All NHL game summaries from April 6, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (43-19-17) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 Boston Bruins (50-17-11) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Rene Robert 25 (Jocelyn Guevremont), 1:10 - PP |
| BOS, | Rick Middleton 24 (Bobby Schmautz, Al Sims), 7:56 | |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 19 (Andre Savard, Rene Robert), 10:14 - PP | |
| BUF, | Bill Stewart 2 (Don Luce), 10:20 | |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 27, 15:54 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Bill Hajt 4 (Rick Martin, Craig Ramsay), 14:19 |
| 3: | BUF, | Craig Ramsay 28 (Terry Martin, Don Luce), 12:12 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Hooking] 0:33 |
| Andre Savard, BUF [Hooking] 1:50 | |
| Rick Smith, BOS [Charging] 8:21 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 18:30 | |
| 2: | Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Hi-sticking] 7:48 |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 11:41 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Slashing] 15:05 | |
| 3: | Mike Milbury, BOS [Slashing] 4:52 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont, BUF [Holding] 12:28 | |
| Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Charging] 15:37 |
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
BOS: 12 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Carriere | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Bucyk | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Sims | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 9- 7-10-26
BOS: 12- 8- 9-29
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 6-2-0)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (L, 9-5-2)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 13,031
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (24-36-18) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Detroit Red Wings (31-33-14) |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1: | DET, | Paul Woods 18 (Bill Lochead, Dale McCourt), 7:00 |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 16 (Dale McCourt, Andre St. Laurent), 13:38 - PP | |
| PIT, | Pete Mahovlich 28 (Rick Kehoe, Gene Carr), 18:22 - PP | |
| 2: | DET, | Paul Woods 19 (Reed Larson), 1:01 - SH |
| DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 10 (Dennis Hull, Thommie Bergman), 11:10 | |
| DET, | Dennis Hextall 14 (Nick Libett, Reed Larson), 13:23 - PP | |
| PIT, | Jean Pronovost 39 (Gene Carr, Ron Stackhouse), 18:38 | |
| 3: | PIT, | Rick Kehoe 28 (Peter Lee, Tom Edur), 4:29 - PP |
| PIT, | Brian Spencer 9 (Greg Malone, Ron Stackhouse), 11:27 | |
| DET, | Andre St. Laurent 31, 19:32 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Schultz, PIT [Roughing] 0:23 |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Cross checking] 7:00 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Slashing, Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 11:32 | |
| Bill Lochead, DET [Holding] 15:12 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Hi-sticking major] 17:12 | |
| 2: | Bob Paradise, PIT [Hooking] 13:07 |
| 3: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Slashing] 0:56 |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Slashing] 0:56 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Fighting] 3:00 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Fighting] 3:00 | |
| Thommie Bergman, DET [Hooking] 3:18 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Fighting, Misconduct] 8:46 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Fighting, Misconduct] 8:46 |
Penalty time: PIT: 42 minutes
DET: 31 minutes
| 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 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Burrows | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mario Faubert | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | -1 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Derek Sanderson | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Jean Pronovost | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 26 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Gene Carr | 28 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 24 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Bowness | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dennis Hull | 19 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Wright | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 6- 8-10-24
DET: 12-16- 6-34
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (L, 19-24-15)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 19-17-4)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 15,578
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (29-36-13) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (45-19-14) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | PHI, | Ross Lonsberry 18 (Orest Kindrachuk, Bob Dailey), 12:13 - PP |
| PHI, | Jimmy Watson 5 (Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber), 19:48 | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | PHI, | Don Saleski 27 (Rick Lapointe), 13:44 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mario Marois, NYR [Tripping] 11:02 |
| Don Saleski, PHI [Hooking] 15:09 | |
| 2: | Ed Johnstone, NYR [Fighting, Game misconduct] 15:38 |
| Mark Heaslip, NYR [Fighting, Game misconduct] 15:38 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 15:38 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 15:38 | |
| Tom Bladon, PHI [Game misconduct] 15:38 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Interference] 15:38 | |
| Bernie Parent, PHI [Leaving the crease] 15:38 | |
| John Davidson, NYR [Leaving the crease, Roughing] 15:38 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Misconduct] 15:38 | |
| 3: | Jimmy Watson, PHI [Holding] 8:48 |
Penalty time: NYR: 36 minutes
PHI: 58 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davidson | 0 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -1 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 16 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Bladon | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 50 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 50 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 4- 7- 5-16
PHI: 16-17-17-50
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (L, 14-13-4)
PHI: Bernie Parent (W, 29-6-12)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ron Finn
Attendance: 17,077
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