NHL game summary from February 28, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (13-42-8) |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Pittsburgh Penguins (26-25-9) |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | Mike Christie 1, 11:08 |
| 2: | PIT, | Russ Anderson 3, 4:13 |
| PIT, | George Ferguson 14 (Gregg Sheppard, Randy Carlyle), 5:02 | |
| PIT, | Peter Lee 29 (Pete Mahovlich, Gregg Sheppard), 10:40 - PP | |
| COL, | Bill Lochead 7 (Gary Croteau, Rey Comeau), 15:00 | |
| COL, | Randy Pierce 13 (Wilf Paiement, John Van Boxmeer), 17:29 - PP | |
| 3: | PIT, | Greg Malone 23 (Randy Carlyle, Dale Tallon), 18:00 |
| PIT, | Gregg Sheppard 9, 19:05 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Bill Lochead, COL [Tripping] 5:45 | |
| Mike Kitchen, COL [Hooking] 9:47 | ||
| Colin Campbell, PIT [Holding] 17:16 | ||
| 3: | Bill Lochead, COL [Hooking] 5:56 | |
Penalty time: COL: 6 minutes
PIT: 2 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michel Lachance | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Michel Plasse | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 17 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -11 | 17 | ||||||
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dale Tallon | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Millen | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 3- 9- 5-17
PIT: 9- 7-11-27
Goalies: COL: Michel Plasse (L, 9-23-1)
PIT: Greg Millen (W, 12-10-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Bob Hodges
Attendance: 8,020
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