NHL game summary from January 20, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (12-26-8) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings (13-27-5) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | DET, | Dennis Hextall 10 (Nick Libett, Al Cameron), 3:38 |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | COL, | Paul Gardner 18 (Wilf Paiement, Gary Croteau), 9:18 |
| COL, | Gary Croteau 15 (Paul Gardner, Wilf Paiement), 12:11 - PP | |
| COL, | Simon Nolet 12 (Paul Gardner, Barry Dean), 17:19 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Walt McKechnie, DET [Tripping] 0:55 |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Elbowing] 10:40 | |
| Sean Shanahan, COL [Hooking] 15:02 | |
| Tom Edur, COL [Cross checking] 19:39 | |
| 2: | Jim McElmury, COL [Tripping] 7:13 |
| Doug Favell, COL [Slashing] 18:05 | |
| Michel Bergeron, DET [Spearing major] 18:05 | |
| 3: | Tracy Pratt, COL [Roughing, Fighting] 7:24 |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing, Fighting] 7:24 | |
| Greg Joly, DET [Tripping] 11:15 | |
| Dave Hudson, COL [Tripping] 13:47 | |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Hooking] 14:16 |
Penalty time: COL: 17 minutes
DET: 20 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Edur | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tracy Pratt | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Delparte | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Shanahan | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim McElmury | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Favell | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 22 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 4- 5-13-22
DET: 11-15- 7-33
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (W, 5-6-1)
DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 7-14-2)
Referee: Charles Banfield
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 8,175
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