NHL game summary from February 10, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (20-24-13) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings (15-32-6) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Bill Lochead 13 (Jim Nahrgang, Nick Libett), 11:10 - PP |
| DET, | Jim Nahrgang 4 (J.P. LeBlanc, Michel Bergeron), 19:40 | |
| 2: | DET, | Walt McKechnie 20 (Nick Libett, Bill Lochead), 9:31 |
| NYR, | Mike McEwen 10 (Walt Tkaczuk, Rod Gilbert), 11:11 | |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 17 (Walt Tkaczuk, Rod Gilbert), 17:59 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Phil Esposito 27 (Ken Hodge, Dan Newman), 1:58 |
| DET, | Walt McKechnie 21 (Jean Hamel), 10:08 | |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 17 (Ron Greschner, Greg Polis), 13:25 | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 32 (Walt Tkaczuk, Steve Vickers), 17:46 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jean Hamel, DET [Hi-sticking] 5:22 |
| Rod Gilbert, NYR [Roughing] 5:22 | |
| Dave Farrish, NYR [Interference] 9:46 | |
| Walt McKechnie, DET [Hooking] 13:52 | |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Tripping] 14:27 | |
| Bill Lochead, DET [Hooking] 17:02 | |
| 2: | Carol Vadnais, NYR [Slashing] 2:45 |
| 3: | Al Cameron, DET [Cross checking] 3:53 |
| Don Murdoch, NYR [Hi-sticking] 3:53 | |
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Hi-sticking] 8:01 | |
| Rick Lapointe, DET [Hi-sticking] 8:01 | |
| Dave Farrish, NYR [Cross checking] 10:48 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Slashing] 11:13 | |
| Gilles Gratton, NYR [Slashing] 11:13 | |
| Gilles Gratton, NYR [Throwing stick] 19:55 |
Penalty time: NYR: 19 minutes
DET: 14 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Soetaert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Bednarski | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Gratton | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Jim Nahrgang | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Fred Williams | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 8-13-16-37
DET: 10-12- 6-28
Goalies: NYR: Doug Soetaert,
Gilles Gratton (W, 10-16-6) DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 8-17-3) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Randy Mitton Attendance: 8,371
Gilles Gratton (W, 10-16-6) DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 8-17-3) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Randy Mitton Attendance: 8,371
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