NHL game summary from October 16, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (1-2-1) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (2-4-0) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Nick Libett 1 (Dennis Hextall, Bryan Watson), 1:50 |
| PIT, | Wayne Bianchin 3 (Ron Schock), 15:58 - PP | |
| DET, | Nick Libett 2 (Dennis Hextall), 16:37 | |
| PIT, | Wayne Bianchin 4 (Ron Schock), 19:04 - PP | |
| 2: | DET, | Dennis Polonich 2 (Rick Lapointe, Walt McKechnie), 5:50 |
| PIT, | Rick Kehoe 5 (Bob Kelly, Pierre Larouche), 6:22 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Syl Apps 3 (Blair Chapman), 8:39 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Russ Anderson, PIT [Cross checking] 0:35 |
| Rick Lapointe, DET [Interference] 1:20 | |
| Bob Kelly, PIT [Boarding] 9:24 | |
| Rick Wilson, DET [Interference] 12:21 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Holding] 14:10 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Holding] 18:02 | |
| 2: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Elbowing major] 8:20 |
| Dave Burrows, PIT [Tripping] 10:44 | |
| Dan Maloney, DET [Hooking] 13:22 | |
| Blair Chapman, PIT [Tripping] 14:31 | |
| 3: | Bryan Watson, DET [Interference] 15:25 |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Hi-sticking] 19:34 | |
| Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 19:34 |
Penalty time: DET: 21 minutes
PIT: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Fred Williams | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 23 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Van Impe | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dunc Wilson | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 8- 9- 6-23
PIT: 13-12-11-36
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 0-1-1)
PIT: Dunc Wilson (W, 1-2-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 8,297
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