NHL game summary from December 29, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (12-20-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (12-20-5) |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | CHI, | Phil Russell 5 (Jim Harrison), :33 |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 9 (Walt McKechnie, Nick Libett), 18:25 - PP | |
| 2: | DET, | Michel Bergeron 15 (Rick Wilson, Bobby Sheehan), 3:08 |
| CHI, | Keith Magnuson 1 (Stan Mikita), 7:39 | |
| CHI, | Dennis Hull 9 (Dick Redmond, Stan Mikita), 11:23 - PP | |
| CHI, | Jim Harrison 7 (Stan Mikita, Dick Redmond), 14:27 - PP | |
| CHI, | Dennis Hull 10 (Jim Harrison, Dale Tallon), 18:27 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Dick Redmond 10 (Pit Martin), 4:16 |
| DET, | Bill Lochead 8 (Dennis Hextall, Rick Lapointe), 5:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Murray, CHI [Cross checking] 12:39 |
| Jim Harrison, CHI [Interference] 17:14 | |
| 2: | Al Cameron, DET [Charging] 10:24 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey, DET [Hooking] 13:35 | |
| 3: | Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Tripping] 7:24 |
| Keith Magnuson, CHI [Delay of game] 8:48 | |
| Rick Lapointe, DET [Misconduct] 12:12 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Elbowing] 17:02 | |
| Dale Tallon, CHI [Hooking] 19:59 |
Penalty time: DET: 14 minutes
CHI: 12 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Nahrgang | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Magnuson | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Harrison | 8 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Hull | 10 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 15 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kirk Bowman | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 13- 7-14-34
CHI: 10-14- 6-30
Goalies: DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 7-10-1)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 12-19-3)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Bob Luther
Attendance: n/a
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