NHL game summary from December 19, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (18-12-3) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 St. Louis Blues (7-22-5) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | STL, | Jack Brownschidle 2 (Wayne Babych, Bernie Federko), 14:39 |
| STL, | Brian Sutter 18 (Wayne Babych, Bernie Federko), 15:09 | |
| STL, | Bob Hess 3 (Rick Shinske, Garry Unger), 15:35 | |
| STL, | Wayne Babych 15 (Brian Sutter), 19:23 | |
| 2: | STL, | Bob Murdoch 2 (Garry Unger, Rick Shinske), 2:01 |
| STL, | Brian Sutter 19 (Bernie Federko, Wayne Babych), 2:26 | |
| ATL, | Pat Ribble 5 (Bob MacMillan, Bobby Lalonde), 19:51 | |
| 3: | STL, | Bob Stewart 2 (Bernie Federko, Brian Sutter), 3:53 - PP |
| ATL, | Bill Clement 8 (Willi Plett), 9:08 | |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 12 (Bob MacMillan), 13:12 | |
| ATL, | Bob MacMillan 15 (Guy Chouinard, Jean Pronovost), 16:23 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Shand, ATL [Hooking] 8:12 |
| 2: | Barry Gibbs, STL [Slashing] 6:24 |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Cross checking] 9:19 | |
| Bob Stewart, STL [Interference] 13:58 | |
| Pat Ribble, ATL [Interference] 17:42 | |
| 3: | Ed Kea, ATL [Holding] 3:06 |
| Bruce Affleck, STL [Interference] 6:28 | |
| Eric Vail, ATL [Holding] 12:06 | |
| Brian Sutter, STL [Hooking] 12:49 | |
| Ed Kea, ATL [Tripping] 17:55 | |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 17:55 |
Penalty time: ATL: 14 minutes
STL: 8 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Mulhern | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yves Belanger | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 31 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Rick Shinske | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brian Ogilvie | 35 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 11 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 11 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 4-13-14-31
STL: 10- 5-12-27
Goalies: ATL: Yves Belanger (L, 0-2-0),
Dan Bouchard STL: Ed Staniowski (W, 4-8-0) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Luther Attendance: 7,337
Dan Bouchard STL: Ed Staniowski (W, 4-8-0) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Bob Luther Attendance: 7,337
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