The Boston Bruins squeaked out a win over the Detroit Red Wings, 6 to 5, on December 7, 1978.

Final

Red Wings

6-13-7

5

Bruins

17-4-5

6

Team

DET

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

BOS

Rick Middleton (EV) assisted by Al Sims and Thomas Songin

Peter McNab (EV) assisted by Terry O'Reilly

Errol Thompson (PP) assisted by Willie Huber and Reed Larson

2nd period

DET

BOS

Terry O'Reilly (EV) assisted by Mike Milbury and Peter McNab

Dale McCourt (EV) assisted by Reed Larson and Errol Thompson

Errol Thompson (PP) assisted by Vaclav Nedomansky and Dale McCourt

John Wensink (EV) assisted by Bob Miller and Al Sims

Errol Thompson (EV) assisted by Dale McCourt

Jean Ratelle (EV) assisted by Rick Middleton and Mike Milbury

3rd period

DET

BOS

Jean Ratelle (EV) assisted by Rick Middleton and Mike Milbury

Thommie Bergman (EV) unassisted

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
Jim Rutherford (L) J. Rutherford	0	1	0	24	18	.750	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Thommie Bergman T. Bergman	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Dan Bolduc D. Bolduc	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mal Davis M. Davis	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
John Hilworth J. Hilworth	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0
Willie Huber W. Huber	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
Dan Labraaten D. Labraaten	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Reed Larson R. Larson	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dale McCourt D. McCourt	1	2	3	-1	0	0	1	4	25.0
Perry Miller P. Miller	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Vaclav Nedomansky V. Nedomansky	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	0	0	-2	5	0	0	1	0.0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
John Taft J. Taft	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Errol Thompson E. Thompson	3	1	4	+2	0	2	0	7	42.9
Paul Woods P. Woods	0	0	0	-5	2	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Cheevers (W) G. Cheevers	1	0	0	24	19	.792	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Peter McNab P. McNab	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	1	2	3	+3	0	0	4	25.0
Mike Milbury M. Milbury	0	3	3	+2	4	0	3	0.0
Bob Miller B. Miller	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	1	1	2	+1	0	0	3	33.3
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	2	0	2	+3	0	1	3	66.7
Dick Redmond D. Redmond	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0.0
Al Secord A. Secord	0	0	0	0	19	0	0
Al Sims A. Sims	0	2	2	+1	2	0	3	0.0
Rick Smith R. Smith	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Thomas Songin T. Songin	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Wensink J. Wensink	1	0	1	+4	0	0	3	33.3