NYR @ MNS - 1978-01-04

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Wednesday, January 4, 1978 — Metropolitan Sports Center

NYR

New York Rangers

5—3

MNS

Minnesota North Stars

Final

NYR: Jean-Guy TalbotMNS: Andre Beaulieu

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (8)

19:40

NYR

Walt Tkaczuk(16)

Assists: Don Murdoch

1-0

15:56

NYR

Ron Duguay(7)

Assists: Greg Polis

2-0

11:20

MNS

Dean Talafous(8)

Game Timeline

Penalties (9)

10:29

NYR

Mike McEwenhooking

2 min

3:48

MNS

Pierre Jarrybroken-stick

2 min

0:35

MNS

Jerry Engeleslashing

2 min

Box Score

NYR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Eddie JohnstoneR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Don AwreyD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

On This Day (Jan 4)

2026NJD 1 - CAR 3

2026FLA 2 - COL 1

2026CBJ 4 - PIT 5

2026DAL 3 - MTL 4

2026CHI 3 - VGK 2

Healthy Scratches

NYR

Greg Holst(C)Bud Stefanski(C)Dave Farrish(D)Ron Greschner(D)Mario Marois(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)

MNS

Bill Hogaboam(C)Dean Magee(C)Chris Ahrens(D)Nick Beverley(D)Jim Boo(D)Bill Butters(D)Don Jackson

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penalty

goal

3:00

NYR

Phil Esposito(15)

Assists: Pat Hickey, Mike McEwen

3-1

17:34

NYR

Walt Tkaczuk(17)

Assists: Dallas Smith, Dave Maloney

4-1

13:54

MNS

Roland Eriksson(10)

Assists: Pierre Jarry, Dean Talafous

4-2

3:52

MNS

Roland Eriksson(11)

Assists: Brad Maxwell

4-3

2:52

NYR

Lucien DeBlois(16)

Assists: Greg Polis, Ron Duguay

5-3

Dallas Smithslashing

12:36

NYR

Wayne Thomasroughing

2 min

11:45

MNS

Brad Maxwellhooking

2 min

7:04

NYR

Mike McEweninterference

2 min

15:15

NYR

Mike McEwenholding

2 min

13:54

NYR

Wayne Thomasunsportsmanlike-conduct

2 min

MNS Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Doug HicksD	0	0	0	0	3	0	-	0:00
Glen SharpleyC	0	0	0	-2	4	0	-	0:00
Alex PirusR	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Steve JensenL	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Dean TalafousC	1	1	2	0	5	0	-	0:00
Pierre JarryL	0	2	2	0	3	2	-	0:00
Tim YoungC	0	0	0	0	5	0	-	0:00
Roland ErikssonC	2	0	2	0	8	0	-	0:00
Tom YounghansR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	-	0:00
Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	0:00
Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-	0:00
Ron ZanussiR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Harvey BennettC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-	0:00
Per-Olov BrasarC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	-	0:00
Jerry EngeleD	0	0	0	-2	0	2	-	0:00
Lou NanneD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	-	0:00
Brad MaxwellD	0	2	2	0	4	2	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Wayne Thomas	NYR	37	34	3	.919	60:00
John Davidson	NYR	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Pete Lopresti	MNS	28	23	5	.821	60:00
Paul Harrison	MNS	0	0	0	.0	0:00

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Goals (8)

Game Timeline

Penalties (9)

Box Score

NYR Skaters

On This Day (Jan 4)

Healthy Scratches

NYR

MNS

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