NYR @ DET - 1977-12-15

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Thursday, December 15, 1977 — Detroit Olympia

NYR

New York Rangers

5—5

DET

Detroit Red Wings

Final

NYR: Jean-Guy TalbotDET: Bobby Kromm

Notable

Nick Libett— career_point #400

Rick Vasko— career_game #1

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (10)

17:18

NYR

Walt Tkaczuk(12)

Assists: Steve Vickers, Eddie Johnstone

1-0

14:58

NYR

Lucien DeBlois(10)

Assists: Dan Newman, Phil Esposito

2-0

3:36

DET

Bill Lochead

Game Timeline

Penalties (11)

9:38

DET

Andre St. Laurentslashing

2 min

9:38

NYR

Dan Newmanslashing

2 min

8:46

NYR

Don Murdochslashing

2 min

Box Score

NYR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Ron DuguayC	0	0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Don MurdochR	0	0	0	-4	4	0	0

On This Day (Dec 15)

2025NYR 1 - ANA 4

2025WPG 2 - OTT 3

2025STL 2 - NSH 5

2025DAL 4 - LAK 1

2025TBL 2 - FLA 5

Healthy Scratches

NYR

Greg Holst(C)Bud Stefanski(C)Mario Marois(D)Dallas Smith(D)Jerry Byers(L)Benoit Gosselin(L)Greg Hickey(L)Mike Keating(L)Rod Gilbert(R)Bill Goldsworthy(R)Mark Heaslip(R)Ken Hodge(R)Greg Polis(R)

DET

Roland Cloutier(C)J.P. Leblanc(C)Fern LeBlanc(C)Thommie Bergman(D)Al Cameron(D)Larry Giroux(D)Jean Hamel

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penalty

goal

18:37

NYR

Phil Esposito(14)

Assists: Steve Vickers, Ron Greschner

3-1

11:29

NYR

Walt Tkaczuk(13)

Assists: Eddie Johnstone, Ron Greschner

4-1

2:52

DET

Dennis Hextall(3)

Assists: Nick Libett, Reed Larson

4-2

0:03

NYR

Lucien DeBlois(11)

Assists: Ron Greschner, Phil Esposito

5-2

13:20

DET

Dennis Polonich(6)

Assists: Dan Maloney, Reed Larson

5-3

10:50

DET

Nick Libett(6)

Assists: Dennis Hextall, Perry Miller

5-4

6:44

DET

Paul Woods(5)

Assists: Greg Joly, Dale McCourt

5-5

0:30

DET

Terry Harperhooking

2 min

0:04

DET

Greg Jolytripping

2 min

13:09

NYR

Carol Vadnaishooking

2 min

10:31

NYR

Carol Vadnaisholding

2 min

18:23

NYR

Carol Vadnaishooking

2 min

17:17

DET

Greg Jolyhooking

2 min

15:09

NYR

Walt Tkaczukholding

2 min

DET Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Perry MillerD	0	1	1	0	2	0	-	0:00
Rick VaskoD	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	0:00
Greg JolyD	0	1	1	+2	4	4	-	0:00
Reed LarsonD	0	2	2	-1	5	0	-	0:00
Andre St. LaurentC	0	0	0	-3	0	2	-	0:00
Timothy SheehyR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Dan MaloneyL	0	1	1	-3	4	0	-	0:00
Vaclav NedomanskyC	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	0:00
Dennis HextallC	1	2	3	+2	2	0	-	0:00
Dennis PolonichC	1	0	1	-3	2	0	-	0:00
Dale McCourtC	0	1	1	0	4	0	-	0:00
Nick LibettL	1	1	2	+2	3	0	-	0:00
Paul WoodsC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	-	0:00
Dennis HullL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	-	0:00
Bill LocheadL	1	0	1	+2	3	0	-	0:00
Terry HarperD	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0:00
Larry WrightC	0	0	0	+2	2	0	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Doug Soetaert	NYR	41	36	5	.878	60:00
Wayne Thomas	NYR	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Ron Low	DET	26	21	5	.808	60:00
Eddie Giacomin	DET	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (10)

Game Timeline

Penalties (11)

Box Score

NYR Skaters

On This Day (Dec 15)

Healthy Scratches

NYR

DET

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