NHL game summary from March 22, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (16-36-20) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (22-33-17) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | COL, | John Van Boxmeer 11 (Andy Spruce), 2:18 |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 27 (Denis Dupere, Mike Christie), 6:29 - PP | |
| 2: | PIT, | Gene Carr 16 (Dave Burrows), 4:31 |
| COL, | Denis Dupere 10 (John Van Boxmeer, Mike Kitchen), 13:33 | |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 28, 19:27 | |
| 3: | PIT, | John Flesch 7 (Tom Cassidy, Tom Edur), 16:52 |
| COL, | Denis Dupere 11, 19:40 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Fred Ahern, COL [Interference] 3:13 | |
| Tom Edur, PIT [Tripping] 6:00 | ||
| Gene Carr, PIT [Hi-sticking] 8:14 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Jean Pronovost, PIT [Roughing double minor, Game misconduct] 0:47 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Slashing, Fighting] 0:47 | ||
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Slashing, Fighting] 0:47 | ||
| Bench penalty, PIT [Unsportsmanlike conduct - Coach] 0:47 | ||
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Fighting, Misconduct] 7:21 | ||
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Fighting, Misconduct] 7:21 | ||
| Barry Beck, COL [Game misconduct] 7:21 | ||
Penalty time: COL: 34 minutes
PIT: 42 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred Ahern | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill McKenzie | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Edur | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | -1 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| John Flesch | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Cassidy | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 10-12-11-33
PIT: 17-10-12-39
Goalies: COL: Bill McKenzie (W, 3-4-2)
PIT: Denis Herron (L, 17-22-14)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 6,988
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