The Vancouver Canucks couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Red Wings, 5 to 4, on March 18, 1978.

Final

Red Wings

27-29-12

5

Canucks

19-37-15

4

Team

DET

VAN

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

VAN

Dennis Ververgaert (EV) assisted by Mike Walton and Sheldon Kannegiesser

2nd period

DET

VAN

Hilliard Graves (EV) unassisted

Andre St. Laurent (PP) assisted by Errol Thompson and Nick Libett

Hilliard Graves (EV) assisted by Bob Manno and Garry Monahan

Bill Lochead (EV) assisted by Thommie Bergman

3rd period

DET

VAN

Nick Libett (PP) assisted by Dennis Polonich and Dale McCourt

Nick Libett (EV) assisted by Rick Bowness

Dale McCourt (EV) assisted by Thommie Bergman

Bob Manno (PP) assisted by Rick Blight and Garry Monahan

Red Wings

Canucks

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Red Wings

Canucks

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jim Rutherford (W) J. Rutherford	1	0	0	15	11	.733	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Thommie Bergman T. Bergman	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rick Bowness R. Bowness	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0
Terry Harper T. Harper	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0.0
Greg Joly G. Joly	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Reed Larson R. Larson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	2	1	3	+1	0	1	1	0	5	40.0
Bill Lochead B. Lochead	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Dale McCourt D. McCourt	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	1	4	25.0
Perry Miller P. Miller	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Vaclav Nedomansky V. Nedomansky	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Errol Thompson E. Thompson	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Paul Woods P. Woods	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Wright L. Wright	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Curt Ridley (L) C. Ridley	0	1	0	33	28	.848	5	5.03	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Claire Alexander C. Alexander	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Blight R. Blight	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0
Brad Gassoff B. Gassoff	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Hilliard Graves H. Graves	2	0	2	+1	2	0	0	4	50.0
Sheldon Kannegiesser S. Kannegiesser	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Bob Manno B. Manno	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Pit Martin P. Martin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jack McIlhargey J. McIlhargey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Monahan G. Monahan	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0
Gerry O'Flaherty G. O'Flaherty	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Ververgaert D. Ververgaert	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0