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Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings Box Score: December 27, 1978

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Montreal Canadiens

5

25-6-4

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2

8-18-11

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December 27, 1978

Arena: Detroit Olympia

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary Table
1st Period
06:39	DET	PP	Václav Nedomanský (16)	Errol Thompson, Reed Larson
09:04	MTL	PP	Larry Robinson (8)	Guy Lafleur, Serge Savard
2nd Period
05:53	DET	SH	André St. Laurent (6)	Paul Woods, Reed Larson
08:17	MTL	PP	Guy Lapointe (9)	Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt
3rd Period
05:14	MTL		Steve Shutt (16)	Guy Lapointe
15:43	MTL		Yvon Lambert (14)	Mario Tremblay
18:51	MTL		Doug Jarvis (6)	Bob Gainey, Larry Robinson

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
1st Period
02:21	DET	Reed Larson	Roughing	2 min
02:21	MTL	Mario Tremblay	Roughing	2 min
05:37	MTL	Gilles Lupien	Holding	2 min
06:31	MTL	Bob Gainey	Hooking	2 min
07:34	DET	Dennis Polonich	Elbowing	2 min
08:13	MTL	Gilles Lupien	High sticking	2 min
08:13	DET	Václav Nedomanský	Slashing	2 min
14:16	MTL	Doug Jarvis	Holding	2 min
2nd Period
00:18	DET	Perry Miller	Holding	2 min
01:49	MTL	Guy Lapointe	Holding	2 min
03:58	DET	Rob Plumb	Hooking	2 min
08:00	DET	Paul Woods	Hooking	2 min
11:32	DET	Perry Miller	Tripping	2 min
3rd Period
12:40	MTL	Pierre Mondou	Holding	2 min

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Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	Rick Chartraw	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Brian Engblom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
3	Bob Gainey	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
4	Réjean Houle	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
5	Pat Hughes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
6	Doug Jarvis	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
7	Guy Lafleur	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
8	Yvon Lambert	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
9	Guy Lapointe	1	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
10	Pierre Larouche	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
11	Gilles Lupien	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
12	Pierre Mondou	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
13	Doug Risebrough	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
14	Larry Robinson	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
15	Serge Savard	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Steve Shutt	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	4	25.0
17	Mario Tremblay	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
18	Ken Dryden	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	5	8	13		14	3	2	0		32	15.6

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Ken Dryden	W	2	20	18	.900	0	0	60:00

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	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Danny Bolduc	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
3	Jean Hamel	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	John Hilworth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Willie Huber	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
6	Dan Labraaten	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
7	Reed Larson	0	2	2	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
8	Nick Libett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Bill Lochead	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Dale McCourt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
11	Perry Miller	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
12	Václav Nedomanský	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
13	Rob Plumb	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
14	Dennis Polonich	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
15	André St. Laurent	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
16	Errol Thompson	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
17	Paul Woods	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
18	Rogie Vachon	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	2	4	6		14	0	1	1		20	10.0

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Rogie Vachon	L	5	32	27	.844	0	0	60:00

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