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Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs Box Score: December 16, 1978

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Detroit Red Wings

2

7-15-9

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15-13-4

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December 16, 1978

Arena: Maple Leaf Gardens

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary Table
1st Period
18:48	TOR		Ron Ellis (5)	Börje Salming, Walt McKechnie
2nd Period
16:35	TOR		Börje Salming (6)	Walt McKechnie
3rd Period
02:04	DET		Dennis Polonich (3)	Thommie Bergman
04:41	DET		Nick Libett (6)	Václav Nedomanský
13:08	TOR		Walt McKechnie (10)	Dave Hutchison
18:38	TOR		Lanny McDonald (15)	Darryl Sittler

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
1st Period
05:57	TOR	Börje Salming	Tripping	2 min
09:13	TOR	Dan Maloney	Slashing	2 min
11:59	DET	André St. Laurent	Delay of game	2 min
2nd Period
04:00	TOR	Dave Hutchison	Interference	2 min
3rd Period
07:24	DET	Willie Huber	Fighting	5 min
07:24	TOR	Dan Maloney	Fighting	5 min

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Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	Thommie Bergman	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
2	Danny Bolduc	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
3	John Hilworth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
4	Willie Huber	0	0	0	-3	5	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
5	Dan Labraaten	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
6	Reed Larson	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
7	Fern LeBlanc	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Nick Libett	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	6	16.7
9	Bill Lochead	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
10	Dale McCourt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
11	Perry Miller	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
12	Václav Nedomanský	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
13	Dennis Polonich	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
14	André St. Laurent	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
15	John Taft	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
16	Errol Thompson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
17	Paul Woods	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
18	Rogie Vachon	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	2	2	4		7	2	0	0		36	5.6

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Rogie Vachon	L	4	46	42	.913	0	0	60:00

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	John Anderson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
2	Bruce Boudreau	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Pat Boutette	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
4	Dave Burrows	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
5	Jerry Butler	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Ron Ellis	1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
7	Dave Hutchison	0	1	1	4	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
8	Trevor Johansen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Jimmy Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
10	Dan Maloney	0	0	0	3	7	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
11	Lanny McDonald	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
12	Walt McKechnie	1	2	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	50.0
13	Garry Monahan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
14	Rocky Saganiuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Börje Salming	1	1	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	7	14.3
16	Darryl Sittler	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
17	Ian Turnbull	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
18	Mike Palmateer	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	4	5	9		11	4	0	0		46	8.7

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Mike Palmateer	W	2	36	34	.944	0	0	60:00

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