The Detroit Red Wings decisively defeated the New York Rangers, 7 to 4, on December 26, 1970.

Final

Rangers

23-7-5

4

Red Wings

11-18-4

7

Team

NYR

DET

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

DET

Gordie Howe (EV) assisted by Garry Unger and Frank Mahovlich

Dave Balon (EV) assisted by Jim Neilson and Walt Tkaczuk

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) assisted by Dave Balon and Bill Fairbairn

2nd period

NYR

DET

Garry Unger (EV) assisted by Gary Bergman

Dave Balon (EV) unassisted

Ted Irvine (EV) assisted by Arnie Brown

3rd period

NYR

DET

Gordie Howe (PP) assisted by Tom Webster and Alex Delvecchio

Hank Monteith (EV) assisted by Bruce MacGregor

Nick Libett (EV) assisted by Garry Unger and Larry Brown

Wayne Connelly (EV-EN) assisted by Bruce MacGregor

Hank Monteith (EV) assisted by Bruce MacGregor and Gerry Hart

Rangers

Red Wings

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Red Wings

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ed Giacomin (L) E. Giacomin	0	1	0	27	21	.778	6	6.06	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Dave Balon D. Balon	2	1	3	-1	0	5	40.0
Arnie Brown A. Brown	0	1	1	-1	0	0
Jack Egers J. Egers	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0
Bill Fairbairn B. Fairbairn	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0.0
Rod Gilbert R. Gilbert	0	0	0	-3	0	4	0.0
Ted Irvine T. Irvine	1	0	1	+1	0	4	25.0
Jim Neilson J. Neilson	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0.0
Bob Nevin B. Nevin	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brad Park B. Park	0	0	0	-2	0	5	0.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0.0
Rod Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pete Stemkowski P. Stemkowski	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Ron Stewart R. Stewart	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	1	2	-1	0	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jim Rutherford (W) J. Rutherford	1	0	0	38	34	.895	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Gary Bergman G. Bergman	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Brown L. Brown	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Connelly W. Connelly	1	0	1	+3	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Alex Delvecchio A. Delvecchio	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Ron Harris R. Harris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	0
Gordie Howe G. Howe	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	100.0
Serge Lajeunesse S. Lajeunesse	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Libett N. Libett	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Bruce MacGregor B. MacGregor	0	3	3	+3	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Frank Mahovlich F. Mahovlich	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Hank Monteith H. Monteith	2	0	2	+3	0	0	0	0	5	40.0
Dale Rolfe D. Rolfe	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Unger G. Unger	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
Tom Webster T. Webster	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0