Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins

Thu, Dec 7, 1978 · Boston Garden · 1978–79 Regular Season

Detroit Red Wings

5 – 6

Final

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 6–5 on Thu, Dec 7, 1978 at Boston Garden. Rick Middleton led the way with 3 points. Gerry Cheevers made 19 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 24–24.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
DET	5	24
BOS	6	24

Detroit Red Wings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
12	Errol Thompson	L	3	1	4	+2	0	7
10	Dale McCourt	C	1	2	3	-1	0	4
28	Reed Larson	D	0	2	2	0	0	2
7	Willie Huber	D	0	1	1	0	0	1
4	Thommie Bergman	D	1	0	1	0	0	2
20	Vaclav Nedomansky	C	0	1	1	0	0	2
3	Perry Miller	D	0	0	0	-3	0	0
15	Paul Woods	C	0	0	0	-5	2	1
16	Andre St. Laurent	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0
19	Dan Bolduc	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1
18	Mal Davis	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0
29	John Hilworth	D	0	0	0	0	17	0
23	Bill Lochead	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Dan Labraaten	L	0	0	0	0	0	1
11	John Taft	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
8	Dennis Polonich	C	0	0	0	-2	5	1
14	Nick Libett	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Jim Rutherford	L	24	18	6	.750	60:00

Boston Bruins

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
16	Rick Middleton	R	1	2	3	+3	0	4
26	Mike Milbury	D	0	3	3	+2	4	3
10	Jean Ratelle	C	2	0	2	+3	0	3
8	Peter McNab	C	1	1	2	0	0	2
24	Terry O'Reilly	R	1	1	2	+1	0	3
29	Al Sims	D	0	2	2	+1	2	3
18	John Wensink	L	1	0	1	+4	0	3
14	Bob Miller	C	0	1	1	0	0	1
19	Thomas Songin	R	0	1	1	0	0	0
22	Brad Park	D	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Al Secord	L	0	0	0	0	19	0
28	Dennis O'Brien	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0
21	Don Marcotte	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0
23	Rick Smith	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0
11	Bobby Schmautz	R	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Wayne Cashman	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Dick Redmond	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Gerry Cheevers	W	24	19	5	.792	60:00