All NHL game summaries from January 7, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (8-22-11) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (16-13-10) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BUF, | Don Luce 13 (Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault), 9:02 - PP |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 8 (Bill Stewart), 9:19 | |
| 3: | DET, | Nick Libett 7 (Reed Larson, Dan Bolduc), 3:00 |
| DET, | Errol Thompson 14 (Andre St. Laurent, Dennis Polonich), 4:36 | |
| DET, | Andre St. Laurent 7 (Errol Thompson, Dennis Polonich), 8:43 | |
| BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 2 (Derek Smith), 11:34 | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 13 (Danny Gare, Jerry Korab), 12:02 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tony McKegney, BUF [Holding] 12:30 |
| 2: | Perry Miller, DET [Interference] 7:44 |
| Jean Hamel, DET [Hi-sticking] 13:08 | |
| Paul Woods, DET [Holding] 18:11 | |
| 3: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 0:21 |
| Bill Lochead, DET [Interference] 10:59 | |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Slashing] 10:59 | |
| Bill Stewart, BUF [Interference] 15:58 | |
| Paul Woods, DET [Holding] 19:38 |
Penalty time: DET: 10 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Taft | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| John Hilworth | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 2 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 2 | 28 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -2 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -2 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 10- 3-18-31
BUF: 4- 9-12-25
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 3-7-3)
BUF: Don Edwards (W, 11-9-5)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Capitals (10-23-7) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (14-17-8) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 11, 2:41 - SH |
| WAS, | Bill Riley 2 (Robert Picard, Gary Rissling), 5:22 | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 11 (Mark Lofthouse, Robert Picard), 15:38 | |
| CHI, | Ivan Boldirev 17 (Ted Bulley, Tim Higgins), 15:51 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Blair Stewart 2 (Yvon Labre), 7:02 |
| CHI, | Cliff Koroll 8 (Doug Wilson, Stan Mikita), 11:08 | |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 8 (Mike O'Connell), 12:15 | |
| 3: | CHI, | John Marks 14 (Stan Mikita, Mike O'Connell), 5:10 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Murray, CHI [Hi-sticking] 1:27 |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Tripping] 10:56 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Hooking] 16:08 | |
| Tim Higgins, CHI [Tripping] 19:39 | |
| 2: | J.P. Bordeleau, CHI [Hooking] 12:47 |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 14:00 | |
| Doug Wilson, CHI [Roughing] 14:00 | |
| 3: | Bill Riley, WAS [Cross checking] 4:03 |
| Grant Mulvey, CHI [Elbowing] 4:03 | |
| Darcy Rota, CHI [Fighting] 4:03 | |
| Gary Rissling, WAS [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Gross misconduct] 4:03 | |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Holding] 13:12 | |
| Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Hi-sticking] 16:35 | |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hi-sticking] 16:35 |
Penalty time: WAS: 25 minutes
CHI: 21 minutes
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Riley | 8 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bernie Wolfe | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: WAS: 11-13- 4-28
CHI: 11-12- 8-31
Goalies: WAS: Bernie Wolfe (L, 4-8-1),
Gary Inness CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 12-13-5) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Swede Knox, Bob Luther Attendance: 8,427
Gary Inness CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 12-13-5) Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Swede Knox, Bob Luther Attendance: 8,427
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (17-17-6) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (21-14-6) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | PHI, | Tom Gorence 1 (Mel Bridgman, Behn Wilson), 1:08 |
| 2: | PHI, | Tom Gorence 2 (Behn Wilson), 19:04 |
| 3: | PHI, | Reggie Leach 19 (Bobby Clarke, Bill Barber), 4:36 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Randy Holt, LA [Fighting] 3:42 |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Fighting] 3:42 | |
| Danny Grant, LA [Hooking] 9:17 | |
| 2: | Paul Evans, PHI [Slashing] 9:55 |
| Frank Bathe, PHI [Interference] 11:54 | |
| 3: | Darryl Edestrand, LA [Holding] 4:18 |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 16:01 |
Penalty time: LA : 9 minutes
PHI: 11 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Grant | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Randy Holt | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Grahame | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | 2 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Paul Evans | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Bathe | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 45 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 5- 8- 6-19
PHI: 21-14-10-45
Goalies: LA : Ron Grahame (L, 9-12-1)
PHI: Bernie Parent (W, 16-10-4)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Jim Christison, Ron Finn
Attendance: 17,077
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