NHL game summary from January 17, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (15-19-9) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Vancouver Canucks (12-20-10) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1: NYR, Don Murdoch 15 (Steve Vickers), :11
VAN, Mike Walton 20 (Jere Gillis, Rick Blight), 7:41 - PP
VAN, Harold Snepsts 3 (Hilliard Graves, Ralph Stewart), 17:23
2: VAN, Ralph Stewart 2 (Bob Manno), 6:41
NYR, Ron Duguay 8 (Pat Hickey), 14:15
3: NYR, Don Murdoch 16 (Dallas Smith), 1:14
NYR, Ron Greschner 8, 4:32
NYR, Ron Greschner 9, 13:57
VAN, Chris Oddleifson 11 (Dennis Kearns, Dennis Ververgaert), 16:56
Penalties:
1: Pat Hickey, NYR [Tripping] 7:00
Ron Greschner, NYR [Slashing] 17:32
Pit Martin, VAN [Slashing] 17:32
2: Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Holding] 11:49
3: Lucien DeBlois, NYR [Fighting] 11:42
Brad Gassoff, VAN [Fighting] 11:42
Penalty time: NYR: 9 minutes
VAN: 9 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 0 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Greg Polis | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 26 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -5 | 5 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Stewart | 26 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 10-11- 5-26
VAN: 12-10- 9-31
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (W, 7-7-1)
VAN: Curt Ridley (L, 6-9-4)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 15,500
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