NHL game summary from January 8, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (19-16-7) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 New York Islanders (24-9-6) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 11 (J.P. Parise, Bob Nystrom), 6:26 - PP |
| NYI, | Jude Drouin 11 (Billy Harris), 14:23 | |
| ATL, | Ken Houston 13 (Randy Manery, Curt Bennett), 19:20 - PP | |
| 2: | NYI, | Billy Harris 11 (Pat Price, Glenn Resch), 7:45 |
| ATL, | Tim Ecclestone 5, 8:02 | |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 13 (Tom Lysiak, Eric Vail), 16:46 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Lorne Henning 6, 3:41 - SH |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 12 (Bob Nystrom, Pat Price), 6:05 - PP | |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 12 (Bert Marshall, Billy MacMillan), 19:03 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Guy Chouinard, ATL [Hooking] 6:14 |
| Jean Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 7:01 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Elbowing] 18:51 | |
| 2: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Hi-sticking] 7:27 |
| Rey Comeau, ATL [Hi-sticking] 7:27 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Hooking] 10:56 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Fighting] 16:55 | |
| Clark Gillies, NYI [Fighting] 16:55 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Slashing] 17:48 | |
| 3: | Eric Vail, ATL [Game misconduct] 1:01 |
| Rick Bowness, ATL [Roughing] 1:01 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Roughing double minor] 1:01 | |
| Richard Mulhern, ATL [Holding] 4:22 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Holding] 14:01 |
Penalty time: ATL: 25 minutes
NYI: 19 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Bowness | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 21 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Billy MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 9- 9- 3-21
NYI: 10- 6- 8-24
Goalies: ATL: Phil Myre (L, 10-8-4)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 14-5-3)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, John Brown
Attendance: 15,149
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