NHL game summary from January 6, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (20-14-6) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 New York Islanders (26-5-7) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1: | NYI, | Denis Potvin 16 (Stefan Persson), 1:23 - PP |
| NYI, | John Tonelli 12 (Billy Harris, Wayne Merrick), 9:54 | |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 17 (Bryan Trottier, Garry Howatt), 12:54 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bryan Trottier 28 (Mike Bossy, Clark Gillies), 5:38 - PP |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 11 (Bob Kelly, Tom Gorence), 7:02 | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 15, 16:59 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom Gorence, PHI [Interference] 0:13 |
| Lorne Henning, NYI [Hooking] 3:43 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 15:28 | |
| 2: | Jimmy Watson, PHI [Holding] 5:23 |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Charging] 14:23 | |
| Wayne Merrick, NYI [Tripping] 18:58 | |
| 3: | Mel Bridgman, PHI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 7:07 |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Gerry Hart, NYI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting, Game misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Fighting, Misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Mike Bossy, NYI [Fighting, Misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Leaving penalty box double minor, Game misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Glenn Resch, NYI [Leaving the crease] 7:07 | |
| Pete Peeters, PHI [Leaving the crease] 7:07 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Not proceeding directly to penalty box, Charging, Fighting double major, Game misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Clark Gillies, NYI [Roughing, Leaving penalty box, Fighting, Game misconduct] 7:07 | |
| Barry Dean, PHI [Hi-sticking] 13:05 |
Penalty time: PHI: 79 minutes
NYI: 101 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Parent | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Dean | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Frank Bathe | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pete Peeters | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 5- 7- 8-20
NYI: 9- 9- 7-25
Goalies: PHI: Bernie Parent (L, 15-10-4),
Pete Peeters NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 15-1-6) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Ron Finn, Jim Christison Attendance: 14,995
Pete Peeters NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 15-1-6) Referee: Ron Wicks Linesmen: Ron Finn, Jim Christison Attendance: 14,995
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