NHL game summary from October 18, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (0-2-1) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (2-1-1) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | DET, | Dennis Polonich 1 (J.P. LeBlanc, Greg Joly), 6:50 - PP |
| VAN, | Ron Sedlbauer 3 (Dennis Ververgaert, Larry Carriere), 12:21 | |
| 2: | VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 1 (Mike Walton, Rick Blight), 18:55 - PP |
| 3: | VAN, | Jere Gillis 2 (Harold Snepsts, Mike Walton), 12:06 |
| DET, | Rick Bowness 2 (Dennis Hextall, Dale McCourt), 19:41 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dan Maloney, DET [Elbowing] 1:18 |
| Don Lever, VAN [Hi-sticking] 3:02 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Hi-sticking] 3:02 | |
| Larry Carriere, VAN [Tripping] 5:12 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Holding] 16:56 | |
| 2: | Perry Miller, DET [Interference] 0:52 |
| Larry Goodenough, VAN [Tripping] 3:03 | |
| Danny Grant, DET [Interference] 9:11 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Holding] 13:14 | |
| Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Hi-sticking] 14:39 | |
| 3: | Harold Snepsts, VAN [Elbowing] 9:50 |
| Greg Joly, DET [Holding] 13:16 | |
| Dale McCourt, DET [Interference] 16:56 | |
| Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Tripping] 19:18 | |
| J.P. Leblanc, DET [Roughing] 19:23 | |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Slashing] 19:23 | |
| Bench penalty, VAN [Too many men on the ice] 19:41 |
Penalty time: DET: 18 minutes
VAN: 16 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Bowness | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Ritchie | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Carriere | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rob Flockhart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 11- 6-10-27
VAN: 10- 7- 8-25
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 0-1-1)
VAN: Curt Ridley (W, 2-0-1)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Jim Christison
Attendance: 14,100
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