NHL game summary from January 9, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (13-18-9) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 New York Rangers (13-18-9) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | PIT, | Dave Schultz 6 (Rick Kehoe, Gene Carr), 18:14 |
| 2: | NYR, | Steve Vickers 11 (Don Murdoch, Walt Tkaczuk), 13:32 |
| PIT, | Pete Mahovlich 16 (Tom Edur), 16:27 - PP | |
| 3: | PIT, | Brian Spencer 6 (Jean Pronovost, Pete Mahovlich), 1:15 |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 20 (Ron Duguay, Lucien DeBlois), 5:55 | |
| PIT, | Russ Anderson 1, 6:42 | |
| NYR, | Don Murdoch 14 (Greg Polis, Phil Esposito), 17:23 | |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 18 (Pete Mahovlich), 19:30 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Burrows, PIT [Tripping] 3:45 |
| Steve Vickers, NYR [Fighting] 4:35 | |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 4:35 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Interference] 15:00 | |
| 2: | Nick Fotiu, NYR [Hooking] 4:59 |
| Bench penalty, NYR [Too many men on the ice] 14:41 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Elbowing] 15:43 | |
| Brian Spencer, PIT [Interference] 15:43 | |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Fighting] 18:58 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Fighting] 18:58 | |
| 3: | Wayne Bianchin, PIT [Hooking] 4:45 |
Penalty time: PIT: 28 minutes
NYR: 18 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Hamilton | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dunc Wilson | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 18 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 3 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 3- 5-10-18
NYR: 9- 9-13-31
Goalies: PIT: Dunc Wilson (W, 4-6-2)
NYR: Wayne Thomas (L, 6-11-6)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 17,500
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