NHL game summary from January 12, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (13-24-5) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleveland Barons (13-24-7) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | CLE, | Wayne Merrick 12 (Mike Fidler, Brent Meeke), 4:08 |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 12 (Greg Joly), 6:42 - PP | |
| 2: | CLE, | Mike Fidler 11 (Wayne Merrick, Frank Spring), 9:31 |
| CLE, | Wayne Merrick 13 (Frank Spring, Rick Hampton), 18:30 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Maruk, CLE [Interference] 5:30 |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Hooking] 10:04 | |
| Jim Moxey, CLE [Fighting] 13:26 | |
| Mike Bloom, DET [Fighting] 13:26 | |
| Len Frig, CLE [Elbowing] 15:09 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 15:09 | |
| 2: | Bob Stewart, CLE [Charging] 0:21 |
| Ralph Klassen, CLE [Hooking] 0:45 | |
| Len Frig, CLE [Roughing, Slashing] 1:56 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Slashing double minor] 1:56 | |
| Jim Nahrgang, DET [Interference] 5:09 | |
| Len Frig, CLE [Charging] 6:39 | |
| [served by Glenn Patrick], CLE [Not proceeding directly to penalty box] 6:39 | |
| J.P. Leblanc, DET [Spearing major] 6:39 | |
| Rick Hampton, CLE [Holding] 10:00 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Hooking] 13:02 | |
| Bob Stewart, CLE [Charging] 16:03 | |
| Nick Libett, DET [Hooking] 17:00 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Tripping] 18:09 | |
| 3: | Dennis Maruk, CLE [Charging] 4:12 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 5:20 | |
| Len Frig, CLE [Roughing] 5:20 | |
| Bob Stewart, CLE [Holding] 6:24 | |
| Jim Moxey, CLE [Tripping] 14:51 |
Penalty time: DET: 28 minutes
CLE: 33 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nahrgang | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -1 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 37 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Len Frig | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Roberto | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Frank Spring | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Patrick | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Brent Meeke | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 15- 8-14-37
CLE: 11-15- 6-32
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 6-13-3)
CLE: Gilles Meloche (W, 11-16-3)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Jim Christison
Attendance: 3,429
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