NHL game summary from April 1, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (29-33-13) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Atlanta Flames (32-26-18) |
2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bob MacMillan 36 (Guy Chouinard, Eric Vail), 1:09 |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 22 (Dave Shand, Tom Lysiak), 13:43 | |
| 2: | ATL, | Bob MacMillan 37 (Eric Vail, Dave Shand), 2:08 |
| ATL, | Tom Lysiak 26 (Richard Mulhern, Dave Shand), 8:30 | |
| ATL, | Ken Houston 21 (Dave Shand, Harold Phillipoff), 12:29 | |
| ATL, | Bill Clement 20 (Ken Houston, Bobby Lalonde), 14:55 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Ken Houston, ATL [Slashing] 14:45 |
| Tom Lysiak, ATL [Elbowing] 19:41 | |
| 2: | Willi Plett, ATL [Cross checking] 8:54 |
| 3: | Ken Houston, ATL [Tripping] 2:36 |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Boarding] 9:57 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Slashing] 13:26 |
Penalty time: NYR: 2 minutes
ATL: 10 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 0 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 23 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Dick Redmond | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Miles Zaharko | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 30 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 30 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 10- 4- 8-22
ATL: 12-17- 7-36
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (L, 14-11-4),
Wayne Thomas ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 23-12-18) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox Attendance: 8,242
Wayne Thomas ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 23-12-18) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox Attendance: 8,242
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