NHL game summary from December 30, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (8-16-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (10-15-9) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1: no scoring
2: COL, Gary Croteau 8 (Dave Hudson, Barry Beck), 1:21 - PP
VAN, Don Lever 8 (Dennis Ververgaert, Dennis Kearns), 4:53 - PP
VAN, Don Lever 9 (Rick Blight), 8:54
3: COL, Paul Gardner 25 (Wilf Paiement, Barry Beck), 19:21
Penalties:
1: John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 12:31
Barry Beck, COL [Holding] 17:06
2: Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Tripping] 0:52
Harold Snepsts, VAN [Elbowing] 2:14
Paul Gardner, COL [Tripping] 3:18
Mark Suzor, COL [Holding] 3:47
3: Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Interference] 8:18
Penalty time: COL: 8 minutes
VAN: 6 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Chuck Arnason | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Jodzio | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Owchar | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Favell | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 34 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Stewart | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 7-13-14-34
VAN: 10- 6- 6-22
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (T, 7-12-6)
VAN: Curt Ridley (T, 5-6-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 13,350
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