31st National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 31st National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, home of the Buffalo Sabres, on January 24, 1978. Wales Conference All-Star team defeated the Campbell Conference for the fourth consecutive year. Gilbert Perreault scored with 1:05 left in sudden death overtime for the winning goal. This was the first all star game to be played with an overtime period. The most valuable player award went to goaltender Billy Smith who stopped 16 shots in the first 30 minutes of the game.

31st NHL All-Star Game
123OT Total
Campbell 2000 2
Wales 0111 3
DateJanuary 24, 1978
ArenaBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
CityBuffalo
MVPBilly Smith (NY Islanders)
Attendance16,433
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Team Lineups

Campbell Conference All-Stars

Coach: CanadaFred Shero, Philadelphia Flyers

# Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goalies
31CanadaBilly SmithNew York Islanders
35CanadaWayne StephensonPhiladelphia Flyers
Defencemen
2CanadaBob DaileyPhiladelphia Flyers
3CanadaTom BladonPhiladelphia Flyers
4CanadaCarol VadnaisNew York Rangers
5CanadaDenis PotvinNew York Islanders
6CanadaBarry BeckColorado Rockies
20CanadaJimmy WatsonPhiladelphia Flyers
Forwards
7CanadaBill BarberLWPhiladelphia Flyers
8CanadaWilf PaiementRWColorado Rockies
9CanadaClark GilliesLWNew York Islanders
10CanadaBill ClementCAtlanta Flames
11CanadaDennis VervergaertRWVancouver Canucks
12CanadaIvan BoldirevCChicago Black Hawks
16CanadaBobby ClarkeCPhiladelphia Flyers
17CanadaGarry UngerCSt. Louis Blues
19CanadaBryan TrottierCNew York Islanders
21SwedenRoland ErikssonCMinnesota North Stars
22CanadaMike BossyRWNew York Islanders
77CanadaPhil EspositoCNew York Rangers

Wales Conference All-Stars

Coach: CanadaScotty Bowman, Montreal Canadiens

# Nat. Player Pos. Team
Goalies
29CanadaKen DrydenMontreal Canadiens
1CanadaRogatien VachonLos Angeles Kings
Defencemen
18CanadaSerge SavardMontreal Canadiens
19CanadaLarry RobinsonMontreal Canadiens
21SwedenBorje SalmingToronto Maple Leafs
22CanadaBrad ParkBoston Bruins
28United StatesReed LarsonDetroit Red Wings
Forwards
6CanadaJean PronovostRWPittsburgh Penguins
7CanadaRick MartinLWBuffalo Sabres
8CanadaSteve ShuttLWMontreal Canadiens
9CanadaLanny McDonaldRWToronto Maple Leafs
10CanadaGuy LafleurRWMontreal Canadiens
11CanadaGilbert PerreaultCBuffalo Sabres
12CanadaBob SiroisRWWashington Capitals
14CanadaYvan CournoyerRWMontreal Canadiens
16CanadaMarcel DionneCLos Angeles Kings
20CanadaDennis MarukLWCleveland Barons
23CanadaBob GaineyLWMontreal Canadiens
24CanadaTerry O'ReillyRWBoston Bruins
27CanadaDarryl SittlerCToronto Maple Leafs


    G = Goaltenders; D = Defencemen; C = Center; LW/RW = Left Wing/Right Wing

    Game summary
    #ScoreTeamGoalscorer (Assist(s))To,e
    First period
    10-1CampbellBarber1:25
    20-2CampbellPotvin (Clarke)12:12
    Penalties : Salming (Wal.) 7:42 ; Gillies (Cam.) 18:30
    Second period
    31-2WalesSittler (Robinson - Park)19:32
    Penalties : Dailey (Cam.) 2:25 ; Smith (Cam.) 3:36 ;
    McDonald (Wal.) 3:36 ; Vadnais (Cam.) 18:12
    Third period
    42-2WalesMartin (Dionne - O'Reilly)18:21
    Penalties : none
    Sudden Death overtime
    53-2WalesPerreault (Shutt - Salming)3:55
    Penalties : none

    Goaltenders :

    • Wales  : Dryden (29:26 minutes), Vachon (34:29 minutes).
    • Campbell : Smith (29:26 minutes), Stephenson (34:29 minutes).

    Shots on goal :

    • Wales (40) 07 - 16 - 15 - 02
    • Campbell (12) 07 - 02 - 03 - 00

    Referee : Bruce Hood

    Linesmen : John D'Amico, Leon Stickle

    See also

    References
    • Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. pp. 167–171. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.
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