NHL game summary from October 12, 1977
1: NYR, Phil Esposito 1 (Steve Vickers, Ron Greschner), 2:26
NYR, Dan Newman 1 (Phil Esposito, Ron Greschner), 6:27
NYR, Walt Tkaczuk 1 (Don Murdoch, Greg Polis), 9:35
VAN, Rick Blight 1 (Dennis Kearns, Hilliard Graves), 14:46 - PP
NYR, Ron Greschner 1 (Phil Esposito), 14:59
2: NYR, Don Murdoch 1 (Carol Vadnais, Phil Esposito), 7:46 - PP
3: VAN, Mike Walton 1 (Dennis Kearns, Don Lever), 1:03 - PP
NYR, Pat Hickey 1 (Ken Hodge, Dave Maloney), 5:08
VAN, Mike Walton 2 (Dennis Ververgaert, Rick Blight), 11:36 - PP
Penalties:
1: Phil Esposito, NYR [Interference] 11:02
Carol Vadnais, NYR [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 12:16
Rob Flockhart, VAN [Roughing double minor] 12:16
Ron Greschner, NYR [Holding] 14:05
2: Rick Blight, VAN [Interference] 2:34
John Grisdale, VAN [Holding] 6:03
Ron Duguay, NYR [Slashing] 6:14
Larry Goodenough, VAN [Slashing] 6:14
Ron Duguay, NYR [Hooking] 13:44
Dave Farrish, NYR [Tripping] 16:06
Dave Maloney, NYR [Charging] 19:51
3: Ron Greschner, NYR [Tripping] 10:29
Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Slashing] 12:31
Ron Greschner, NYR [Fighting] 14:01
Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Fighting] 14:01
Greg Polis, NYR [Slashing] 17:48
Penalty time: VAN: 17 minutes
NYR: 25 minutes
Shots: VAN: 9- 4- 9-22
NYR: 13- 8-11-32
Goalies: VAN: Cesare Maniago (L, 0-1-0)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 17,500
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