All NHL game summaries from December 28, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (12-15-10) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (7-20-8) |
3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 21 (Gene Carr), 4:35 |
| MIN, | Ernie Hicke 5 (Tim Young), 8:49 | |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 13 (Bill Hogaboam, Lou Nanne), 10:08 | |
| MIN, | Tom Younghans 3 (Bill Fairbairn, Nick Beverley), 15:49 - SH | |
| 2: | MIN, | Bill Fairbairn 3, 16:38 - SH |
| 3: | LA , | Dave Schultz 5 (Juha Widing), 2:14 |
| LA , | Butch Goring 13 (Tom Williams, Mike Murphy), 7:27 - PP | |
| MIN, | Fred Barrett 1 (Roland Eriksson, Glen Sharpley), 12:55 | |
| MIN, | Tim Young 14 (Ernie Hicke, Bill Fairbairn), 14:16 | |
| MIN, | Jim Roberts 1 (Glen Sharpley, Lou Nanne), 15:32 | |
| MIN, | Steve Jensen 5 (Nick Beverley, Roland Eriksson), 19:12 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Steve Jensen, MIN [Holding] 15:25 |
| Dave Schultz, LA [Roughing] 19:53 | |
| Tim Young, MIN [Roughing] 19:53 | |
| 2: | Neil Komadoski, LA [Cross checking] 4:12 |
| Dave Schultz, LA [Roughing] 11:12 | |
| Ernie Hicke, MIN [Hooking] 15:30 | |
| 3: | Bill Hogaboam, MIN [Holding] 6:42 |
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Hooking] 16:29 |
Penalty time: LA : 6 minutes
MIN: 10 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ab Demarco | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Larry Brown | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank St. Marseille | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Gene Carr | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Juha Widing | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Bob Berry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 5 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Neil Komadoski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Kozak | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 24 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 11 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Smith | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 28 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 28 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 5- 9-10-24
MIN: 8- 6-13-27
Goalies: LA : Rogie Vachon (L, 12-12-8),
Gary Edwards MIN: Gary Smith (W, 5-8-2) Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: John D'Amico, John Brown Attendance: 9,312
Gary Edwards MIN: Gary Smith (W, 5-8-2) Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: John D'Amico, John Brown Attendance: 9,312
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (22-8-5) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 St. Louis Blues (15-17-5) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | STL, | Bob Gassoff 3 (Red Berenson), 7:14 |
| STL, | Claude Larose 12 (Derek Sanderson, Larry Patey), 13:08 | |
| 2: | STL, | Larry Patey 14 (Rod Seiling, Claude Larose), 8:06 |
| STL, | Larry Patey 15, 12:44 | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 17 (Bert Marshall, Pat Price), 15:21 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 18 (Lorne Henning), 1:12 |
| NYI, | Garry Howatt 7 (Bryan Trottier, Gerry Hart), 17:57 | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 10 (Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier), 18:25 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Lewis, NYI [Holding] 4:09 |
| Bench penalty, NYI [Delay of game] 7:14 | |
| 2: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 6:48 |
| Bob Gassoff, STL [Fighting] 6:48 | |
| 3: | Bob Gassoff, STL [Elbowing] 1:16 |
Penalty time: NYI: 9 minutes
STL: 7 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 26 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Johnston | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Gassoff | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Plager | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Red Berenson | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Seiling | 10 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Larose | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilles Marotte | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pierre Plante | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Derek Sanderson | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Lefley | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ted Irvine | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Bourbonnais | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 3- 9-14-26
STL: 10-12- 6-28
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (T, 9-3-3)
STL: Eddie Johnston (T, 8-6-4)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Bob Luther
Attendance: 17,103
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (15-14-10) |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Washington Capitals (10-21-4) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | WAS, | Rick Bragnalo 7 (Gerry Meehan, Bryan Watson), 4:34 |
| 2: | WAS, | Tony White 4 (Bill Collins, Gord Smith), 5:14 - SH |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 12 (Wayne Dillon, Rod Gilbert), 10:32 | |
| NYR, | Ken Hodge 11 (Bill Goldsworthy, Ron Greschner), 15:28 | |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 17 (Bill Goldsworthy, Dave Farrish), 19:56 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Phil Esposito 18 (Mike McEwen), 4:25 |
| NYR, | Greg Polis 10 (Don Murdoch, Walt Tkaczuk), 15:39 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gord Smith, WAS [Roughing] 11:58 |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Roughing double minor] 11:58 | |
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Cross checking] 13:30 | |
| Rod Gilbert, NYR [Holding] 17:40 | |
| 2: | Ron Lalonde, WAS [Hooking] 3:54 |
| Greg Polis, NYR [Holding] 12:24 | |
| 3: | Phil Esposito, NYR [Hi-sticking] 0:24 |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Hi-sticking] 0:24 | |
| Ron Lalonde, WAS [Hooking] 16:34 |
Penalty time: NYR: 10 minutes
WAS: 10 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Doug Jarrett | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilles Gratton | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 45 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Low | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Patey | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Nicholson | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -16 | 16 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 13-20-12-45
WAS: 8- 3- 5-16
Goalies: NYR: Gilles Gratton (W, 7-9-4)
WAS: Ron Low (L, 7-17-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 13,127
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