NHL game summary from December 21, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (12-14-7) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Los Angeles Kings (13-13-5) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | PIT, | Ross Lonsberry 10 (Orest Kindrachuk, Rick Kehoe), 4:26 |
| PIT, | Ross Lonsberry 11 (Orest Kindrachuk), 5:07 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Blair Chapman 5 (Pete Mahovlich), 3:10 |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 16 (Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne), 16:53 - PP | |
| 3: | PIT, | Orest Kindrachuk 9 (Ross Lonsberry, Rick Kehoe), :14 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bert Wilson, LA [Hi-sticking] 6:11 |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Slashing] 12:04 | |
| Jacques Cossette, PIT [Interference] 19:01 | |
| 2: | Bob Murdoch, LA [Hooking] 3:36 |
| Greg Malone, PIT [Hi-sticking] 4:21 | |
| Randy Manery, LA [Hi-sticking] 4:21 | |
| Darryl Edestrand, LA [Hooking] 10:08 | |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Tripping] 16:36 | |
| 3: | George Ferguson, PIT [Slashing] 1:07 |
| Bob Murdoch, LA [Hi-sticking] 4:54 | |
| Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 13:11 | |
| Wayne Bianchin, PIT [Slashing] 16:20 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 16:39 | |
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Interference] 17:19 |
Penalty time: PIT: 14 minutes
LA : 14 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Bianchin | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Jacques Cossette | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Millen | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 37 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Danny Grant | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 9-17- 9-35
LA : 9- 6-14-29
Goalies: PIT: Greg Millen (W, 5-4-0)
LA : Mario Lessard (L, 4-4-4)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ryan Bozak
Attendance: 9,125
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