NHL game summary from October 17, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (0-4-0) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Atlanta Flames (2-0-2) |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 1: | ATL, | Bill Clement 3 (Bobby Lalonde, Richard Mulhern), 11:26 |
| 2: | ATL, | Guy Chouinard 3 (Ken Houston, Tom Lysiak), 5:08 - PP |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 2 (Eric Vail, Pat Ribble), 7:51 | |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 1 (Bob MacMillan, Greg Fox), 10:42 | |
| ATL, | Harold Phillipoff 1 (Don Laurence), 17:16 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Willi Plett 1 (Tom Lysiak), 5:22 |
| ATL, | Bobby Lalonde 3 (Tom Lysiak, Greg Fox), 6:36 | |
| COL, | Clayton Pachal 1, 9:50 | |
| ATL, | Willi Plett 2 (Tom Lysiak), 14:08 | |
| COL, | Nelson Pyatt 1 (John Van Boxmeer), 17:13 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Greg Fox, ATL [Hooking] 13:42 |
| 2: | Paul Messier, COL [Interference] 4:56 |
| Greg Fox, ATL [Hi-sticking] 10:56 | |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 12:32 | |
| 3: | Pat Ribble, ATL [Hooking] 14:57 |
Penalty time: COL: 4 minutes
ATL: 6 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Dwyer | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Messier | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -25 | 26 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 6- 7-13-26
ATL: 6-13- 9-28
Goalies: COL: Doug Favell (L, 0-3-0),
Bill Oleschuk ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 2-0-2) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 6,127
Bill Oleschuk ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 2-0-2) Referee: Bruce Hood Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gerard Gauthier Attendance: 6,127
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