NHL game summary from March 18, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (45-15-10) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Colorado Rockies (14-48-9) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | MTL, | Bob Gainey 17 (Doug Jarvis, Rick Chartraw), 12:06 |
| 2: | COL, | Wilf Paiement 23 (Gary Croteau, Trevor Johansen), 12:41 |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 32 (Guy Lapointe, Mark Napier), 13:30 - PP | |
| 3: | MTL, | Bob Gainey 18 (Guy Lapointe, Guy Lafleur), 19:40 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, MTL [Too many men on the ice] 2:28 | |
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Broken stick] 5:27 | ||
| Mike Kitchen, COL [Hooking] 8:22 | ||
| Wilf Paiement, COL [Hooking] 12:59 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: MTL: 4 minutes
COL: 4 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hughes | 30 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 25 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Don Saleski | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Don Ashby | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Johansen | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -6 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 7- 6-12-25
COL: 6-10- 8-24
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 29-8-6)
COL: Bill Oleschuk (L, 5-16-6)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 7,594
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