NHL game summary from December 17, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (18-7-5) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New York Islanders (16-7-8) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
1: NYI, Bob Nystrom 11 (Mike Kaszycki, Bob Bourne), 10:18
2: NYI, Lorne Henning 6 (Gerry Hart, Ed Westfall), 2:39
3: NYI, Mike Bossy 23 (Gerry Hart, Clark Gillies), 6:56
NYI, Mike Kaszycki 1 (Bob Bourne, Bob Nystrom), 11:23
BOS, Don Marcotte 9 (Mike Forbes, Rick Smith), 19:51
Penalties:
1: Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Fighting] 3:16
Clark Gillies, NYI [Fighting] 3:16
John Wensink, BOS [Roughing] 4:17
Rick Smith, BOS [Tripping] 6:16
Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Hooking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 14:31
2: Gerry Hart, NYI [Elbowing] 0:29
Dave Lewis, NYI [Interference] 5:46
Gerry Hart, NYI [Hi-sticking] 7:27
Mike Forbes, BOS [Holding] 9:36
Brad Park, BOS [Hooking] 15:49
3: Bob Miller, BOS [Charging] 18:12
Bob Nystrom, NYI [Charging] 18:12
Stan Jonathan, BOS [Roughing] 18:12
Denis Potvin, NYI [Roughing] 18:12
Penalty time: BOS: 17 minutes
NYI: 19 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Forbes | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -17 | 25 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 17 | 18 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 6- 9-10-25
NYI: 5- 8- 5-18
Goalies: BOS: Gilles Gilbert (L, 10-4-2)
NYI: Billy Smith (W, 10-2-6)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Claude Bechard
Attendance: 15,317
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