All NHL game summaries from October 20, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (3-2-0) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Atlanta Flames (3-0-2) |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
1: MTL, Jacques Lemaire 1 (Steve Shutt, Guy Lafleur), 4:59 - PP
ATL, Eric Vail 2 (Ed Kea, Tom Lysiak), 7:42
MTL, Serge Savard 1, 15:51 - SH
ATL, Ken Houston 2, 17:37
2: ATL, Bill Clement 4 (Bobby Lalonde, Brad Marsh), 3:58
ATL, Pat Ribble 1, 8:44
MTL, Serge Savard 2 (Yvon Lambert, Mario Tremblay), 10:49
3: ATL, Willi Plett 3 (Harold Phillipoff, Tom Lysiak), 1:23
ATL, Eric Vail 3 (Guy Chouinard, Greg Fox), 3:43
ATL, John Gould 1 (Guy Chouinard, Bob MacMillan), 17:14
MTL, Rick Chartraw 1 (Yvan Cournoyer, Doug Risebrough), 18:00
MTL, Mario Tremblay 3 (Doug Risebrough), 19:28
Penalties:
1: Larry Robinson, MTL [Tripping] 0:32
Dan Bouchard, ATL [Delay of game] 4:08
Eric Vail, ATL [Slashing] 5:16
Guy Lapointe, MTL [Hooking] 11:29
Doug Jarvis, MTL [Hooking] 15:36
2: Pat Ribble, ATL [Slashing] 3:19
Bob Gainey, MTL [Slashing] 3:19
Doug Risebrough, MTL [Hooking] 14:31
3: Ken Houston, ATL [Hooking] 10:11
Penalty time: MTL: 10 minutes
ATL: 8 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 37 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 14 | 38 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 12-10-15-37
ATL: 12-16-10-38
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (L, 2-2-0)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 3-0-2)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, John D'Amico
Attendance: 12,611
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (2-2-1) |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (0-4-1) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1: COL, Paul Gardner 1 (Wilf Paiement, Dennis Owchar), 2:57 - PP
2: COL, Ron Delorme 2 (Joe Watson, Ralph Klassen), 1:35
COL, Larry Skinner 2 (Nelson Pyatt), 11:16
STL, Garry Unger 4 (Jamie Masters, Larry Patey), 15:45
STL, Mike Walton 3 (Wayne Babych), 16:56
3: STL, Curt Bennett 2 (Inge Hammarstrom), :52
STL, Bernie Federko 1 (Brian Sutter, Wayne Babych), 3:54
COL, Gary Croteau 2 (Mike Christie, Paul Gardner), 7:25
COL, Gary Croteau 3 (John Van Boxmeer), 10:34
STL, Bernie Federko 2 (Rod Seiling), 16:59
Penalties:
1: Larry Patey, STL [Tripping] 2:22
Joe Watson, COL [Tripping] 6:47
Bench penalty, STL [Too many men on the ice] 8:45
Barry Beck, COL [Elbowing] 14:13
2: Paul Gardner, COL [Tripping] 2:20
Inge Hammarstrom, STL [Hooking] 9:05
Wilf Paiement, COL [Fighting] 14:02
Brian Sutter, STL [Fighting] 14:02
3: Larry Giroux, STL [Slashing] 1:09
Penalty time: STL: 13 minutes
COL: 11 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Mike Walton | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Seiling | 16 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Palazzari | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Masters | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Richardson | 36 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 41 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 8- 7-12-27
COL: 14-14-13-41
Goalies: STL: Phil Myre (T, 2-1-1)
COL: Doug Favell (T, 0-3-1)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Jim Christison
Attendance: 7,041
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (4-0-1) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Vancouver Canucks (2-3-1) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1: BOS, John Wensink 4 (Terry O'Reilly, Dick Redmond), :30
2: BOS, Terry O'Reilly 1, 3:33
BOS, Peter McNab 4 (Bobby Schmautz), 14:58
3: BOS, Stan Jonathan 3 (Bob Miller), 3:22
VAN, Pit Martin 5 (Harold Snepsts), 5:28
BOS, John Wensink 5 (Peter McNab), 9:20
Penalties:
1: Randy Holt, VAN [Cross checking] 5:37
Wayne Cashman, BOS [Elbowing] 9:50
Curt Fraser, VAN [Elbowing] 9:50
Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Interference] 17:51
Gilles Gilbert, BOS [Slashing] 19:13
2: Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Charging] 7:22
Lars Lindgren, VAN [Holding] 8:46
Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing] 8:46
Dwight Foster, BOS [Tripping] 10:47
Curt Fraser, VAN [Roughing, Fighting] 17:01
Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing, Fighting] 17:01
3: Randy Holt, VAN [Fighting] 3:34
Stan Jonathan, BOS [Fighting] 3:34
Bob Manno, VAN [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 10:39
Bobby Schmautz, BOS [Tripping] 12:03
Stan Jonathan, BOS [Holding] 15:16
Penalty time: BOS: 26 minutes
VAN: 22 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 25 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Zetterstrom | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Derlago | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 4 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 11- 7- 7-25
VAN: 10- 7- 6-23
Goalies: BOS: Gilles Gilbert (W, 4-0-1)
VAN: Glen Hanlon (L, 0-2-0)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 16,413
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (2-2-0) |
2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
 Washington Capitals (1-3-1) |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1: LA , Murray Wilson 1 (Syl Apps, Ron Grahame), 3:40
LA , Butch Goring 4 (Glenn Goldup, Mike Murphy), 11:51
2: WAS, Robert Picard 1 (Guy Charron), 10:52
WAS, Tom Rowe 2 (Dennis Maruk, Robert Picard), 15:10
WAS, Robert Picard 2 (Guy Charron, Rick Green), 18:50 - PP
3: LA , Marcel Dionne 3 (Doug Halward), 9:25 - PP
WAS, Guy Charron 2 (Paul Mulvey, Eddy Godin), 10:29
LA , Mike Murphy 1 (Glenn Goldup), 12:20
LA , Steve Jensen 1 (Syl Apps, Tom Williams), 16:28
LA , Butch Goring 5 (Glenn Goldup, Mike Murphy), 18:04
Penalties:
1: Murray Wilson, LA [Hooking] 6:52
Rob Palmer, LA [Holding] 18:08
2: Dave Taylor, LA [Fighting] 14:50
Yvon Labre, WAS [Fighting] 14:50
Rob Palmer, LA [Interference] 17:42
3: Steve Jensen, LA [Fighting] 4:12
Rick Green, WAS [Fighting] 4:12
Greg Carroll, WAS [Slashing] 5:07
Bryan Watson, WAS [Charging] 8:04
Penalty time: LA : 16 minutes
WAS: 14 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Glennie | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Grant | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Scott Garland | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Grahame | 30 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 22 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bedard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bergeron | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Meehan | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Eddy Godin | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Watson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 6- 4-12-22
WAS: 11-15- 7-33
Goalies: LA : Ron Grahame (W, 2-2-0)
WAS: Jim Bedard (L, 1-2-1)
Referee: Bob Kilger
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 8,303
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