All NHL game summaries from January 27, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (17-26-7) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Colorado Rockies (11-31-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | VAN, | Brad Gassoff 2 (Hilliard Graves, Thomas Gradin), 3:14 |
| COL, | Merlin Malinowski 1 (Ron Delorme), 15:00 | |
| VAN, | Stan Smyl 8 (Bob Manno), 15:54 - PP | |
| 3: | COL, | Rey Comeau 5 (Ralph Klassen), 8:20 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Barry Beck, COL [Fighting] 4:42 |
| Curt Fraser, VAN [Fighting] 4:42 | |
| Brad Gassoff, VAN [Fighting] 6:42 | |
| Mike Christie, COL [Fighting] 6:42 | |
| 2: | Ralph Klassen, COL [Hooking] 5:23 |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Interference] 15:47 | |
| Ron Sedlbauer, VAN [Tripping] 19:15 | |
| 3: | John Grisdale, VAN [Slashing] 5:40 |
| Bench penalty, COL [Too many men on the ice] 8:01 | |
| Randy Pierce, COL [Fighting] 12:18 | |
| Brad Gassoff, VAN [Fighting] 12:18 | |
| Curt Fraser, VAN [Hooking] 15:39 |
Penalty time: VAN: 21 minutes
COL: 21 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Goodenough | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Callander | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Flockhart | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bromley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 7- 9- 9-25
COL: 6-11-11-28
Goalies: VAN: Glen Hanlon,
Gary Bromley (T, 4-9-2) COL: Bill Oleschuk (T, 4-9-5) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Swede Knox Attendance: 9,055
Gary Bromley (T, 4-9-2) COL: Bill Oleschuk (T, 4-9-5) Referee: Wally Harris Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Swede Knox Attendance: 9,055
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (19-17-11) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Detroit Red Wings (9-26-14) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 6 (Jerry Korab, Rick Martin), 2:31 - PP |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 11, 7:44 | |
| BUF, | Rene Robert 9 (Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin), 8:07 | |
| DET, | Andre St. Laurent 8 (Dennis Polonich, Thommie Bergman), 14:04 | |
| DET, | Dan Bolduc 9 (Reed Larson, Nick Libett), 17:44 | |
| 2: | DET, | Thommie Bergman 7 (Reed Larson, Vaclav Nedomansky), 3:11 - PP |
| 3: | BUF, | Don Luce 16 (Craig Ramsay, Jim Schoenfeld), 5:51 - SH |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 12 (Bill Hajt, Rene Robert), 7:53 | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 16 (Don Luce, Bill Hajt), 12:13 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dan Bolduc, DET [Interference] 2:18 | |
| John Hilworth, DET [Hi-sticking] 11:47 | ||
| Willie Huber, DET [Roughing] 19:27 | ||
| Jacques Richard, BUF [Roughing, Slashing] 19:27 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Gary Mcadam, BUF [Hi-sticking] 5:19 | |
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
DET: 6 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 34 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Lorry Gloeckner | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| John Hilworth | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 13- 9-12-34
DET: 6-12- 6-24
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 6-5-5)
DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 3-8-3)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Bob Luther
Attendance: 14,317
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (22-16-11) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Minnesota North Stars (17-23-7) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | MIN, | Per-Olov Brasar 4 (Tim Young, Brad Maxwell), 2:01 |
| MIN, | Kris Manery 6 (Glen Sharpley, Per-Olov Brasar), 10:58 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Bill Barber 18 (Bob Dailey, Reggie Leach), 8:13 |
| 3: | MIN, | Tim Young 16 (Per-Olov Brasar), 14:16 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Greg Smith, MIN [Holding] 11:59 | |
| Tom Gorence, PHI [Boarding] 15:50 | ||
| Greg Smith, MIN [Hooking] 19:58 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: PHI: 2 minutes
MIN: 4 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 26 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 8-10- 8-26
MIN: 15- 6- 9-30
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (L, 5-3-4)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (W, 13-14-3)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Leon Stickle
Attendance: 15,169
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (30-12-7) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Montreal Canadiens (33-9-7) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BOS, | Dwight Foster 1, 16:01 |
| 3: | MTL, | Yvon Lambert 16 (Rejean Houle, Mario Tremblay), 1:49 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 36 (Steve Shutt, Serge Savard), 3:52 | |
| MTL, | Mario Tremblay 18 (Larry Robinson, Ken Dryden), 7:59 - PP | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Milbury, BOS [Hooking] 7:12 |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Cross checking] 12:10 | |
| 2: | Jean Ratelle, BOS [Tripping] 11:20 |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Tripping] 11:27 | |
| Gary Doak, BOS [Tripping] 12:56 | |
| 3: | Mike Milbury, BOS [Slashing] 5:59 |
| Serge Savard, MTL [Tripping] 9:50 | |
| Jim Pettie, BOS [Roughing] 19:51 | |
| Yvon Lambert, MTL [Roughing] 19:51 |
Penalty time: BOS: 10 minutes
MTL: 8 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Pettie | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Connor | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Newman | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hughes | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 5- 9- 8-22
MTL: 7-15- 5-27
Goalies: BOS: Jim Pettie (L, 7-2-1)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 22-4-5)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 17,998
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (28-16-5) |
2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 New York Islanders (32-7-9) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | NYR, | Mike McEwen 13 (Ulf Nilsson), 7:28 - PP |
| NYR, | Nick Fotiu 3 (Carol Vadnais, Phil Esposito), 9:40 | |
| NYI, | Ed Westfall 4 (Bert Marshall, Wayne Merrick), 12:04 | |
| 2: | NYR, | Ulf Nilsson 25 (Mike McEwen, Mario Marois), 3:54 - PP |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 20 (Pat Price, Stefan Persson), 4:38 - PP | |
| NYR, | Anders Hedberg 20 (Ulf Nilsson, Pat Hickey), 7:12 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Anders Hedberg 21 (Ulf Nilsson, Mario Marois), 3:07 |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 20 (Dave Farrish, Pat Hickey), 5:20 | |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 22 (Ulf Nilsson), 8:27 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mario Marois, NYR [Cross checking] 3:57 |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Cross checking] 5:21 | |
| Ed Westfall, NYI [Elbowing] 7:25 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Elbowing] 10:16 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Interference] 11:24 | |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Tripping] 18:15 | |
| 2: | Billy Smith, NYI [Hi-sticking] 3:04 |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Hi-sticking] 3:04 | |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Interference] 3:20 | |
| Ed Johnstone, NYR [Slashing] 4:32 | |
| Clark Gillies, NYI [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 8:14 | |
| Mario Marois, NYR [Holding, Roughing] 8:14 | |
| Ed Johnstone, NYR [Hi-sticking] 10:41 | |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Closing hand on puck] 13:12 | |
| Billy Smith, NYI [Slashing] 13:53 | |
| Pat Hickey, NYR [Slashing] 13:53 | |
| 3: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Hi-sticking] 2:39 |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Hi-sticking] 2:39 | |
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Holding] 11:47 | |
| Richie Hansen, NYI [Tripping] 17:31 |
Penalty time: NYR: 22 minutes
NYI: 22 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 33 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Richie Hansen | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 10-12-11-33
NYI: 9- 7- 9-25
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (W, 16-7-3)
NYI: Billy Smith (L, 16-5-1)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 14,995
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (20-22-7) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (20-21-8) |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 1: | PIT, | Ross Lonsberry 17 (Randy Carlyle, Orest Kindrachuk), 2:42 |
| LA , | Richard Mulhern 4 (Butch Goring, Tom Williams), 5:33 - PP | |
| PIT, | Orest Kindrachuk 13 (Rick Kehoe, Ross Lonsberry), 5:45 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Peter Lee 26 (Greg Malone), :38 |
| PIT, | Rick Kehoe 13 (Randy Carlyle, Denis Herron), 2:50 - PP | |
| PIT, | Greg Malone 20 (Rod Schutt, Peter Lee), 5:43 - PP | |
| LA , | Marcel Dionne 37 (Rob Palmer, Charlie Simmer), 11:02 - PP | |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 38 (Rob Palmer, Butch Goring), 11:38 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Greg Malone, PIT [Slashing] 4:10 |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Holding] 8:46 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Holding] 10:18 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Hi-sticking, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 16:07 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Hi-sticking] 19:04 | |
| Dale Tallon, PIT [Holding] 19:04 | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, LA [Too many men on the ice] 2:15 |
| Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 5:08 | |
| Greg Malone, PIT [Hi-sticking] 9:24 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Fighting] 14:30 | |
| Mike Murphy, LA [Fighting] 14:30 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Boarding, Fighting] 16:17 | |
| Colin Campbell, PIT [Hi-sticking, Fighting, Misconduct] 16:17 | |
| Glenn Goldup, LA [Misconduct] 16:17 | |
| 3: | Randy Carlyle, PIT [Interference] 2:30 |
| Marcel Dionne, LA [Hooking] 7:34 | |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Slashing] 10:25 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Hi-sticking] 12:12 | |
| Peter Lee, PIT [Hi-sticking] 12:12 | |
| Syl Apps, LA [Delay of game] 17:37 |
Penalty time: LA : 38 minutes
PIT: 38 minutes
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -14 | 31 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dale Tallon | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jacques Cossette | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 14 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 7- 9-15-31
PIT: 10-13-12-35
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (L, 10-8-6)
PIT: Denis Herron (W, 11-13-8)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 14,274
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (17-22-8) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Washington Capitals (16-26-7) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 20 (Robert Picard, Dennis Maruk), 3:16 - PP |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 17 (Blair Stewart, Yvon Labre), 13:30 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Greg Polis 5 (Dennis Maruk), 2:08 - PP |
| CHI, | Ivan Boldirev 20 (Tim Higgins), 17:47 | |
| WAS, | Dennis Maruk 16 (Gary Inness), 18:59 - EN | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Logan, CHI [Holding] 0:55 |
| Bob Murray, CHI [Roughing] 3:28 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 3:28 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Tripping] 7:10 | |
| John Marks, CHI [Hooking] 9:27 | |
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing] 11:20 | |
| Phil Russell, CHI [Roughing] 11:20 | |
| Gord Lane, WAS [Hooking] 13:26 | |
| Tim Higgins, CHI [Tripping] 15:05 | |
| Doug Hicks, CHI [Tripping] 17:19 | |
| Robert Picard, WAS [Interference] 19:47 | |
| 2: | Phil Russell, CHI [Hooking] 2:28 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Hooking] 6:26 | |
| Guy Charron, WAS [Tripping] 10:29 | |
| Dave Logan, CHI [Interference] 14:06 | |
| 3: | Bob Murray, CHI [Tripping] 0:27 |
| Yvon Labre, WAS [Holding] 4:47 |
Penalty time: CHI: 18 minutes
WAS: 16 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 31 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 10-10-12-32
WAS: 5-13-13-31
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 15-18-5)
WAS: Gary Inness (W, 8-4-3)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 14,968
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