NHL game summary from March 3, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (27-20-14) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Toronto Maple Leafs (25-27-11) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 22 (Rick MacLeish, Bobby Clarke), 12:23 - PP |
| 2: | TOR, | Borje Salming 13, 1:12 - PP |
| PHI, | Tom Gorence 11 (Mel Bridgman, Frank Bathe), 1:28 | |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 28 (Walt McKechnie, Ian Turnbull), 19:53 | |
| 3: | TOR, | Jerry Butler 6 (Jimmy Jones, Pat Boutette), 1:37 |
| TOR, | Joel Quenneville 1 (Darryl Sittler), 11:33 | |
| PHI, | Behn Wilson 12 (Bobby Clarke), 19:50 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Borje Salming, TOR [Tripping] 10:59 | |
| Ian Turnbull, TOR [Holding] 11:59 | ||
| Jimmy Watson, PHI [Delay of game] 19:37 | ||
| 2: | Ken Linseman, PHI [Hooking] 3:13 | |
| Dave Burrows, TOR [Holding] 7:31 | ||
| Blake Dunlop, PHI [Tripping] 9:24 | ||
| Reggie Leach, PHI [Tripping] 14:25 | ||
| Joel Quenneville, TOR [Hooking] 15:57 | ||
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Roughing] 18:31 | ||
| Lanny McDonald, TOR [Roughing] 18:31 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: PHI: 10 minutes
TOR: 10 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick St. Croix | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Bathe | 31 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 30 | ||||||
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lorne Stamler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 14- 8- 8-30
TOR: 9- 9-10-28
Goalies: PHI: Rick St. Croix (L, 0-1-1)
TOR: Mike Palmateer (W, 17-16-9)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 16,485
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