NHL game summary from February 5, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (11-27-12) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (17-25-10) |
2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1: | NYR, | Phil Esposito 19 (Ron Greschner, Carol Vadnais), 7:37 - PP |
| COL, | Gary Croteau 13 (Wilf Paiement, Barry Beck), 15:34 - PP | |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 28 (Walt Tkaczuk, Ron Greschner), 19:21 | |
| 2: | COL, | Ralph Klassen 3 (Wilf Paiement, John Van Boxmeer), 13:46 - PP |
| NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 21 (Pat Hickey), 16:17 | |
| COL, | Gary Croteau 14 (Wilf Paiement), 18:02 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Ron Greschner 11 (Walt Tkaczuk, Carol Vadnais), 9:19 - PP |
| NYR, | Walt Tkaczuk 22 (Pat Hickey), 12:43 | |
| NYR, | Carol Vadnais 5, 19:18 - SH-EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wilf Paiement, COL [Hi-sticking] 3:41 |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Holding] 5:51 | |
| Andy Spruce, COL [Roughing] 6:27 | |
| Lucien DeBlois, NYR [Roughing] 6:27 | |
| Don Awrey, NYR [Holding] 14:18 | |
| 2: | Mike Christie, COL [Holding] 11:00 |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Hooking] 12:31 | |
| 3: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Hooking] 8:34 |
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Hi-sticking] 18:00 |
Penalty time: COL: 10 minutes
NYR: 8 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 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Bob Neely | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Roger Lemelin | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Ahern | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -16 | 19 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jerry Byers | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 9- 3- 7-19
NYR: 9-13-16-38
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (L, 2-6-3)
NYR: Wayne Thomas (W, 8-15-7)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Don Koharski
Attendance: 17,500
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