NHL game summary from January 17, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (29-6-9) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (26-14-4) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 37, 1:05 |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 16 (Phil Esposito, Steve Vickers), 13:38 - PP | |
| 2: | NYR, | Ulf Nilsson 21 (Anders Hedberg, Dave Maloney), 6:40 |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 16 (Mike McEwen, Phil Esposito), 9:11 | |
| NYR, | Mike McEwen 12 (Ron Duguay), 19:45 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Anders Hedberg 19 (Dave Farrish, Pat Hickey), 2:52 |
| NYI, | Lorne Henning 9 (Bob Bourne), 12:57 - SH | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 18 (Bob Lorimer, Garry Howatt), 19:57 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Interference] 3:17 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Tripping] 12:12 | |
| 2: | Mario Marois, NYR [Holding] 3:07 |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 3:38 | |
| Mario Marois, NYR [Hi-sticking, Roughing, Misconduct] 5:25 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Misconduct] 5:25 | |
| Lorne Henning, NYI [Roughing double minor] 5:25 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 13:50 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Tripping] 12:06 |
Penalty time: NYI: 22 minutes
NYR: 18 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 25 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 7-13- 5-25
NYR: 15-10-14-39
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 15-2-8)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 14-5-2)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, John D'Amico
Attendance: 17,421
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