NHL game summary from March 12, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (38-19-10) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (21-28-17) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | TOR, | Darryl Sittler 41 (Lanny McDonald, Brian Glennie), 10:51 |
| 2: | TOR, | Borje Salming 13 (Darryl Sittler), 2:00 |
| TOR, | Lanny McDonald 39 (Borje Salming, Dave "Tiger" Williams), 16:27 - PP | |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 42 (Lanny McDonald, Dave "Tiger" Williams), 16:50 | |
| 3: | TOR, | George Ferguson 6 (Pat Boutette), 1:21 |
| TOR, | Ian Turnbull 14 (Darryl Sittler, Mike Pelyk), 1:33 | |
| PIT, | Blair Chapman 17 (Dave Schultz, Greg Malone), 10:16 | |
| TOR, | Lanny McDonald 40 (Darryl Sittler), 12:16 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Tripping] 1:50 |
| Borje Salming, TOR [Interference] 4:41 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Misconduct] 4:41 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Holding] 19:51 | |
| 2: | Dave Schultz, PIT [Fighting] 7:55 |
| Trevor Johansen, TOR [Fighting] 7:55 | |
| Ron Ellis, TOR [Holding] 8:40 | |
| Jean Pronovost, PIT [Holding] 16:08 | |
| 3: | Mike Pelyk, TOR [Interference] 12:46 |
Penalty time: TOR: 13 minutes
PIT: 19 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trevor Johansen | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Paul Evans | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ron Wilson | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Weir | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Pelyk | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Brian Glennie | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| John Anderson | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 28 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Flesch | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dunc Wilson | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 7- 9-12-28
PIT: 12-16-10-38
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 32-14-9)
PIT: Denis Herron (L, 16-18-14),
Dunc Wilson Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Randy Mitton Attendance: 9,081
Dunc Wilson Referee: Bob Myers Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Randy Mitton Attendance: 9,081
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