All NHL game summaries from March 6, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (26-24-13) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 New York Islanders (40-13-10) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 20 (Rick Dudley, Lee Fogolin), 3:25 |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 18 (Don Luce), 12:08 | |
| NYI, | Bob Bourne 24 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 16:18 - PP | |
| 3: | NYI, | Stefan Persson 8 (Bryan Trottier), 11:47 |
| BUF, | Ric Seiling 19 (Don Luce, Jim Schoenfeld), 13:25 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Boland, BUF [Holding] 12:05 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Fighting] 14:22 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Hooking, Fighting] 14:22 | |
| 2: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 4:46 |
| Rick Dudley, BUF [Slashing] 14:47 | |
| 3: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 9:10 |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Fighting] 16:25 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 16:25 |
Penalty time: BUF: 18 minutes
NYI: 12 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Dudley | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 33 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 18-11- 4-33
NYI: 6-19- 9-34
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 19-16-7)
NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 19-6-9)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 14,995
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (13-45-8) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (29-20-14) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | PHI, | Mel Bridgman 19 (Rick Lapointe, Bob Kelly), :51 |
| 2: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 10 (Rick MacLeish, Dave Hoyda), 4:03 |
| 3: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 11 (Bob Dailey, Rick MacLeish), 8:27 |
| PHI, | Ken Linseman 1 (Rick Lapointe, Blake Dunlop), 11:33 | |
| PHI, | Al Hill 5 (Ken Linseman, Paul Holmgren), 16:42 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jimmy Watson, PHI [Tripping] 15:56 |
| 2: | Bob Dailey, PHI [Holding] 13:03 |
| 3: | Bill Oleschuk, COL [Slashing] 8:27 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Slashing] 8:27 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Slashing] 12:15 | |
| Nick Beverley, COL [Tripping] 15:07 |
Penalty time: COL: 4 minutes
PHI: 8 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Lachance | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Saleski | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 22 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Robbie Moore | 39 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 44 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 44 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 6- 8- 8-22
PHI: 17-16-11-44
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk (L, 4-15-5)
PHI: Robbie Moore (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 17,077
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