The Boston Bruins were defeated by the Detroit Red Wings, 5 to 3, on December 12, 1976.

Final

Red Wings

9-15-4

5

Bruins

19-9-2

3

Team

DET

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

BOS

Bobby Sheehan (EV) assisted by Buster Harvey

2nd period

DET

BOS

Don Marcotte (EV) assisted by Peter McNab and Terry O'Reilly

Wayne Cashman (PP) assisted by Peter McNab and Gregg Sheppard

Dennis Hextall (PP) assisted by Bill Lochead and Greg Joly

Dennis Hextall (PP) assisted by Greg Joly and Michel Bergeron

3rd period

DET

BOS

Bill Lochead (EV) assisted by Dennis Hextall and Dan Maloney

Johnny Bucyk (EV) assisted by Jean Ratelle and Bobby Schmautz

Dan Maloney (EV-EN) assisted by Dennis Hextall and Bill Lochead

Red Wings

Bruins

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Red Wings

Bruins

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ed Giacomin (W) E. Giacomin	1	0	0	25	22	.880	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Michel Bergeron M. Bergeron	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Mike Bloom M. Bloom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Al Cameron A. Cameron	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Hamel J. Hamel	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Terry Harper T. Harper	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Buster Harvey B. Harvey	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	2	2	4	0	0	2	0	0	5	40.0
Greg Joly G. Joly	0	2	2	+1	0	0	2	0	3	0.0
Rick Lapointe R. Lapointe	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
J.P. Leblanc	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Libett N. Libett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Bill Lochead B. Lochead	1	2	3	0	2	0	1	1	4	25.0
Dan Maloney D. Maloney	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Walt McKechnie W. McKechnie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jim Nahrgang J. Nahrgang	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Sheehan B. Sheehan	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Gilbert (L) G. Gilbert	0	1	0	33	29	.879	4	4.02	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	1	100.0
Gary Doak G. Doak	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0
Dave Forbes D. Forbes	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	2	0.0
Matti Hagman M. Hagman	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Peter McNab P. McNab	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Mike Milbury M. Milbury	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0
Brad Park B. Park	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Schmautz B. Schmautz	0	1	1	-1	6	0	0	4	0.0
Gregg Sheppard G. Sheppard	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	1	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	4	0.0
Joe Zanussi J. Zanussi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0