NHL game summary from April 8, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (29-37-13) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (47-17-15) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Kaszycki 12 (Bob Nystrom, Stefan Persson), 4:18 |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 34 (Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin), 5:31 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 29, 9:17 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 35 (Bryan Trottier), 12:50 | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 30 (Gerry Hart, Mike Kaszycki), 18:03 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 53 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), :38 |
| NYI, | Mike Kaszycki 13 (Stefan Persson, Bob Nystrom), 6:37 - PP | |
| 3: | NYR, | Ron Greschner 23 (Pat Hickey, Dallas Smith), 5:41 |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 24 (Pat Hickey, Steve Vickers), 15:22 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 0:45 |
| Dallas Smith, NYR [Elbowing] 4:36 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Roughing] 6:14 | |
| Dan Newman, NYR [Roughing] 6:14 | |
| 2: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Tripping] 2:43 |
| Don Murdoch, NYR [Hooking] 4:22 | |
| Don Awrey, NYR [Holding] 4:44 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Holding] 14:12 | |
| 3: | Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Hooking] 6:35 |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Tripping] 12:51 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Closing hand on puck] 14:15 |
Penalty time: NYR: 8 minutes
NYI: 14 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 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Don Awrey | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Wayne Dillon | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Dallas Smith | 15 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Mark Heaslip | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Greg Hickey | 28 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex McKendry | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 6- 6-16-28
NYI: 18-13- 2-33
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson,
Wayne Thomas (L, 12-20-7) NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 28-9-7) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ron Finn Attendance: 15,317
Wayne Thomas (L, 12-20-7) NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 28-9-7) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ron Finn Attendance: 15,317
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