All NHL game summaries from April 4, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (18-40-20) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Minnesota North Stars (17-51-9) |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1: | MIN, | Tom Younghans 8 (Roland Eriksson, Steve Jensen), 1:28 |
| COL, | John Van Boxmeer 12, 5:20 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | MIN, | Brad Maxwell 18 (Tim Young), 2:47 - PP |
| MIN, | Tim Young 23 (Per-Olov Brasar, Pete LoPresti), 12:33 | |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 30 (Bryan Lefley, Denis Dupere), 13:19 | |
| MIN, | Ron Zanussi 13, 16:20 | |
| MIN, | Roland Eriksson 21, 17:59 | |
| COL, | Barry Beck 22 (John Van Boxmeer), 19:55 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Fred Barrett, MIN [Boarding] 9:59 |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Holding] 19:11 | |
| 2: | Joe Contini, COL [Fighting] 9:34 |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Fighting] 9:34 | |
| Tom Younghans, MIN [Hooking] 10:54 | |
| Dave Hudson, COL [Hooking] 12:36 | |
| 3: | John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 1:10 |
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Elbowing] 20:00 | |
| Jerry Engele, MIN [Slashing] 20:00 |
Penalty time: COL: 13 minutes
MIN: 11 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Lefley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Mark Suzor | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hudson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Andruff | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Denis Dupere | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Fred Ahern | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 39 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Engele | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Kent-Erik Andersson | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Harvey Bennett | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Roland Eriksson | 22 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Roberts | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Boo | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 17-12-10-39
MIN: 11- 6-11-28
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (L, 12-20-10)
MIN: Pete LoPresti (W, 12-34-6)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Malcolm Ashford, Bob Luther
Attendance: 8,547
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (44-19-14) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 New York Islanders (46-17-15) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 52 (Denis Potvin, Wayne Merrick), 2:17 - PP |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 16 (Tom Bladon, Ross Lonsberry), 11:13 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 29 (Stefan Persson, Ed Westfall), 16:19 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 16 (Bobby Clarke, Rick Lapointe), 4:37 |
| PHI, | Orest Kindrachuk 17, 16:17 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 28 (Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier), 8:41 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Dailey, PHI [Holding] 0:24 |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 0:49 | |
| Bobby Clarke, PHI [Hooking] 2:08 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Hooking] 9:30 | |
| 2: | Bill Barber, PHI [Interference] 7:41 |
| 3: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Hooking] 4:03 |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Holding] 7:10 | |
| Gary Dornhoefer, PHI [Holding] 10:44 | |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Interference] 10:44 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Roughing] 11:29 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Roughing] 11:29 |
Penalty time: PHI: 12 minutes
NYI: 10 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gary Dornhoefer | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 8-10- 9-27
NYI: 13-12-10-35
Goalies: PHI: Bernie Parent (T, 28-6-12)
NYI: Glenn Resch (T, 27-9-7)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 15,317
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (19-46-13) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (20-42-16) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | VAN, | Don Lever 17 (Pit Martin), :28 |
| STL, | Ken Richardson 2 (Larry Patey), 12:42 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | VAN, | Jere Gillis 23 (Dennis Kearns, Bob Manno), 7:05 |
| VAN, | Dennis Ververgaert 21 (Pit Martin, Don Lever), 11:51 | |
| STL, | Red Berenson 12 (Bob Hess), 13:10 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Garry Monahan, VAN [Hooking] 5:40 |
| Bill Fairbairn, STL [Holding] 17:16 | |
| Brad Gassoff, VAN [Roughing] 17:16 | |
| 2: | Ken Richardson, STL [Interference] 0:43 |
| Brad Gassoff, VAN [Slashing] 4:51 | |
| Bench penalty, STL [Too many men on the ice] 17:57 | |
| 3: | Garry Unger, STL [Slashing] 9:01 |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Slashing] 9:01 | |
| Gary Holt, STL [Fighting] 15:13 | |
| Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Fighting] 15:13 |
Penalty time: STL: 13 minutes
VAN: 13 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Red Berenson | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Fairbairn | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Holt | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Richardson | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Roberts | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Grant | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 17 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 17 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Walton | 4 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Claire Alexander | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gerry O'Flaherty | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Goodenough | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 5- 4- 8-17
VAN: 10-11-13-34
Goalies: STL: Doug Grant (L, 3-3-2)
VAN: Glen Hanlon (W, 1-1-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Jim Christison
Attendance: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (42-19-17) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Washington Capitals (15-49-14) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rene Robert 24 (Jim Schoenfeld, Rick Martin), 1:18 |
| WAS, | Bob Sirois 23 (Guy Charron, Bob Girard), 5:56 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Mike Marson 4 (Robert Picard), 2:10 |
| WAS, | Tom Rowe 12 (Guy Charron, Robert Picard), 6:41 | |
| WAS, | Garnet "Ace" Bailey 7 (Robert Picard, Yvon Labre), 12:20 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Bill Hajt 3 (Craig Ramsay, Jim Schoenfeld), 17:13 |
| BUF, | Bill Stewart 1 (Don Luce, Rene Robert), 19:40 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Bryan Watson, WAS [Holding] 4:11 | |
| 3: | Bill Stewart, BUF [Charging] 7:00 | |
| Larry Carriere, BUF [Slashing] 9:55 | ||
| Bryan Watson, WAS [Holding] 13:28 | ||
Penalty time: BUF: 4 minutes
WAS: 4 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Larry Carriere | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 20 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garnet "Ace" Bailey | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Girard | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Bragnalo | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Marson | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Forbes | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Collins | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Bedard | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 5- 6- 9-20
WAS: 10-10- 5-25
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards,
Bob Sauve (L, 5-2-0) WAS: Jim Bedard (W, 9-23-7) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Willard Norris, Gordon Broseker Attendance: 10,574
Bob Sauve (L, 5-2-0) WAS: Jim Bedard (W, 9-23-7) Referee: Alf Lejeune Linesmen: Willard Norris, Gordon Broseker Attendance: 10,574
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