NHL game summary from April 5, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (49-15-14) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (39-24-15) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | PHI, | Jimmy Watson 9 (Ken Linseman, Al Hill), 6:49 |
| NYI, | Denis Potvin 31 (Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy), 9:05 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bob Nystrom 17 (Dave Lewis, Wayne Merrick), 16:17 | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 34 (Bob Lorimer), 19:42 - EN | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Blake Dunlop, PHI [Roughing] 7:53 |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Holding] 8:26 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 11:00 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Elbowing] 14:29 | |
| Billy Harris, NYI [Holding] 14:29 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 18:40 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Fighting] 18:40 | |
| Al Hill, PHI [Holding] 19:52 | |
| 2: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 7:10 |
| Al Hill, PHI [Holding] 19:33 | |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 19:33 | |
| 3: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 8:03 |
Penalty time: NYI: 15 minutes
PHI: 15 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 26 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -6 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9- 8- 9-26
PHI: 12-12-10-34
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 25-7-10)
PHI: Wayne Stephenson (L, 19-9-5)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Ron Finn
Attendance: 17,077
The information used herein was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by The Hockey Summary Project. For more information about the Hockey Summary Project please visit hsp.flyershistory.com