NHL game summary from December 3, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (9-10-3) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (13-5-3) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1: DET, Dale McCourt 7 (Dennis Polonich, Al Cameron), 5:48
DET, Dan Maloney 4 (Andre St. Laurent, Perry Miller), 17:23
2: TOR, Jim McKenny 2 (Ian Turnbull), 7:45
TOR, George Ferguson 2 (Jerry Butler, Trevor Johansen), 12:10
3: TOR, Ron Ellis 7 (Jack Valiquette), 1:32
TOR, Darryl Sittler 11 (Pat Boutette), 18:53
Penalties:
1: George Ferguson, TOR [Hi-sticking] 3:18
Al Cameron, DET [Interference] 13:39
Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Holding] 15:16
Jimmy Jones, TOR [Slashing] 15:57
Greg Joly, DET [Slashing] 15:57
2: Greg Joly, DET [Delay of game] 3:37
Greg Joly, DET [Holding] 9:24
Darryl Sittler, TOR [Tripping] 14:01
Reed Larson, DET [Tripping] 14:44
3: Dennis Hextall, DET [Charging] 2:55
Jim McKenny, TOR [Hooking] 8:44
Dennis Hextall, DET [Tripping] 12:27
Penalty time: DET: 14 minutes
TOR: 10 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Bowness | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Tim Sheehy | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 31 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Butler | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim McKenny | 18 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Kurt Walker | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 11 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 13- 9- 9-31
TOR: 3-14- 9-26
Goalies: DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 3-3-1)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 11-4-3)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Jim Christison
Attendance: 16,485
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