NHL game summary from December 27, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (8-16-6) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Detroit Red Wings (11-17-4) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 3, 8:22 |
| DET, | Dale McCourt 8 (Paul Woods, Bill Lochead), 18:36 | |
| 2: | COL, | Paul Gardner 24 (Rick Jodzio, Dennis Owchar), 5:18 |
| DET, | Andre St. Laurent 10 (Greg Joly, Dennis Polonich), 8:13 | |
| DET, | Bill Lochead 12 (Paul Woods, Dale McCourt), 9:10 | |
| COL, | Barry Beck 15 (John Van Boxmeer, Paul Gardner), 13:05 - PP | |
| 3: | DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 4 (Larry Giroux, Greg Joly), 2:30 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wilf Paiement, COL [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 5:06 |
| Al Cameron, DET [Roughing] 5:06 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Hi-sticking] 6:54 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 13:37 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Roughing] 19:31 | |
| 2: | Andy Spruce, COL [Hooking] 0:19 |
| Dan Maloney, DET [Elbowing] 11:38 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Fighting] 12:28 | |
| Rick Jodzio, COL [Fighting] 12:28 | |
| Nick Libett, DET [Game misconduct] 12:28 | |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Holding] 12:28 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Slashing] 12:28 | |
| Andy Spruce, COL [Fighting] 16:29 | |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Fighting] 16:29 | |
| 3: | Dennis Owchar, COL [Holding] 1:53 |
| Paul Woods, DET [Holding] 3:09 |
Penalty time: COL: 22 minutes
DET: 32 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 6 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Joe Contini | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Jodzio | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Doug Favell | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -14 | 40 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Giroux | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Wright | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Sheehy | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Low | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 15-16- 9-40
DET: 9- 7-10-26
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (L, 7-12-5)
DET: Ron Low (W, 6-4-2)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Swede Knox
Attendance: 13,446
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