NHL game summary from February 24, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (27-19-13) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Los Angeles Kings (25-27-8) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1: | LA , | Steve Jensen 17 (Butch Goring, Doug Halward), 13:51 - PP |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 16 (Bob Kelly), 18:19 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Rick MacLeish 21 (Behn Wilson, Reggie Leach), 10:24 - PP |
| PHI, | Tom Gorence 10 (Bob Kelly, Mel Bridgman), 11:00 | |
| LA , | Mike Murphy 11 (Doug Halward, Butch Goring), 17:15 | |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 26 (Bobby Clarke), 19:53 | |
| 3: | LA , | Doug Halward 1 (Marcel Dionne, Charlie Simmer), 11:17 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jimmy Watson, PHI [Hooking] 9:01 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Slashing] 12:23 | |
| 2: | Frank Bathe, PHI [Interference] 3:29 |
| Syl Apps, LA [Holding] 9:35 | |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Cross checking] 17:59 | |
| Randy Holt, LA [Game misconduct] 17:59 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Roughing, Misconduct] 17:59 | |
| 3: | Blake Dunlop, PHI [Tripping] 6:40 |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Holding, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 10:03 |
Penalty time: PHI: 24 minutes
LA : 14 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Bathe | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 9 | 25 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Halward | 3 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -9 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -9 | 29 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 6-16- 3-25
LA : 8-10-11-29
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 10-5-5)
LA : Mario Lessard (L, 14-11-7)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 13,290
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