NHL game summary from March 15, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (21-30-17) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Vancouver Canucks (19-35-15) |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | PIT, | Derek Sanderson 1 (Jean Pronovost, Pete Mahovlich), 1:58 - PP |
| VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 18 (Claire Alexander, Mike Walton), 4:27 - PP | |
| PIT, | Rick Kehoe 25 (Derek Sanderson, Ron Stackhouse), 8:35 | |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 23 (Chris Oddleifson, Ron Sedlbauer), 10:33 | |
| 2: | VAN, | Garry Monahan 8 (Dennis Kearns), :45 |
| VAN, | Pit Martin 14 (Don Lever, Claire Alexander), 2:41 | |
| VAN, | Rick Blight 24 (Chris Oddleifson, Claire Alexander), 14:19 | |
| PIT, | Tom Edur 9 (Peter Lee, Rick Kehoe), 14:46 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Blair Chapman 19 (Greg Malone, Dave Schultz), 5:34 |
| VAN, | Don Lever 16 (Mike Walton, Pit Martin), 11:15 - PP | |
| VAN, | Mike Walton 26 (Claire Alexander, Don Lever), 13:30 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Sheldon Kannegiesser, VAN [Hooking] 1:10 |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Hooking] 3:32 | |
| John Flesch, PIT [Interference] 15:03 | |
| 2: | Dave Schultz, PIT [Slashing, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 5:52 |
| Garry Monahan, VAN [Tripping] 10:05 | |
| 3: | Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Holding] 7:07 |
| Bob Paradise, PIT [Hooking] 10:09 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Roughing] 12:15 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Boarding] 16:57 |
Penalty time: PIT: 14 minutes
VAN: 6 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -1 | 2 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| John Flesch | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dunc Wilson | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Claire Alexander | 19 | D | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesare Maniago | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 11-10-10-31
VAN: 9-18- 7-34
Goalies: PIT: Dunc Wilson (L, 5-11-3)
VAN: Cesare Maniago (W, 10-19-7)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Hodges
Attendance: n/a
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