NHL game summary from March 5, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (36-17-10) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 New York Rangers (22-31-11) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | TOR, | Errol Thompson 17 (Ron Ellis, Stan Weir), 15:09 |
| 2: | TOR, | Lanny McDonald 38 (Darryl Sittler), 17:42 |
| TOR, | Ian Turnbull 13 (Borje Salming, Darryl Sittler), 18:54 - PP | |
| 3: | TOR, | Pat Boutette 12 (George Ferguson, Borje Salming), 2:59 |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 35 (Don Murdoch, Mike McEwen), 8:48 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Farrish, NYR [Slashing] 9:59 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Tripping] 11:27 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Tripping] 12:38 | |
| 2: | Ed Johnstone, NYR [Holding] 0:21 |
| Mike Palmateer, TOR [Holding] 1:19 | |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Hooking] 15:12 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Elbowing] 18:49 | |
| 3: | Ron Greschner, NYR [Tripping] 4:56 |
| Jerry Butler, TOR [Tripping] 8:15 | |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Hooking] 13:33 | |
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Tripping] 14:27 |
Penalty time: TOR: 10 minutes
NYR: 12 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jack Valiquette | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Wilson | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Pelyk | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 32 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Hardy Astrom | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 10-11-11-32
NYR: 5-16- 6-27
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 30-13-9)
NYR: Hardy Astrom (L, 1-2-0)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Swede Knox
Attendance: 17,500
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