NHL game summary from January 26, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (10-24-11) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Boston Bruins (29-11-6) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | BOS, | Rick Middleton 12 (Jean Ratelle, Bobby Schmautz), 1:37 |
| COL, | Joe Contini 7 (Paul Gardner, John Van Boxmeer), 17:28 | |
| 2: | COL, | Dennis Owchar 5 (Mike Christie, Paul Gardner), 4:16 - PP |
| BOS, | Stan Jonathan 13 (Peter McNab, Gary Doak), 14:45 | |
| 3: | COL, | Gary Croteau 11 (Wilf Paiement, Barry Beck), 10:47 - PP |
| BOS, | Terry O'Reilly 16 (Mike Milbury), 14:27 | |
| BOS, | Gary Doak 3 (Rick Smith, Jean Ratelle), 18:10 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Gardner, COL 3:36 |
| Gary Doak, BOS 6:36 | |
| Dennis Owchar, COL 18:23 | |
| Wilf Paiement, COL 19:48 | |
| 2: | Gerry Cheevers, BOS 2:43 |
| Mike Milbury, BOS 4:59 | |
| Bryan Lefley, COL 9:20 | |
| Rick Smith, BOS 16:25 | |
| 3: | Rick Smith, BOS 10:00 |
| Stan Jonathan, BOS 16:34 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL 16:34 |
Penalty time: COL: 10 minutes
BOS: 12 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Randy Pierce | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 17 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Ahern | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 26 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Sims | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 8- 1- 7-16
BOS: 11-13-12-36
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (L, 1-3-2)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 7-3-1)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 10,422
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