NHL game summary from December 8, 1977

Team	1	2	3	F
New York Rangers (10-13-4)	1	1	2	4
Philadelphia Flyers (17-4-4)	1	0	6	7

1: NYR, Walt Tkaczuk 11 (Steve Vickers), 2:34
   PHI, Don Saleski 14 (Bob Dailey), 7:36 - SH
2: NYR, Lucien DeBlois 9 (Phil Esposito), 11:37
3: PHI, Reggie Leach 12 (Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber), 1:41
   PHI, Don Saleski 15 (Barry Dean, Joe Watson), 4:48
   NYR, Jerry Byers 1 (Mike McEwen, Don Awrey), 11:15
   PHI, Ross Lonsberry 8 (Bob Dailey, Paul Holmgren), 11:45
   PHI, Reggie Leach 13 (Bill Barber, Rick MacLeish), 12:20
   PHI, Ross Lonsberry 9 (Mel Bridgman, Kevin McCarthy), 14:24
   PHI, Bobby Clarke 9 (Reggie Leach, Joe Watson), 16:43
   NYR, Don Murdoch 10 (Phil Esposito, Ron Greschner), 18:21 - PP

Penalties:

1: Don Awrey, NYR [Roughing] 4:06
   Andre Dupont, PHI [Roughing double minor] 4:06
   Dave Maloney, NYR [Tripping] 10:36
   Ross Lonsberry, PHI [Hooking] 19:56
2: Paul Holmgren, PHI [Charging] 4:52
   Mel Bridgman, PHI [Fighting] 4:52
   Carol Vadnais, NYR [Fighting, Hi-sticking major] 4:52
   Andre Dupont, PHI [Interference] 9:00
3: Bob Dailey, PHI [Hi-sticking] 15:12
   Phil Esposito, NYR [Hooking] 15:12
   Bob Dailey, PHI [Slashing] 17:20

Penalty time: NYR: 16 minutes
              PHI: 19 minutes

NYR Player Data	#	Pos	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM	+/-	Shots
Wayne Thomas	1	G	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Farrish	3	D	0	0	0	0	-1	0
Ron Greschner	4	D	0	1	1	0	-1	1
Carol Vadnais	5	D	0	0	0	10	-3	0
Don Awrey	6	D	0	1	1	2	-2	0
Steve Vickers	8	LW	0	1	1	0	-2	1
Wayne Dillon	9	C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Duguay	10	C	0	0	0	0	-1	0
Don Murdoch	14	RW	1	0	1	0	-2	5
Jerry Byers	15	LW	1	0	1	0	-1	1
Pat Hickey	16	LW	0	0	0	0	-2	1
Ed Johnstone	17	RW	0	0	0	0	-1	2
Walt Tkaczuk	18	C	1	0	1	0	-1	5
Nick Fotiu	22	LW	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lucien DeBlois	23	C	1	0	1	0	1	2
Dave Maloney	26	D	0	0	0	2	-1	2
Mike McEwen	27	D	0	1	1	0	-1	1
Phil Esposito	77	C	0	2	2	2	-1	3
TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen)							-19	24

PHI Player Data	#	Pos	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM	+/-	Shots
Bernie Parent	1	G	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Dailey	2	D	0	2	2	4	1	4
Tom Bladon	3	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Andre Dupont	6	D	0	0	0	6	0	1
Bill Barber	7	LW	0	2	2	0	2	4
Bob Kelly	9	LW	0	0	0	0	0	4
Mel Bridgman	10	C	0	1	1	5	0	3
Don Saleski	11	RW	2	0	2	0	1	2
Joe Watson	14	D	0	2	2	0	2	0
Bobby Clarke	16	C	1	1	2	0	2	4
Paul Holmgren	17	RW	0	1	1	2	0	0
Ross Lonsberry	18	LW	2	0	2	2	0	4
Rick MacLeish	19	C	0	1	1	0	1	3
Jimmy Watson	20	D	0	0	0	0	2	2
Kevin McCarthy	25	D	0	1	1	0	3	2
Orest Kindrachuk	26	C	0	0	0	0	1	2
Reggie Leach	27	RW	2	1	3	0	3	4
Barry Dean	29	LW	0	1	1	0	0	1
TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen)							18	41


Shots: NYR:  8- 8- 8-24
       PHI: 13- 8-20-41

Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (L, 5-7-3)
         PHI: Bernie Parent (W, 10-1-3)

Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Matt Pavelich

Attendance: 17,077

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