NHL game summary from April 6, 1978
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
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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