The Montreal Canadiens eked out a victory over the Colorado Rockies, 3 to 2, on December 23, 1978.

Final

Rockies

6-23-6

2

Canadiens

24-6-4

3

Team

CLR

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CLR

MTL

Steve Shutt (PP) assisted by Pierre Larouche and Brian Engblom

Steve Shutt (EV) assisted by Guy Lafleur and Pierre Mondou

John Van Boxmeer (EV) assisted by Paul Gardner

2nd period

CLR

MTL

Nick Beverley (EV) assisted by Merlin Malinowski

3rd period

CLR

MTL

Yvon Lambert (PP) assisted by Guy Lafleur and Pierre Mondou

Rockies

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rockies

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Plasse (L) M. Plasse	0	1	0	31	28	.903	3	3.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Barry Beck B. Beck	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.0
Nick Beverley N. Beverley	1	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Christie M. Christie	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Gary Croteau G. Croteau	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.0
Paul Gardner P. Gardner	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Ralph Klassen R. Klassen	0	0	0	0	4	0
Merlin Malinowski M. Malinowski	0	1	1	0	0	4	0.0
Wilf Paiement W. Paiement	0	0	0	0	4	1	0.0
Randy Pierce R. Pierce	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Andy Spruce A. Spruce	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jack Valiquette J. Valiquette	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	1	0	1	+1	0	4	25.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Larocque (W) M. Larocque	1	0	0	16	14	.875	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Chartraw R. Chartraw	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Engblom B. Engblom	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pat Hughes P. Hughes	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	7	0.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	3	33.3
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pierre Larouche P. Larouche	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Gilles Lupien G. Lupien	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pierre Mondou P. Mondou	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	66.7
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0