NHL game summary from March 23, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (35-23-14) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Atlanta Flames (37-28-7) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | ATL, | Jean Pronovost 27 (Willi Plett, Phil Russell), 6:33 |
| 2: | PHI, | Mel Bridgman 20 (Bob Kelly), 8:53 |
| PHI, | Dennis Ververgaert 17 (Rick Lapointe), 19:01 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 14 (Rick MacLeish), 5:02 |
| PHI, | Tom Gorence 13 (Mel Bridgman, Bob Kelly), 7:18 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 1:29 |
| Bob Murdoch, ATL [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 16:29 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 16:29 | |
| 2: | Brad Marsh, ATL [Cross checking] 1:37 |
| Ken Houston, ATL [Roughing] 13:16 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Hooking] 14:25 | |
| Rick Lapointe, PHI [Holding] 19:37 | |
| 3: | Bob Dailey, PHI [Hooking] 2:39 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Closing hand on puck] 15:49 |
Penalty time: PHI: 14 minutes
ATL: 8 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 26 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Russell | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 23 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 3-16- 7-26
ATL: 11- 6- 6-23
Goalies: PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 16-8-5)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (L, 31-21-6)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Bob Luther, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 15,155
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