All NHL game summaries from December 14, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (16-7-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (6-18-7) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bobby Clarke 11 (Bill Barber), 3:23 - SH |
| 2: | MIN, | Dean Talafous 12 (Bill Hogaboam, Dennis O'Brien), 10:19 |
| PHI, | Gary Dornhoefer 12 (Rick MacLeish), 13:32 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Gary Dornhoefer 13 (Rick MacLeish), 5:10 |
| MIN, | Tim Young 12 (Tom Reid, Ernie Hicke), 18:09 | |
| MIN, | Tim Young 13 (Bill Hogaboam, Steve Jensen), 19:41 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Holding] 0:59 |
| Harvey Bennett, PHI [Hi-sticking] 3:07 | |
| 2: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hi-sticking] 3:09 |
| 3: | Jimmy Watson, PHI [Holding] 9:31 |
Penalty time: PHI: 8 minutes
MIN: 0 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Harvey Bennett | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -1 | 20 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rich Nantais | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 8- 4- 8-20
MIN: 8-12- 7-27
Goalies: PHI: Gary Inness (T, 1-0-2)
MIN: Pete LoPresti (T, 2-8-5)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 7,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (13-12-7) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 New York Islanders (19-7-4) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 14 (Jean Potvin, Andre St. Laurent), 15:21 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 13 (Carol Vadnais, Ken Hodge), 18:35 - PP | |
| 2: | NYI, | Lorne Henning 5 (Denis Potvin), 5:51 - SH |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 15 (Billy Harris), 8:06 - PP | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 24 (Wayne Dillon, Mike McEwen), 10:52 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 8 (Garry Howatt, Ed Westfall), 19:11 | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 25 (Walt Tkaczuk, Carol Vadnais), 19:59 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Phil Esposito 14 (Ken Hodge, Dave Maloney), 6:24 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Billy MacMillan, NYI [Roughing] 1:30 |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Roughing] 1:30 | |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Slashing] 3:04 | |
| Andre St. Laurent, NYI [Hi-sticking] 5:56 | |
| Dave Farrish, NYR [Hi-sticking] 5:56 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Charging] 6:36 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Hooking] 7:22 | |
| J.P. Parise, NYI [Slashing] 9:42 | |
| Bill Goldsworthy, NYR [Roughing, Fighting] 13:58 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Roughing, Fighting] 13:58 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Cross checking] 16:49 | |
| 2: | Gerry Hart, NYI [Hi-sticking] 3:55 |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Slashing] 3:55 | |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Tripping] 4:56 | |
| Don Murdoch, NYR [Tripping] 6:30 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Slashing] 6:55 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Holding] 10:00 | |
| 3: | Ron Greschner, NYR [Fighting] 7:25 |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 7:25 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 9:50 | |
| Steve Vickers, NYR [Fighting] 9:50 |
Penalty time: NYR: 31 minutes
NYI: 33 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Gilles Gratton | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 36 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 3 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 3 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 12-15- 9-36
NYI: 7- 6-11-24
Goalies: NYR: Gilles Gratton (T, 5-7-1)
NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 13-4-2)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Jim Christison
Attendance: 14,865
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (17-8-3) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 Vancouver Canucks (8-21-3) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Jim Lorentz 9 (Jim Schoenfeld, Rick Martin), 8:28 |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 9 (Don Luce, Craig Ramsay), 9:22 | |
| VAN, | Gerry O'Flaherty 3 (Mike Walton, Don Lever), 15:26 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 16 (Danny Gare, Brian Spencer), 2:49 |
| 3: | VAN, | Harold Snepsts 2, 3:25 |
| BUF, | Don Luce 8 (Bill Hajt), 3:41 | |
| VAN, | Hilliard Graves 10 (Rick Blight, Mike Robitaille), 11:54 - PP | |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 16 (Andre Savard, Jerry Korab), 17:11 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 17 (Danny Gare), 18:30 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rene Robert, BUF [Hooking] 12:15 |
| 2: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 10:55 |
| 3: | Dennis Kearns, VAN [Hooking] 0:30 |
| Don Luce, BUF [Hooking] 10:43 |
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
VAN: 2 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 26 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Robitaille | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Fortier | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11- 5-10-26
VAN: 6- 5- 8-19
Goalies: BUF: Gerry Desjardins (W, 17-5-3)
VAN: Curt Ridley (L, 5-12-2)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 15,613
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (10-12-10) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (8-18-4) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | LA , | Tom Williams 19 (Gary Sargent, Marcel Dionne), 2:46 - PP |
| WAS, | Rick Bragnalo 5 (Bill Collins, Bryan Watson), 9:05 | |
| LA , | Marcel Dionne 15 (Gene Carr, Ab DeMarco), 18:44 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | LA , | Juha Widing 2 (Larry Brown, Don Kozak), 8:21 |
| WAS, | Hartland Monahan 12 (Garnet "Ace" Bailey, Rick Green), 14:59 - PP | |
| LA , | Tom Williams 20 (Butch Goring), 17:59 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 1:24 |
| Neil Komadoski, LA [Hooking] 5:49 | |
| Dave Schultz, LA [Fighting] 11:35 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 11:35 | |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Tripping] 16:20 | |
| 2: | Bryan Watson, WAS [Tripping] 1:12 |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Hi-sticking] 3:47 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Fighting] 9:20 | |
| Dave Hutchison, LA [Fighting, Gross misconduct] 9:20 | |
| Ron Lalonde, WAS [Holding] 16:49 | |
| 3: | Butch Goring, LA [Hooking] 10:00 |
| Don Kozak, LA [Hooking] 14:00 |
Penalty time: LA : 30 minutes
WAS: 16 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Demarco | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Schultz | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Low | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Patey | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Nicholson | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 8- 8-11-27
WAS: 15- 4- 4-23
Goalies: LA : Rogie Vachon (W, 10-9-8)
WAS: Ron Low (L, 5-15-3)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 7,359
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