39 (Rick Kehoe, Bob Kelly), 3:43 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Ron Schock 14 (Rick Kehoe), 9:04 |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 32 (Denis Potvin, Bryan Trottier), 10:49 | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 23 (Ed Westfall, Gerry Hart), 12:49 | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 27 (Billy Harris, Bryan Trottier), 15:14 - PP | |
| NYI, | Ed Westfall 20 (Denis Potvin, J.P. Parise), 18:35 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Ron Schock 15 (Rick Kehoe, Dave Burrows), 5:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Owchar, PIT [Hi-sticking] 6:30 |
| Dave Fortier, NYI [Holding] 16:57 | |
| Ron Schock, PIT [Hi-sticking] 20:00 | |
| 2: | Vic Hadfield, PIT [Fighting] 2:25 |
| Dave Fortier, NYI [Holding, Fighting] 2:25 | |
| Ed Westfall, NYI [Tripping] 2:34 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 3:49 | |
| Bob Kelly, PIT [Elbowing] 14:29 | |
| 3: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 1:56 |
Penalty time: NYI: 15 minutes
PIT: 11 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 31 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Simon Nolet | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Vic Hadfield | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Lowell MacDonald | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Gilbert | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Faubert | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Inness | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 15-11- 5-31
PIT: 9-12-14-35
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 17-9-8)
PIT: Michel Plasse (L, 18-14-9),
Gary Inness Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Randy Mitton Attendance: 10,894
Gary Inness Referee: Andy van Hellemond Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Randy Mitton Attendance: 10,894
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