NHL game summary from March 4, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Kings (28-27-9) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Vancouver Canucks (19-35-10) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1: LA , Steve Jensen 19 (Rick Hampton), 14:33
2: LA , Dave Taylor 36 (Rob Palmer, Marcel Dionne), :35
3: LA , Mike Murphy 12 (Butch Goring, Randy Manery), 1:06
VAN, Don Kozak 1 (Harold Snepsts), 4:29 - PP
VAN, Thomas Gradin 18 (Harold Snepsts, Stan Smyl), 8:21
Penalties:
1: Larry Goodenough, VAN [Interference] 3:13
Harold Snepsts, VAN [Roughing] 11:59
Bert Wilson, LA [Holding] 15:54
2: Stan Smyl, VAN [Holding] 3:57
Randy Manery, LA [Holding] 7:08
Richard Mulhern, LA [Holding] 11:24
Brad Gassoff, VAN [Hi-sticking] 13:15
Randy Holt, LA [Hi-sticking] 13:15
3: Rob Palmer, LA [Holding] 4:19
Don Kozak, VAN [Hi-sticking] 4:41
Bert Wilson, LA [Hi-sticking] 9:17
Don Kozak, VAN [Hi-sticking] 9:17
Brad Gassoff, VAN [Elbowing] 14:58
Dave Taylor, LA [Roughing] 14:58
Richard Mulhern, LA [Tripping] 17:20
Don Kozak, VAN [Interference] 17:51
Penalty time: LA : 16 minutes
VAN: 16 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Murray Wilson | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Hampton | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Goodenough | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rob Tudor | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kozak | 26 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dunc Wilson | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -10 | 18 | ||||||
Shots: LA : 8-13-12-33
VAN: 4- 7- 7-18
Goalies: LA : Mario Lessard (W, 17-11-8)
VAN: Dunc Wilson (L, 1-7-1)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Wayne Forsey
Attendance: 12,755
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