All NHL game summaries from February 2, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (31-11-8) |
1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Atlanta Flames (20-20-11) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 33 (Denis Potvin), 11:07 - PP |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Lorimer 1 (Mike Kaszycki, Bob Bourne), 6:59 |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 6, 11:34 | |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 21 (Bill Clement), 12:21 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 36 (Stefan Persson, Clark Gillies), 13:42 - PP | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 16 (Wayne Merrick), 19:14 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Guy Chouinard 13, 19:46 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Willi Plett, ATL [Cross checking] 10:28 |
| 2: | Billy Harris, NYI [Hooking] 1:14 |
| Mike Bossy, NYI [Hooking] 8:23 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Roughing] 9:47 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Roughing] 9:47 | |
| Pat Ribble, ATL [Hooking] 13:18 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 15:02 | |
| 3: | Ed Kea, ATL [Hooking] 1:59 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Charging, Fighting] 5:57 | |
| Ed Kea, ATL [Fighting] 5:57 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 18:31 |
Penalty time: NYI: 17 minutes
ATL: 13 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jude Drouin | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 34 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dick Redmond | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Miles Zaharko | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yves Belanger | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 14-10-10-34
ATL: 4-13- 8-25
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (W, 17-5-6)
ATL: Yves Belanger (L, 5-7-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Don Koharski
Attendance: 9,079
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (32-12-6) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (27-10-13) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | BOS, | John Wensink 11 (Rick Smith), 4:44 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 23 (Don Luce, Richie Dunn), 6:37 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Jim Lorentz 3 (Gilbert Perreault, Jerry Korab), 10:12 - PP |
| 3: | BUF, | Danny Gare 24 (Craig Ramsay, Jocelyn Guevremont), 19:08 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wayne Cashman, BOS [Tripping] 8:41 |
| Gary Mcadam, BUF [Charging] 11:20 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Hi-sticking] 15:04 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 15:04 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Roughing] 15:09 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Holding] 17:45 | |
| 2: | Gary Doak, BOS [Hooking] 8:40 |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Hooking] 15:33 | |
| 3: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Elbowing] 7:45 |
| Rick Middleton, BOS [Hi-sticking] 7:45 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Fighting] 10:13 | |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Fighting] 10:13 | |
| Brad Park, BOS [Charging] 19:51 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Fighting] 19:51 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Fighting] 19:51 | |
| Gary Doak, BOS [Leaving penalty box double minor, Game misconduct] 19:51 | |
| Don Edwards, BUF [Leaving the crease] 19:51 | |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, BUF [Roughing] 19:51 |
Penalty time: BOS: 36 minutes
BUF: 24 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -6 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -6 | 30 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Kowal | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 10-12- 8-30
BUF: 9-13- 8-30
Goalies: BOS: Gerry Cheevers (L, 8-4-1)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 26-9-13)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (11-26-11) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (29-12-9) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bob Dailey 16 (Orest Kindrachuk, Bobby Clarke), 17:50 - PP |
| 2: | PHI, | Bobby Clarke 18 (Andre Dupont), 19:55 |
| 3: | PHI, | Gary Dornhoefer 2 (Andre Dupont, Rick MacLeish), 2:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Paul Holmgren, PHI [Elbowing] 1:06 |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Roughing] 2:32 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Roughing, Tripping] 2:32 | |
| Tom Bladon, PHI [Elbowing] 10:44 | |
| Ron Delorme, COL [Roughing] 17:07 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Slashing] 17:07 | |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Tripping] 17:18 | |
| 2: | Tom Bladon, PHI [Hooking] 1:06 |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Holding] 3:54 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Hi-sticking] 5:55 | |
| Michel Plasse, COL [Slashing] 5:55 | |
| Al Hill, PHI [Holding] 9:23 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Elbowing] 15:49 | |
| 3: | Joe Contini, COL [Interference] 6:05 |
| Barry Beck, COL [Roughing] 8:19 | |
| Orest Kindrachuk, PHI [Roughing] 8:19 | |
| Bill Barber, PHI [Holding] 15:15 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 19:02 |
Penalty time: COL: 14 minutes
PHI: 24 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Neely | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Ahern | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 18 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Drew Callander | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 4- 7- 7-18
PHI: 14-14- 8-36
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (L, 2-5-2)
PHI: Bernie Parent (W, 18-4-8)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 17,077
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (35-7-7) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Vancouver Canucks (14-22-13) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | MTL, | Pierre Mondou 13 (Guy Lafleur), 7:30 - PP |
| 2: | VAN, | Claire Alexander 3 (Dennis Kearns, Rick Blight), 3:02 - PP |
| VAN, | Dennis Kearns 4 (Don Lever), 7:11 | |
| VAN, | Ron Sedlbauer 14 (Dennis Ververgaert), 10:54 | |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 26 (Rejean Houle, Guy Lafleur), 11:43 - PP | |
| 3: | VAN, | Pit Martin 10, 5:39 |
| MTL, | Jacques Lemaire 22 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lafleur), 15:40 | |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 14 (Pierre Larouche, Serge Savard), 16:20 |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Grisdale, VAN [Interference] 0:28 | |
| Pierre Larouche, MTL [Tripping] 3:47 | ||
| Don Lever, VAN [Hooking] 7:08 | ||
| Steve Shutt, MTL [Charging, Roughing] 9:20 | ||
| John Grisdale, VAN [Roughing] 9:20 | ||
| 2: | Pierre Larouche, MTL [Hooking] 2:04 | |
| Serge Savard, MTL [Tripping] 2:36 | ||
| Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Holding] 11:20 | ||
| Bill Nyrop, MTL [Holding] 15:47 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: MTL: 12 minutes
VAN: 8 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nyrop | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 34 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Rob Flockhart | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Claire Alexander | 19 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Curt Ridley | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 12- 9-13-34
VAN: 3-11-12-26
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (T, 23-5-5)
VAN: Curt Ridley (T, 7-11-6)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: n/a
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