NHL game summary from December 26, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (10-21-5) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (10-15-9) |
1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1: | TOR, | Borje Salming 9 (Bill Derlago), 3:28 |
| DET, | Derek Smith 5 (Danny Gare, Mark Osborne), 9:18 | |
| 2: | TOR, | Terry Martin 12 (Jim Benning, Wilf Paiement), 6:18 |
| TOR, | John Anderson 20 (Rocky Saganiuk, Bill Derlago), 7:32 | |
| TOR, | Rick Vaive 21 (Bill Derlago, Jim Benning), 9:41 - PP | |
| 3: | TOR, | Rene Robert 10 (Darryl Sittler, Bob McGill), 1:35 |
| DET, | Willie Huber 9 (Mark Kirton), 4:56 | |
| DET, | John Barrett 1 (Mike Blaisdell), 5:14 | |
| TOR, | Rick Vaive 22 (John Anderson, Bill Derlago), 6:53 | |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 17 (Bob Manno, Rene Robert), 11:01 - PP | |
| TOR, | John Anderson 21 (Rick Vaive, Borje Salming), 12:32 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Walt McKechnie, DET [Hooking] 6:26 |
| Bench penalty, TOR [Too many men on the ice] 10:52 | |
| 2: | Mark Osborne, DET [Hooking] 9:24 |
| Wilf Paiement, TOR [Boarding] 10:25 | |
| Bench penalty, DET [Too many men on the ice] 18:56 | |
| 3: | Barry Melrose, TOR [Roughing] 2:44 |
| Jim Korn, DET [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 9:11 | |
| Barry Melrose, TOR [Hi-sticking] 15:55 |
Penalty time: DET: 8 minutes
TOR: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Schoenfeld | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Barrett | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Kirton | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Blaisdell | 21 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Osborne | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Derek Smith | 24 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| Brad Smith | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Sauve | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 36 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Manno | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob McGill | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Fred Boimistruck | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Laurie Boschman | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Benning | 15 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stewart Gavin | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Derlago | 19 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rick Vaive | 22 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry Melrose | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Wilf Paiement | 99 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 14-11-11-36
TOR: 9-12-13-34
Goalies: DET: Bob Sauve (L, 8-8-5)
TOR: Michel Larocque (W, 1-7-4)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Willard Norris
Attendance: 16,360
The information used herein was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by The Hockey Summary Project. For more information about the Hockey Summary Project please visit hsp.flyershistory.com