NHL game summary from March 14, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (26-25-18) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Colorado Rockies (13-36-19) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | COL, | Denis Dupere 7 (John Van Boxmeer, Mike Kitchen), 19:53 |
| 2: | ATL, | Ken Houston 20 (Dave Shand, Rey Comeau), :40 |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 19 (Guy Chouinard, Bobby Lalonde), 2:40 - PP | |
| COL, | Andy Spruce 16 (Larry Skinner, Fred Ahern), 17:20 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Tom Lysiak 18 (Harold Phillipoff), 3:39 |
| ATL, | Tom Lysiak 19 (Harold Phillipoff), 12:45 | |
| COL, | Ron Delorme 9 (Nelson Pyatt, Ralph Klassen), 16:39 | |
| COL, | Fred Ahern 4 (Ron Andruff, Ralph Klassen), 17:30 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ron Andruff, COL [Tripping] 4:23 |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Charging] 7:07 | |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Hooking] 8:46 | |
| Ed Kea, ATL [Interference] 14:21 | |
| 2: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Hooking] 1:42 |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Spearing major] 4:47 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Hi-sticking] 15:08 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Hi-sticking] 15:08 | |
| Mike Kitchen, COL [Boarding] 19:46 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Roughing] 19:46 | |
| 3: | Nelson Pyatt, COL [Tripping] 6:37 |
| Bobby Simpson, ATL [Fighting] 13:19 | |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Fighting] 13:19 |
Penalty time: ATL: 18 minutes
COL: 17 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Miles Zaharko | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 33 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Ahern | 24 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 9- 8-16-33
COL: 15-14- 7-36
Goalies: ATL: Dan Bouchard (T, 19-11-18)
COL: Doug Favell (T, 10-18-10)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 5,522
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