All NHL game summaries from February 5, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (26-15-10) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Boston Bruins (33-12-7) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | TOR, | Ian Turnbull 9 (Darryl Sittler), 1:31 |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 26 (Ian Turnbull, Dave "Tiger" Williams), 16:57 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Gregg Sheppard 9 (Rick Smith), 9:20 |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 23 (Terry O'Reilly, Rick Smith), 10:40 | |
| TOR, | Stan Weir 1 (Ron Ellis), 18:20 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Gregg Sheppard 10 (Don Marcotte, Stan Jonathan), 19:58 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Borje Salming, TOR [Tripping] 3:51 |
| Pat Boutette, TOR [Tripping] 9:02 | |
| Don Marcotte, BOS [Tripping] 17:25 | |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Holding] 19:10 | |
| 2: | Bruce Boudreau, TOR [Tripping] 14:43 |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Hooking] 16:04 | |
| 3: | Brian Glennie, TOR [Hooking] 2:56 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Tripping] 19:36 | |
| George Ferguson, TOR [Misconduct] 19:58 |
Penalty time: TOR: 22 minutes
BOS: 4 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Alain Belanger | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Boudreau | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Pelyk | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 14 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 14 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Al Sims | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Clayton Pachal | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 7- 3- 4-14
BOS: 14-14-10-38
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (T, 22-11-9)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (T, 8-4-2)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Willard Norris
Attendance: 14,602
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (9-33-11) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (29-10-13) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 35 (Rene Robert, Jim Lorentz), 9:35 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 26 (Craig Ramsay, Jocelyn Guevremont), 19:24 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Craig Ramsay 17, 1:46 |
| BUF, | Jerry Korab 4 (Craig Ramsay, Don Luce), 19:55 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Guy Charron 22 (Blair Stewart, Bob Sirois), 3:10 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bill Hajt, BUF [Interference] 7:26 |
| Gary Mcadam, BUF [Roughing] 11:11 | |
| Bill Riley, WAS [Roughing] 11:11 | |
| Mike Marson, WAS [Hooking] 17:36 | |
| 2: | Joe Kowal, BUF [Fighting] 8:38 |
| Dave Forbes, WAS [Fighting] 8:38 | |
| Rick Bragnalo, WAS [Elbowing] 14:06 | |
| Dave Forbes, WAS [Elbowing major] 14:54 | |
| 3: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct, Game misconduct] 4:55 |
| Larry Bolonchuk, WAS [Tripping] 7:48 |
Penalty time: WAS: 18 minutes
BUF: 31 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Bolonchuk | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 2 |
| Blair Stewart | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Bedard | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 28 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ron Schock | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Joe Kowal | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Wayne Ramsey | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 17- 5- 6-28
BUF: 6-15-11-32
Goalies: WAS: Jim Bedard (L, 5-13-4)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 27-9-13),
Bob Sauve Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Randy Mitton Attendance: 16,433
Bob Sauve Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Randy Mitton Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Barons (18-31-5) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Detroit Red Wings (18-23-8) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Dennis Hextall 6 (Nick Libett, Rick Bowness), 11:00 |
| CLE, | Al MacAdam 9 (Bob Murdoch, Walt McKechnie), 12:52 | |
| CLE, | Rick Hampton 14 (Kris Manery), 13:51 | |
| 2: | CLE, | Rick Shinske 5 (J.P. Parise, Jim Neilson), 5:41 |
| DET, | Larry Wright 2 (Terry Harper, Dennis Hull), 6:24 | |
| DET, | Paul Woods 9 (Dale McCourt, Terry Harper), 17:06 | |
| 3: | DET, | Bill Lochead 15 (Dale McCourt, Paul Woods), 11:54 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jean Potvin, CLE [Hooking] 1:06 |
| Rick Jodzio, CLE [Fighting] 11:42 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Fighting] 11:42 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Holding] 16:33 | |
| Chuck Arnason, CLE [Interference] 16:51 | |
| 2: | Andre St. Laurent, DET [Fighting] 2:27 |
| Rick Hampton, CLE [Fighting] 2:27 | |
| Jim Neilson, CLE [Hooking] 8:37 | |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 9:48 | |
| Bob Murdoch, CLE [Holding] 13:16 | |
| 3: | Greg Smith, CLE [Fighting] 11:20 |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Fighting] 11:20 |
Penalty time: CLE: 23 minutes
DET: 29 minutes
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Walt McKechnie | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Shinske | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Jodzio | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| J.P. Parise | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chuck Arnason | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 24 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Bowness | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 4 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Wright | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Ron Low | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: CLE: 6-10- 8-24
DET: 10-15-12-37
Goalies: CLE: Gilles Meloche (L, 12-19-2)
DET: Ron Low (W, 7-6-4)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 10,216
| 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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