NHL game summary from December 20, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (8-13-6) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New York Islanders (17-7-8) |
2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
1: NYI, Michel Bergeron 7 (Billy Harris, Denis Potvin), 4:21
NYI, Michel Bergeron 8 (J.P. Parise, Billy Harris), 5:03
2: COL, Andy Spruce 7 (Barry Beck, John Van Boxmeer), 3:38 - PP
NYI, Mike Kaszycki 2 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 18:27 - PP
3: NYI, Bob Bourne 10 (Bob Nystrom, Ed Westfall), :37
NYI, Billy Harris 8 (Michel Bergeron, Gerry Hart), 3:21
NYI, Clark Gillies 13 (Bryan Trottier, Jude Drouin), 7:50
NYI, Bryan Trottier 22 (Jude Drouin), 13:24
NYI, Bob Nystrom 12 (Mike Kaszycki), 16:43
NYI, Billy Harris 9 (Michel Bergeron, Bob Bourne), 19:12
Penalties:
1: Mark Suzor, COL [Tripping] 2:18
Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Elbowing] 10:53
Gary Croteau, COL [Tripping] 11:15
Gerry Hart, NYI [Tripping] 15:25
2: Gerry Hart, NYI [Slashing] 2:44
Dave Hudson, COL [Holding] 4:24
Chuck Arnason, COL [Tripping] 16:49
3: Billy Harris, NYI [Hooking] 3:48
Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 8:05
Penalty time: COL: 8 minutes
NYI: 10 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Jodzio | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Favell | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -40 | 33 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Parise | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 40 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 13-14- 6-33
NYI: 7-15-13-35
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (L, 7-10-5)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 7-5-2)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 14,102
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