The Vancouver Canucks came up just a bit short against the New York Rangers, 5 to 4, on January 17, 1978.

Final

Rangers

15-19-9

5

Canucks

12-20-10

4

Team

NYR

VAN

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

VAN

Don Murdoch (EV) assisted by Steve Vickers

Mike Walton (PP) assisted by Jere Gillis and Rick Blight

Harold Snepsts (EV) assisted by Hilliard Graves and Ralph Stewart

2nd period

NYR

VAN

Ralph Stewart (EV) assisted by Bob Manno

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Pat Hickey

3rd period

NYR

VAN

Don Murdoch (EV) assisted by Dallas Smith

Ron Greschner (EV) unassisted

Chris Oddleifson (EV) assisted by Dennis Kearns and Dennis Ververgaert

Rangers

Canucks

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Canucks

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (W) J. Davidson	1	0	0	31	27	.871	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	-1	5	0	1	0.0
Wayne Dillon W. Dillon	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	0	1	-1	0	0	2	50.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	2	0	2	+2	2	1	3	66.7
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	-1	2	0	2	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	2	0	2	+3	0	0	2	100.0
Greg Polis G. Polis	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	1	1	+4	0	0	1	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	+4	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	1	1	+4	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Curt Ridley (L) C. Ridley	0	1	0	26	21	.808	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rick Blight R. Blight	0	1	1	-5	0	0	1	5	0.0
Brad Gassoff B. Gassoff	0	0	0	+2	5	0	0	1	0.0
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	0	1	1	-4	0	0	1	1	0.0
Hilliard Graves H. Graves	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Grisdale J. Grisdale	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Manno B. Manno	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pit Martin P. Martin	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	2	0.0
Jack McIlhargey J. McIlhargey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Garry Monahan G. Monahan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Ralph Stewart R. Stewart	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	5	20.0
Dennis Ververgaert D. Ververgaert	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	5	0.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0