NHL game summary from January 20, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (16-20-8) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (30-6-9) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | CHI, | Tim Higgins 2 (Ted Bulley, Ivan Boldirev), 2:48 |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 33 (Dave Lewis, Clark Gillies), 5:43 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Doug Wilson 4 (Tim Higgins, Bob Murray), 3:26 - PP |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 19 (Stefan Persson), 12:19 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 7 (Lorne Henning, Garry Howatt), 15:01 | |
| 3: | NYI, | John Tonelli 13 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 2:09 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Reg Kerr, CHI [Hooking] 9:47 |
| Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Hooking] 12:49 | |
| Tim Higgins, CHI [Holding] 16:08 | |
| 2: | Mike Kaszycki, NYI [Holding] 1:13 |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Tripping] 2:38 | |
| Mike O'Connell, CHI [Hooking] 4:23 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Delay of game] 6:37 | |
| Doug Wilson, CHI [Holding] 12:06 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Hooking] 19:30 | |
| 3: | Grant Mulvey, CHI [Hooking] 6:25 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing] 10:54 | |
| Reg Kerr, CHI [Slashing] 10:54 |
Penalty time: CHI: 14 minutes
NYI: 10 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 27 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 10-10- 6-26
NYI: 12-10-17-39
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 14-16-5)
NYI: Billy Smith (W, 15-4-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 14,995
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