All NHL game summaries from March 9, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (41-19-9) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Atlanta Flames (27-30-11) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 27 (Billy Harris, Bryan Trottier), 9:41 |
| ATL, | Rey Comeau 15 (Curt Bennett, Dave Shand), 14:45 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Bill Clement 13 (Curt Bennett, Pat Ribble), 6:19 |
| NYI, | Billy Harris 21 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 12:40 | |
| NYI, | J.P. Parise 22 (Denis Potvin, Billy Harris), 14:47 | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 21 (Jean Potvin, Ed Westfall), 17:15 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 27 (Denis Potvin, Dave Lewis), 1:19 |
| NYI, | Jude Drouin 15 (Dave Lewis, Ed Westfall), 17:56 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Bill Clement, ATL [Hooking] 15:43 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Hooking] 17:50 | ||
| 3: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 7:50 | |
| Bert Marshall, NYI [Holding] 10:41 | ||
| Ken Houston, ATL [Roughing] 10:41 | ||
| Lorne Henning, NYI [Tripping] 18:53 | ||
Penalty time: NYI: 8 minutes
ATL: 4 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 21 | ||||||
| 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 | 2 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Romanchych | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Pat Ribble | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 7- 9- 5-21
ATL: 12- 9-14-35
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 24-11-4)
ATL: Phil Myre (L, 14-14-6)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 11,230
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (16-42-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (42-20-6) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | BUF, | Jim Lorentz 20 (Jim Schoenfeld, Rene Robert), 6:25 - PP |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 11 (Don Luce, Bill Hajt), 7:56 | |
| DET, | Terry Harper 3 (J.P. LeBlanc, Rick Wilson), 16:55 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 30 (Craig Ramsay, Jim Schoenfeld), 18:25 | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 18 (Danny Gare, Don Luce), 18:55 | |
| 2: | DET, | Terry Harper 4 (Dennis Polonich), 17:39 |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 19 (Danny Gare, Don Luce), 18:35 | |
| 3: | DET, | Walt McKechnie 25 (Nick Libett), 8:45 - SH |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 31 (Terry Martin, Danny Gare), 16:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jean Hamel, DET [Holding] 4:45 |
| Don Luce, BUF [Interference] 9:12 | |
| 2: | Michel Bergeron, DET [Hooking] 1:12 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, BUF [Slashing] 1:12 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Delay of game] 9:01 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Fighting, Game misconduct, Match penalty] 12:19 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Hi-sticking] 12:19 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Hi-sticking, Fighting, Match penalty] 12:19 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 12:19 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Roughing] 12:19 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Holding] 19:48 | |
| 3: | Reed Larson, DET [Holding] 6:07 |
| Fred Williams, DET [Hooking] 7:42 | |
| Gary Mcadam, BUF [Holding] 10:34 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Interference] 17:34 |
Penalty time: DET: 29 minutes
BUF: 39 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Murray | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Williams | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Richardson | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -11 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -11 | 19 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Edwards | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 7- 8- 4-19
BUF: 11-13- 9-33
Goalies: DET: Terry Richardson (L, 1-2-0)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 11-3-0)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ron Finn
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (19-34-15) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 New York Rangers (25-30-13) |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1: | NYR, | Wayne Dillon 15 (Steve Vickers, Bill Goldsworthy), 8:58 |
| MIN, | Glen Sharpley 23, 10:59 - SH | |
| NYR, | Rod Gilbert 24 (Wayne Dillon, Carol Vadnais), 12:50 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Ernie Hicke 26 (Jerry Engele, Bill Hogaboam), 7:24 |
| MIN, | Steve Jensen 19 (Roland Eriksson, Alex Pirus), 13:04 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Carol Vadnais 9 (Walt Tkaczuk), 3:33 |
| NYR, | Bill Goldsworthy 11 (Walt Tkaczuk, Greg Polis), 4:25 | |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 32 (Ken Hodge, Dave Maloney), 10:06 | |
| MIN, | Tim Young 25 (Bill Fairbairn), 10:28 | |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 19 (Rod Gilbert, Dave Maloney), 10:38 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Maloney, NYR [Hi-sticking] 2:19 | |
| Roland Eriksson, MIN [Delay of game] 10:19 | ||
| Glen Sharpley, MIN [Holding] 18:07 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: MIN: 4 minutes
NYR: 2 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Pirus | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ernie Hicke | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tom Reid | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Lou Nanne | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 28 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Tataryn | 25 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 9-13- 6-28
NYR: 11-14-15-40
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 9-16-8)
NYR: Dave Tataryn (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Willard Norris, John Brown
Attendance: 17,500
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (19-37-11) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (29-27-13) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | PIT, | Jean Pronovost 32 (Syl Apps, Bob Kelly), 1:25 - PP |
| PIT, | Wayne Bianchin 20 (Blair Chapman, Tom Price), 8:40 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Blair Chapman 12 (Ron Schock, Russ Anderson), 12:12 |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Colin Campbell, COL [Holding] 0:55 |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Tripping] 10:02 | |
| 2: | Wayne Bianchin, PIT [Slashing] 0:32 |
| Barry Dean, COL [Hooking] 3:42 | |
| Colin Campbell, COL [Tripping] 5:25 | |
| Tom Price, PIT [Charging] 7:26 | |
| Jean Pronovost, PIT [Hooking] 12:54 | |
| Chuck Arnason, COL [Tripping] 13:23 | |
| Don Awrey, PIT [Holding] 19:40 | |
| 3: | Russ Anderson, PIT [Tripping] 7:50 |
| Mike Kitchen, COL [Tripping] 11:51 | |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Hi-sticking] 15:57 |
Penalty time: COL: 12 minutes
PIT: 12 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Edur | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Johnston | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gruen | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Simon Nolet | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Barry Dean | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim McElmury | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Favell | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 32 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Price | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pierre Larouche | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Stan Gilbertson | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lew Morrison | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Schock | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Corrigan | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Faubert | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 12-14- 6-32
PIT: 12-11- 7-30
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (L, 7-11-1)
PIT: Denis Herron (W, 11-7-5)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Luther
Attendance: 6,818
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (50-8-11) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (30-27-11) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | MTL, | Guy Lapointe 19 (Steve Shutt, Guy Lafleur), 15:28 - PP |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | TOR, | Darryl Sittler 30 (Lanny McDonald, Borje Salming), 5:33 - PP |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 54 (Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson), 17:01 | |
| TOR, | Borje Salming 12 (Bruce Boudreau), 18:14 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Boutette, TOR [Holding] 3:03 |
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Charging] 7:49 | |
| Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Interference] 10:43 | |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Hooking] 14:31 | |
| 2: | Murray Wilson, MTL [Charging] 8:42 |
| Bruce Boudreau, TOR [Charging] 8:42 | |
| Doug Jarvis, MTL [Tripping] 9:18 | |
| Randy Carlyle, TOR [Hooking] 16:48 | |
| 3: | Doug Risebrough, MTL [Slashing] 4:48 |
| Pierre Bouchard, MTL [Interference] 14:36 |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
TOR: 8 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tracy Pratt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Ashby | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Warner | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Evans | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Randy Carlyle | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 0 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 0 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 15- 7- 8-30
TOR: 12- 9-16-37
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (T, 36-6-7)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (T, 21-14-5)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 16,485
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (19-37-13) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (20-40-8) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | WAS, | Craig Patrick 5 (Bill Riley, Gerry Meehan), 1:30 |
| VAN, | Dennis Kearns 5 (Garry Monahan, Harold Snepsts), 9:37 | |
| VAN, | Bobby Lalonde 15 (Hilliard Graves, Garry Monahan), 15:09 | |
| VAN, | Derek Sanderson 10 (Don Lever, Dennis Kearns), 16:52 - PP | |
| 2: | VAN, | Rick Blight 24 (Dennis Kearns, Cesare Maniago), 17:09 - PP |
| 3: | WAS, | Gerry Meehan 22 (Guy Charron, Jack Lynch), :46 - PP |
| VAN, | Don Lever 20 (Derek Sanderson, Dennis Kearns), 16:03 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Garnet "Ace" Bailey, WAS [Holding] 2:32 |
| Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Holding] 9:50 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Interference] 16:39 | |
| 2: | Larry Goodenough, VAN [Hooking] 5:56 |
| Hilliard Graves, VAN [Tripping] 10:49 | |
| Gord Smith, WAS [Interference] 16:13 | |
| Bobby Lalonde, VAN [Slashing] 19:14 | |
| 3: | Dennis Kearns, VAN [Hooking] 7:39 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hi-sticking] 14:10 | |
| Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Tripping] 19:28 |
Penalty time: WAS: 8 minutes
VAN: 12 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Low | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Paradise | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hartland Monahan | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony White | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Sanderson | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ralph Stewart | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 7-10- 8-25
VAN: 9- 6-13-28
Goalies: WAS: Ron Low (L, 14-25-5)
VAN: Cesare Maniago (W, 12-19-4)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 15,250
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