All NHL game summaries 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (9-13-10) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (10-13-8) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | VAN, | Jere Gillis 15 (Pit Martin, Rick Blight), 3:02 |
| 2: | ATL, | Guy Chouinard 7 (Eric Vail, Bob MacMillan), 10:12 - PP |
| VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 6 (Mike Walton, Sheldon Kannegiesser), 11:33 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Eric Vail 6 (Tom Lysiak), 6:08 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Grisdale, VAN [Elbowing] 17:15 | |
| 2: | Tom Lysiak, ATL [Holding] 2:57 | |
| Jere Gillis, VAN [Slashing] 2:57 | ||
| John Grisdale, VAN [Holding] 9:46 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: ATL: 2 minutes
VAN: 6 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Miles Zaharko | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 12 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 12 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 7-11-13-31
VAN: 4- 6- 2-12
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (T, 7-6-10)
VAN: Curt Ridley,
Cesare Maniago (T, 5-8-5) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Ryan Bozak Attendance: 14,350
Cesare Maniago (T, 5-8-5) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Ryan Bozak Attendance: 14,350
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