NHL game summary from December 21, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (6-22-6) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Boston Bruins (22-5-6) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | COL, | Barry Beck 8 (Paul Gardner, Jack Valiquette), 11:20 |
| BOS, | Al Secord 7 (Rick Middleton, Jean Ratelle), 14:30 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Jean Ratelle 11 (Rick Middleton, John Wensink), 6:33 - PP |
| BOS, | John Wensink 21 (Rick Middleton, Peter McNab), 17:14 | |
| 3: | COL, | Ron Delorme 4 (Merlin Malinowski), 3:40 |
| BOS, | Al Secord 8 (Bob Miller, Brad Park), 11:45 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Smith, BOS [Tripping] 6:15 |
| Bob Miller, BOS [Hooking] 9:14 | |
| 2: | Mike Kitchen, COL [Hooking] 5:35 |
| Jack Valiquette, COL [Holding] 8:44 | |
| Don Marcotte, BOS [Hooking] 11:04 | |
| 3: | Barry Beck, COL [Game misconduct] 18:53 |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing] 18:53 | |
| Joe Contini, COL [Roughing] 18:53 |
Penalty time: COL: 16 minutes
BOS: 8 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Joe Contini | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Songin | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Walton | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 7- 6- 7-20
BOS: 10-12- 6-28
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk,
Michel Plasse (L, 2-11-1) BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 11-0-3) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Swede Knox, Ray Scapinello Attendance: 10,401
Michel Plasse (L, 2-11-1) BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 11-0-3) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Swede Knox, Ray Scapinello Attendance: 10,401
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