NHL game summary from March 30, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (33-34-11) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (29-35-14) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | ATL, | Curt Bennett 22 (Randy Manery, Bill Clement), 2:29 |
| NYR, | Greg Polis 15 (Pete Stemkowski, Pat Hickey), 4:28 | |
| ATL, | Tom Lysiak 27 (Eric Vail, Ed Kea), 6:34 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Rod Gilbert 27 (Ken Hodge, Ron Greschner), 13:01 - PP |
| 3: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 23 (Pete Stemkowski), 5:03 |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 32 (Eric Vail), 5:39 | |
| NYR, | Dan Newman 9 (Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge), 9:27 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Eric Vail, ATL [Elbowing] 7:02 |
| Ken Hodge, NYR [Hooking] 12:19 | |
| Tim Ecclestone, ATL [Slashing] 19:59 | |
| Bill Goldsworthy, NYR [Slashing] 19:59 | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, ATL [Too many men on the ice] 7:34 |
| Barry Gibbs, ATL [Delay of game] 11:47 | |
| 3: | Bill Clement, ATL [Hooking] 0:34 |
| Randy Manery, ATL [Slashing] 2:08 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Slashing] 2:08 | |
| Richard Mulhern, ATL [Roughing] 3:12 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Roughing] 3:12 | |
| Bench penalty, ATL [Too many men on the ice] 19:43 |
Penalty time: ATL: 16 minutes
NYR: 8 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 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Quinn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 5 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Randy Manery | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Romanchych | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Tim Ecclestone | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Ribble | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 1 | 22 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rod Gilbert | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Stemkowski | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gilles Gratton | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Ken Hodge | 88 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -1 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 6- 9- 7-22
NYR: 10-14-13-37
Goalies: ATL: Phil Myre (L, 17-17-6)
NYR: Gilles Gratton (W, 11-17-7)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 17,500
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