All NHL game summaries from April 8, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (34-33-13) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Boston Bruins (43-23-14) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | TOR, | John Anderson 15 (Darryl Sittler, Dave Hutchison), 2:53 |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 36, 3:35 | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 20 (Jean Ratelle, Bill Bennett), 17:00 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Terry O'Reilly 26 (Bob Miller, Dick Redmond), 3:04 |
| BOS, | Al Secord 16 (Jean Ratelle, Mike Milbury), 5:26 | |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 19 (Bill Bennett, Mike Milbury), 9:57 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Rick Smith 7 (Terry O'Reilly, Don Marcotte), 4:02 |
| TOR, | Ron Ellis 16 (Walt McKechnie, Ron Wilson), 6:32 | |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 20 (Al Sims, Jean Ratelle), 19:54 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jimmy Jones, TOR [Hooking] 6:22 |
| Ron Wilson, TOR [Holding] 10:11 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Holding] 13:26 | |
| Al Secord, BOS [Fighting] 16:40 | |
| Rocky Saganiuk, TOR [Fighting] 16:40 | |
| Dan Maloney, TOR [Hooking] 17:35 | |
| 2: | Rick Smith, BOS [Slashing] 14:36 |
| Jimmy Jones, TOR [Hooking] 19:16 | |
| 3: | Dwight Foster, BOS [Hooking] 10:25 |
| Walt McKechnie, TOR [Tripping] 11:29 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Hi-sticking] 15:31 | |
| Bench penalty, TOR [Too many men on the ice] 18:36 |
Penalty time: TOR: 17 minutes
BOS: 13 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Wilson | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Harrison | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Bennett | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 12-13- 9-34
BOS: 14-14-13-41
Goalies: TOR: Paul Harrison (L, 8-12-3)
BOS: Gilles Gilbert (W, 12-8-2)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 14,087
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (15-53-12) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres (36-28-16) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | Don Ashby 2 (John Van Boxmeer, Wilf Paiement), 3:27 - PP |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 32 (Andre Savard, Ken Breitenbach), 3:53 | |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 8 (Ric Seiling), 9:40 | |
| 2: | COL, | Merlin Malinowski 6 (Ron Delorme, John Van Boxmeer), 7:18 |
| COL, | Barry Beck 13 (Wilf Paiement, Don Ashby), 13:50 - PP | |
| BUF, | Jacques Richard 8 (Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault), 14:37 | |
| 3: | COL, | Mike Dwyer 2 (Merlin Malinowski, Ron Delorme), 2:25 |
| BUF, | Jacques Richard 9 (Gilbert Perreault, Danny Gare), 3:04 | |
| BUF, | Jacques Richard 10 (Danny Gare, Larry Playfair), 14:18 | |
| COL, | Barry Beck 14 (Wilf Paiement, Randy Pierce), 19:44 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Schultz, BUF [Hi-sticking] 3:00 |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 6:15 | |
| Mike Boland, BUF [Tripping] 13:48 | |
| 2: | Ron Delorme, COL [Fighting] 12:34 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Roughing, Fighting] 12:34 | |
| 3: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 0:17 |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 16:17 | |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Tripping] 18:13 |
Penalty time: COL: 9 minutes
BUF: 15 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Saleski | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Ashby | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trevor Johansen | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Dwyer | 28 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 37 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 13-16- 8-37
BUF: 9-10-12-31
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk (T, 6-19-8)
BUF: Don Edwards (T, 26-18-9)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (18-50-12) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (29-36-15) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | STL, | Inge Hammarstrom 12 (Tony Currie), 11:11 |
| CHI, | J.P. Bordeleau 15 (Bob Murray, Bob Kelly), 12:18 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Bob Murray 19 (Pat Ribble), 3:18 |
| STL, | Larry Patey 15 (Harvey Bennett, Larry Giroux), 7:14 | |
| CHI, | Ted Bulley 27 (Tim Higgins, Tom Lysiak), 19:08 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Ribble, CHI [Roughing] 3:04 |
| Curt Bennett, STL [Roughing] 3:04 | |
| Mike Zuke, STL [Hooking] 4:21 | |
| Larry Patey, STL [Hooking] 5:51 | |
| J.P. Bordeleau, CHI [Hooking] 9:44 | |
| Larry Patey, STL [Fighting] 16:25 | |
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Fighting] 16:25 | |
| 2: | Tom Lysiak, CHI [Elbowing] 8:45 |
| John Marks, CHI [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 17:22 | |
| 3: | Bob Stewart, STL [Hooking] 11:51 |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Roughing] 11:51 | |
| Neil Komadoski, STL [Hi-sticking] 14:03 | |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Holding] 14:03 |
Penalty time: STL: 15 minutes
CHI: 17 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Labatte | 9 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 8 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tony Currie | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Harvey Bennett | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Zuke | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Smrke | 33 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 43 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Pat Ribble | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Walton | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Fox | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 11-10- 8-29
CHI: 11- 8-12-31
Goalies: STL: Ed Staniowski (L, 9-25-3)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 24-28-11)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Bob Luther
Attendance: 9,542
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (52-17-11) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Detroit Red Wings (23-41-16) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | DET, | Dale McCourt 28 (Dan Labraaten, Greg Joly), 14:34 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Yvon Lambert, MTL [Boarding] 1:52 | |
| Larry Robinson, MTL [Charging] 6:05 | ||
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Hooking] 7:20 | ||
| 2: | Terry Harper, DET [Roughing] 1:49 | |
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Roughing] 1:49 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: MTL: 6 minutes
DET: 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 8- 5- 9-22
DET: 8- 8- 8-24
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (L, 30-10-7)
DET: Jim Rutherford (W, 13-14-5)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Don Koharski
Attendance: 15,711
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (51-15-14) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 New York Rangers (40-29-11) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | NYR, | Anders Hedberg 33 (Steve Vickers), 13:16 |
| NYI, | Wayne Merrick 20 (Denis Potvin, Stefan Persson), 16:59 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Bob Nystrom 19, 13:20 |
| NYR, | Steve Vickers 13 (Mario Marois, Walt Tkaczuk), 13:38 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 68 (Denis Potvin), :16 - PP |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 69 (Bryan Trottier), 9:23 | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 47 (Mike Bossy, Stefan Persson), 14:27 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Carol Vadnais, NYR [Hi-sticking] 8:42 |
| Denis Potvin, NYI [Slashing] 8:42 | |
| Dave Lewis, NYI [Elbowing] 10:13 | |
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Hooking] 14:52 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Slashing] 18:44 | |
| 2: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 0:23 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Holding] 3:38 | |
| Phil Esposito, NYR [Holding] 19:01 | |
| 3: | Clark Gillies, NYI [Tripping] 7:34 |
| Don Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 8:07 | |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Roughing] 13:41 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Hooking] 16:21 |
Penalty time: NYI: 12 minutes
NYR: 12 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 15 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 15 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 4- 3- 8-15
NYR: 8-11- 6-25
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 26-7-10)
NYR: John Davidson (L, 20-12-5)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 17,421
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Flames (41-31-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (40-25-15) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bobby Clarke 16 (Ken Linseman, Behn Wilson), 4:55 - PP |
| 2: | ATL, | Jean Pronovost 28 (Willi Plett, Phil Russell), 10:31 |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 34 (Ken Linseman, Behn Wilson), 11:52 - PP | |
| PHI, | Blake Dunlop 20 (Al Hill, Paul Holmgren), 17:00 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Darcy Rota 22 (Jean Pronovost, Ivan Boldirev), 14:23 |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 19 (Jimmy Watson), 16:59 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Shand, ATL [Tripping] 4:47 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Cross checking] 9:26 | ||
| 2: | Ken Linseman, PHI [Hooking] 1:15 | |
| Ed Kea, ATL [Hooking] 7:47 | ||
| Ed Kea, ATL [Tripping] 10:50 | ||
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 17:44 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: ATL: 6 minutes
PHI: 6 minutes
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Lemelin | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Russell | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob MacMillan | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Seiling | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Don Laurence | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Kea | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Gould | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 24 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: ATL: 4- 8-12-24
PHI: 13- 8- 7-28
Goalies: ATL: Reggie Lemelin (L, 8-8-1)
PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 20-10-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Swede Knox
Attendance: 17,077
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (36-31-13) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Washington Capitals (24-41-15) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | WAS, | Mark Lofthouse 13 (Rolf Edberg, Rick Green), 6:08 |
| WAS, | Dennis Hextall 6 (Chuck Arnason, Rick Green), 8:23 | |
| 2: | PIT, | Greg Malone 35, 6:35 |
| WAS, | Guy Charron 28, 9:35 | |
| PIT, | Jacques Cossette 7 (Gary McAdam, Greg Malone), 13:51 - PP | |
| WAS, | Ryan Walter 27 (Leif Svensson), 17:21 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 28 (Leif Svensson, Rick Green), 14:24 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Colin Campbell, PIT [Elbowing] 8:26 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Holding, Roughing] 8:26 | ||
| Leif Svensson, WAS [Holding] 12:34 | ||
| Rick Kehoe, PIT [Tripping] 15:21 | ||
| 3: | Yvon Labre, WAS [Slashing] 11:04 | |
| Bench penalty, PIT [Too many men on the ice] 14:13 | ||
Penalty time: PIT: 6 minutes
WAS: 8 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lex Hudson | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gary McAdam | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Paradise | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Cossette | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 19 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Leif Svensson | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Patrick | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Hextall | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Arnason | 19 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Lalonde | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Bouchard | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 3- 6-10-19
WAS: 12- 9- 5-26
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (L, 22-19-12)
WAS: Gary Inness (W, 14-14-8)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Don Foreman
Attendance: 10,572
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