NHL game summary from December 31, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Barons (11-21-7) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings (13-20-4) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Nick Libett 7 (Walt McKechnie, Jim Nahrgang), 7:09 |
| 2: | DET, | Dennis Hextall 9 (Fred "Buster" Harvey, Jim Nahrgang), 6:56 |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 10 (Walt McKechnie, Greg Joly), 14:36 - PP | |
| 3: | CLE, | Greg Smith 5 (Ralph Klassen, Phil Roberto), 3:42 |
| CLE, | Wayne Merrick 10 (Len Frig, Frank Spring), 4:41 | |
| DET, | Walt McKechnie 15 (Nick Libett, Dennis Polonich), 10:00 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Hextall, DET [Tripping] 2:15 |
| Greg Smith, CLE [Tripping] 18:32 | |
| 2: | Jim Neilson, CLE [Hooking] 8:40 |
| Jim Neilson, CLE [Hooking] 11:40 | |
| Mike Christie, CLE [Tripping] 12:51 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Interference] 19:07 | |
| 3: | Bob Stewart, CLE [Roughing] 1:41 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 1:41 |
Penalty time: CLE: 10 minutes
DET: 6 minutes
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Len Frig | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Roberto | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Frank Spring | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brent Meeke | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Simmons | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nahrgang | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kevin Schamehorn | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: CLE: 7-12- 7-26
DET: 13-20-10-43
Goalies: CLE: Gary Simmons (L, 2-7-4)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 6-10-3)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 10,107
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