DET @ BOS - 1978-12-07

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Thursday, December 7, 1978 — Boston Garden

DET

Detroit Red Wings

5—6

BOS

Boston Bruins

Final

DET: Bobby KrommBOS: Don Cherry

Notable

Thomas Songin— career_assist #1

Errol Thompson3G 1A 4P 7SOG

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (11)

7:54

BOS

Rick Middleton(12)

Assists: Al Sims, Thomas Songin

0-1

3:04

BOS

Peter McNab(15)

Assists: Terry O'Reilly

0-2

0:36

DET

Errol Thompson

Game Timeline

Penalties (13)

5:42

BOS

Mike Milburyhooking

2 min

1:13

BOS

Mike Milburyslashing

2 min

16:02

BOS

Al Secordholding

2 min

Box Score

DET Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Dale McCourtC	1	2	3	-1	4	0	0	0	-	0:00	0
Nick LibettL	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0

On This Day (Dec 7)

2025NYR 2 - VGK 3

2025MTL 3 - STL 4

2025ANA 7 - CHI 1

2025WSH 2 - CBJ 0

2025DAL 3 - PIT 2

Healthy Scratches

DET

Roland Cloutier(C)J.P. Leblanc(C)Fern LeBlanc(C)Brent Peterson(C)Bjorn Skaare(C)Al Cameron(D)Larry Gloekner(D)Jean Hamel(D)David Hanson(D)Terry Harper(D)Greg Joly(D)Robert Plumb(L)Steven Short(L)

BOS

Ab DeMarco Jr.(D)Gary Doak(D)Graeme Nicolson(D)Bill Bennett(L)Stan Jonathan(L)Dwight Foster(R)

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penalty

goal

19:09

BOS

Terry O'Reilly(8)

Assists: Mike Milbury, Peter McNab

1-3

18:45

DET

Dale McCourt(10)

Assists: Reed Larson, Errol Thompson

2-3

13:28

DET

Errol Thompson(10)

Assists: Vaclav Nedomansky, Dale McCourt

3-3

9:15

BOS

John Wensink(14)

Assists: Bob Miller, Al Sims

3-4

1:21

DET

Errol Thompson(11)

Assists: Dale McCourt

4-4

0:33

BOS

Jean Ratelle(8)

Assists: Rick Middleton, Mike Milbury

4-5

15:45

BOS

Jean Ratelle(9)

Assists: Rick Middleton, Mike Milbury

4-6

8:00

DET

Thommie Bergman(4)

Unassisted

5-6

14:20

DET

Dennis Polonichfighting

5 minMAJ

13:41

BOS

Dennis O'Brienboarding

2 min

16:12

BOS

Al Secordhigh-sticking

2 min

16:12

BOS

Al Secordfighting

5 minMAJ

16:12

BOS

Al Secordmisconduct

10 minMIS

16:12

DET

John Hilworthhigh-sticking

2 min

16:12

DET

John Hilworthfighting

5 minMAJ

16:12

DET

John Hilworthmisconduct

10 minMIS

2:02

DET

Paul Woodsholding

2 min

BOS Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Jean RatelleC	2	0	2	+3	3	0	-	0:00
Bob MillerC	0	1	1	0	1	0	-	0:00
Rick MiddletonR	1	2	3	+3	4	0	-	0:00
John WensinkL	1	0	1	+4	3	0	-	0:00
Thomas SonginR	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	0:00
Bobby SchmautzR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Wayne CashmanL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Al SecordL	0	0	0	0	0	19	-	0:00
Don MarcotteL	0	0	0	-2	0	0	-	0:00
Brad ParkD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Rick SmithD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	-	0:00
Dennis O'BrienD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	-	0:00
Al SimsD	0	2	2	+1	3	2	-	0:00
Peter McNabC	1	1	2	0	2	0	-	0:00
Terry O'ReillyR	1	1	2	+1	3	0	-	0:00
Dick RedmondD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	-	0:00
Mike MilburyD	0	3	3	+2	3	4	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Gerry Cheevers	BOS	24	19	5	.792	60:00
Gilles Gilbert	BOS	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Jim Rutherford	DET	24	18	6	.750	60:00
Rogie Vachon	DET	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Notable

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Goals (11)

Game Timeline

Penalties (13)

Box Score

DET Skaters

On This Day (Dec 7)

Healthy Scratches

DET

BOS

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