NHL game summary from March 31, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (43-19-13) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Vancouver Canucks (19-42-16) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | PHI, | Mel Bridgman 15 (Don Saleski, Orest Kindrachuk), 1:38 |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 14 (Bill Barber, Bobby Clarke), 18:27 | |
| PHI, | Orest Kindrachuk 16 (Tom Bladon, Mel Bridgman), 19:37 | |
| 2: | VAN, | Hilliard Graves 17 (Chris Oddleifson, Bob Manno), 9:51 |
| 3: | VAN, | Hilliard Graves 18 (Garry Monahan, Bob Manno), 6:42 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Glen Hanlon, VAN [Cross checking] 10:34 |
| Joe Watson, PHI [Tripping] 13:36 | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, VAN [Too many men on the ice] 12:12 |
| Bill Barber, PHI [Hooking] 13:06 | |
| Tom Bladon, PHI [Holding] 19:48 | |
| 3: | Rick MacLeish, PHI [Tripping] 5:04 |
| Pit Martin, VAN [Elbowing] 7:14 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Slashing] 7:14 | |
| Bob Manno, VAN [Hooking] 16:29 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Tripping] 16:29 |
Penalty time: PHI: 12 minutes
VAN: 8 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Kannegiesser | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claire Alexander | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 13- 9-10-32
VAN: 7-10-10-27
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 14-9-1)
VAN: Glen Hanlon (L, 0-1-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Malcolm Ashford
Attendance: n/a
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