NHL game summary from October 27, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (3-2-3) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (1-6-1) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | COL, | Gary Croteau 6 (Paul Gardner), 10:16 - PP |
| DET, | Roland Cloutier 2 (Errol Thompson, Thommie Bergman), 15:58 | |
| 2: | COL, | Gary Croteau 7 (Joe Contini, Dennis Owchar), 1:52 - PP |
| DET, | Roland Cloutier 3 (Jean Hamel), 4:31 | |
| DET, | Errol Thompson 5 (Fern LeBlanc), 8:21 - PP | |
| DET, | Dan Labraaten 3 (Dale McCourt, Vaclav Nedomansky), 17:44 - PP | |
| 3: | DET, | Fern LeBlanc 1 (Roland Cloutier), 2:41 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Barry Beck, COL [Boarding] 0:53 |
| Al Cameron, DET [Cross checking] 4:02 | |
| Paul Woods, DET [Holding] 9:16 | |
| Clayton Pachal, COL [Charging] 11:34 | |
| Willie Huber, DET [Hi-sticking major] 11:34 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Delay of game] 15:50 | |
| 2: | Bill Lochead, DET [Hooking] 0:07 |
| Mike Christie, COL [Tripping] 6:24 | |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 9:42 | |
| Paul Gardner, COL [Slashing] 16:49 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Tripping] 16:49 | |
| Barry Beck, COL [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 17:22 | |
| Rey Comeau, COL [Holding] 17:44 | |
| 3: | Bill Lochead, DET [Delay of game] 4:06 |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Holding, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 4:06 | |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 12:23 | |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Charging] 15:28 | |
| Al Cameron, DET [Roughing] 15:28 | |
| Dave Hanson, DET [Fighting] 18:38 | |
| Clayton Pachal, COL [Fighting, Game misconduct] 18:38 | |
| Terry Harper, DET [Fighting, Misconduct] 18:38 | |
| Nick Libett, DET [Game misconduct] 18:38 | |
| Mike Christie, COL [Leaving penalty box double minor, Fighting, Game misconduct] 18:38 | |
| Doug Favell, COL [Leaving the crease, Fighting, Misconduct] 18:38 | |
| Thommie Bergman, DET [Hooking] 18:58 |
Penalty time: DET: 55 minutes
COL: 69 minutes
| 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 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hanson | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fern LeBlanc | 18 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Roland Cloutier | 19 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 14 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 14 | 28 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Favell | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Watson | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -1 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Nelson Pyatt | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 7 |
| Larry Skinner | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clayton Pachal | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 8-12- 8-28
COL: 17-11-11-39
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 1-1-1)
COL: Doug Favell (L, 0-5-1)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 7,481
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