The Pittsburgh Penguins eked out a victory over the Vancouver Canucks, 6 to 5, on December 16, 1978.

Final

Canucks

12-17-2

5

Penguins

11-14-6

6

Team

VAN

PIT

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

VAN

PIT

Don Lever (EV) assisted by Roland Eriksson

Russ Anderson (EV) assisted by Dave Schultz and Peter Mahovlich

Peter Mahovlich (PP) assisted by Dale Tallon and Rod Schutt

2nd period

VAN

PIT

Pit Martin (EV) assisted by Jere Gillis and Dennis Ververgaert

Thomas Gradin (EV) assisted by Don Lever and Stan Smyl

Ron Sedlbauer (EV) assisted by Chris Oddleifson

Rick Kehoe (EV) assisted by Orest Kindrachuk and Ross Lonsberry

Blair Chapman (EV) assisted by Peter Mahovlich

George Ferguson (SH) unassisted

Ron Sedlbauer (PP) assisted by Roland Eriksson and Don Lever

3rd period

VAN

PIT

Wayne Bianchin (EV) assisted by George Ferguson and Colin Campbell

Canucks

Penguins

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canucks

Penguins

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glen Hanlon (L) G. Hanlon	0	1	0	40	34	.850	6	6.06	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rick Blight R. Blight	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Roland Eriksson R. Eriksson	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1	4	0.0
Curt Fraser C. Fraser	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Thomas Gradin T. Gradin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Randy Holt R. Holt	0	0	0	+1	6	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	1	2	3	-1	0	0	1	2	50.0
Lars Lindgren L. Lindgren	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pit Martin P. Martin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Jack McIlhargey J. McIlhargey	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	2	0	2	-1	0	1	0	3	66.7
Stan Smyl S. Smyl	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	+2	5	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Ververgaert D. Ververgaert	0	1	1	+1	5	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Greg Millen (W) G. Millen	1	0	0	30	25	.833	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	GWG	S	S%
Russ Anderson R. Anderson	1	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Wayne Bianchin W. Bianchin	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	33.3
Tom Bladon T. Bladon	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Colin Campbell C. Campbell	0	1	1	+1	5	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Blair Chapman B. Chapman	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Jacques Cossette J. Cossette	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
George Ferguson G. Ferguson	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Rick Kehoe R. Kehoe	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Orest Kindrachuk O. Kindrachuk	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Peter Lee P. Lee	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ross Lonsberry R. Lonsberry	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	1	2	3	+1	0	1	0	0	0	8	12.5
Greg Malone G. Malone	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Schultz D. Schultz	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Schutt R. Schutt	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Stackhouse R. Stackhouse	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dale Tallon D. Tallon	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0.0