All NHL game summaries from January 2, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (8-27-5) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Colorado Rockies (8-25-6) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1: | STL, | Wayne Babych 18 (Bruce Affleck, Bernie Federko), 15:06 |
| 2: | STL, | Wayne Babych 19 (Bernie Federko, Barry Gibbs), 8:58 |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 11 (Ralph Klassen, Barry Beck), 19:42 | |
| 3: | COL, | Ron Delorme 7 (Rey Comeau, Ralph Klassen), :50 |
| COL, | Ron Delorme 8 (Rey Comeau, Dennis Owchar), 8:51 | |
| COL, | John Van Boxmeer 4, 19:22 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Barry Beck, COL [Fighting] 6:42 | |
| Curt Bennett, STL [Roughing, Fighting] 6:42 | ||
| Mike Kitchen, COL [Tripping] 19:09 | ||
| 2: | Dennis Owchar, COL [Fighting] 7:56 | |
| Curt Bennett, STL [Fighting] 7:56 | ||
| Larry Giroux, STL [Tripping] 13:40 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: STL: 14 minutes
COL: 12 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Myre | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Affleck | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -1 | 1 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Ogilvie | 35 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -11 | 21 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Owchar | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 12- 4- 5-21
COL: 11- 9-16-36
Goalies: STL: Phil Myre (L, 4-14-4)
COL: Michel Plasse (W, 4-13-1)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Bob Luther
Attendance: 4,620
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (13-22-3) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New York Islanders (25-4-7) |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 31 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 3:59 - PP |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 32 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 10:16 - PP | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 13 (Lorne Henning, Bob Nystrom), 6:08 |
| NYI, | Dave Lewis 2 (Garry Howatt, Bryan Trottier), 11:51 | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 33 (Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier), 14:00 | |
| NYI, | John Tonelli 11 (Wayne Merrick, Denis Potvin), 15:57 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 14 (Gerry Hart, Bob Nystrom), 1:07 |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 8 (Billy Harris, John Tonelli), 7:46 | |
| NYI, | Garry Howatt 10, 9:15 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 0:53 | |
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Tripping] 3:22 | ||
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Holding] 9:11 | ||
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Holding] 11:10 | ||
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Roughing] 13:39 | ||
| 2: | Jack McIlhargey, VAN [Hooking] 7:36 | |
| Pit Martin, VAN [Hooking] 14:51 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: VAN: 8 minutes
NYI: 6 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 4 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Drew Callander | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -30 | 23 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Richie Hansen | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 30 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 30 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 11- 5- 7-23
NYI: 7-17-11-35
Goalies: VAN: Glen Hanlon (L, 9-11-2)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 14-1-6)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 14,968
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