NHL game summary from December 21, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (21-7-4) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings (10-16-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gary McAdam 8 (Danny Gare, Lee Fogolin), 1:19 |
| DET, | Bill Lochead 11 (Larry Giroux, Greg Joly), 12:33 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Rene Robert 11 (Jerry Korab, Richie Dunn), 4:48 |
| DET, | Dan Maloney 7 (Dennis Polonich, Andre St. Laurent), 7:29 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 22 (Gary McAdam, Rene Robert), 12:59 | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 23 (Jerry Korab, Fred Stanfield), 14:43 - PP | |
| BUF, | Don Luce 16 (Craig Ramsay, Danny Gare), 15:34 | |
| 3: | DET, | Andre St. Laurent 8 (Vaclav Nedomansky, Dale McCourt), 18:44 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Woods, DET [Interference] 6:23 |
| Craig Ramsay, BUF [Tripping] 15:23 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Slashing] 15:59 | |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 19:04 | |
| 2: | Ric Seiling, BUF [Slashing] 4:07 |
| Perry Miller, DET [Slashing] 4:07 | |
| Bill Stewart, BUF [Hooking] 10:07 | |
| Bill Stewart, BUF [Fighting] 14:30 | |
| Dan Maloney, DET [Roughing, Fighting] 14:30 | |
| 3: | Terry Harper, DET [Tripping] 1:00 |
| Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 6:54 | |
| Gary Mcadam, BUF [Hooking] 11:06 | |
| Craig Ramsay, BUF [Hooking] 17:12 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Tripping] 18:14 |
Penalty time: BUF: 19 minutes
DET: 17 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 30 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Larry Giroux | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Larry Wright | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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) | -9 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -9 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11-11- 8-30
DET: 6-12-11-29
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 21-6-4)
DET: Ed Giacomin (L, 3-5-1),
Jim Rutherford Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Don Koharski Attendance: 12,328
Jim Rutherford Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Don Koharski Attendance: 12,328
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