NHL game summary from October 13, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (1-1-0) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Atlanta Flames (2-1-0) |
2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 1: | ATL, | Brad Marsh 1 (Bobby Lalonde), 5:33 |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 2 (Pekka Rautakallio), 9:27 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Ken Linseman 1 (Dennis Ververgaert), 1:55 |
| ATL, | Kent Nilsson 3 (Ivan Boldirev), 5:19 | |
| ATL, | Guy Chouinard 1 (Eric Vail, Willi Plett), 6:16 | |
| ATL, | Eric Vail 3 (Guy Chouinard, Ken Houston), 11:51 | |
| ATL, | Guy Chouinard 2 (Willi Plett, Phil Russell), 15:53 | |
| ATL, | Jean Pronovost 1 (Phil Russell, Bill Clement), 17:28 | |
| 3: | ATL, | Garry Unger 1 (Curt Bennett, Willi Plett), 2:42 |
| ATL, | Paul Reinhart 1 (Curt Bennett, Bob Murdoch), 12:09 | |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 2 (Jimmy Watson, Blake Wesley), 19:42 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Phil Russell, ATL [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 0:33 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 0:33 | |
| Dennis Ververgaert, PHI [Hooking] 2:18 | |
| Garry Unger, ATL [Roughing] 4:11 | |
| Norm Barnes, PHI [Roughing] 4:11 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Elbowing, Spearing major] 7:22 | |
| Reggie Leach, PHI [Holding] 8:06 | |
| Brad Marsh, ATL [Hi-sticking] 12:03 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Hi-sticking] 12:03 | |
| Phil Russell, ATL [Hooking] 12:59 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Elbowing, Fighting] 16:35 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Fighting] 16:35 | |
| 2: | Frank Bathe, PHI [Slashing] 4:08 |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Slashing] 4:08 | |
| Brad Marsh, ATL [Fighting] 6:02 | |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Fighting] 6:02 | |
| Dave Shand, ATL [Holding] 6:55 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Elbowing] 13:25 | |
| Phil Myre, PHI [Tripping] 13:52 | |
| Bill Clement, ATL [Hooking] 17:40 | |
| 3: | Mel Bridgman, PHI [Hi-sticking] 6:22 |
| Brad Marsh, ATL [Hi-sticking, Slashing] 6:22 | |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Hooking] 8:55 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Hooking] 10:07 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Holding] 14:30 | |
| Willi Plett, ATL [Hi-sticking] 18:46 | |
| Ken Linseman, PHI [Hi-sticking] 18:46 |
Penalty time: PHI: 39 minutes
ATL: 46 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 7 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Blake Wesley | 8 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | -1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 4 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
| Phil Myre | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -33 | 48 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -33 | 48 | ||||||
| ATL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Bennett | 2 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Phil Russell | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Pekka Rautakallio | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Brad Marsh | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Houston | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 7 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Shand | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Clement | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Kent Nilsson | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Chouinard | 16 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Garry Unger | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Paul Reinhart | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Willi Plett | 25 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Eric Vail | 27 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Dan Bouchard | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Riggin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 33 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 33 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 16-18-14-48
ATL: 7-10- 8-25
Goalies: PHI: Phil Myre (L, 1-1-0)
ATL: Dan Bouchard (W, 2-1-0),
Pat Riggin Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Ron Finn Attendance: 13,358
Pat Riggin Referee: Bryan Lewis Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Ron Finn Attendance: 13,358
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