NHL game summary from October 20, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (4-1-0) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Detroit Red Wings (1-2-2) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | PHI, | Brian Propp 3, 6:02 |
| DET, | Dale McCourt 2 (Dan Labraaten, Reed Larson), 8:45 | |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 5 (Brian Propp, Ken Linseman), 14:18 - PP | |
| DET, | Errol Thompson 4 (Vaclav Nedomansky, Dan Labraaten), 18:54 - PP | |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 4, 19:32 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Paul Holmgren 6 (Mel Bridgman, Tom Gorence), 9:27 |
| PHI, | Brian Propp 4 (Bobby Clarke, Bob Dailey), 13:12 | |
| DET, | Dan Bolduc 1 (Bill Hogaboam, Paul Woods), 17:35 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Reggie Leach 5 (Bobby Clarke, Brian Propp), 7:11 |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 3, 12:57 - SH |
Penalties:
| 1: | Reed Larson, DET [Holding] 13:43 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Hi-sticking] 18:08 | |
| 2: | Andre Dupont, PHI [Holding] 0:47 |
| Mike Busniuk, PHI [Holding] 3:34 | |
| Willie Huber, DET [Hooking] 6:43 | |
| 3: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Slashing] 3:54 |
| Mike Foligno, DET [Holding] 5:10 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Tripping] 11:18 | |
| Perry Miller, DET [Fighting] 14:34 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Fighting] 14:34 |
Penalty time: PHI: 15 minutes
DET: 11 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Busniuk | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Phil Myre | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 19 | 29 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dennis Sobchuk | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 22 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 11- 9- 9-29
DET: 10-10- 8-28
Goalies: PHI: Phil Myre (W, 2-1-0)
DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 1-1-1)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 15,417
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