NHL game summary from December 6, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (15-7-4) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 New York Islanders (8-12-4) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | Bob Bourne 1 (Jean Potvin, Dave Langevin), 2:02 |
| 2: | BOS, | Terry O'Reilly 6 (Peter McNab, Al Secord), :45 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 16, 2:16 - PP | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 15 (Jean Potvin, Bob Bourne), 5:13 | |
| 3: | BOS, | John Wensink 6 (Tom Songin, Craig MacTavish), 4:52 |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 16 (Mike Bossy, Anders Kallur), 7:12 | |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 11 (Mike Milbury, Brad McCrimmon), 19:27 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Anders Kallur, NYI [Hooking] 3:12 |
| Bob Bourne, NYI [Tripping] 7:21 | |
| Dick Redmond, BOS [Tripping] 14:43 | |
| 2: | Mike Milbury, BOS [Charging] 2:01 |
| Rick Smith, BOS [Interference] 3:07 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Roughing] 8:38 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 8:38 | |
| Glenn Resch, NYI [Roughing] 15:31 | |
| 3: | Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 10:55 |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Tripping] 11:45 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 17:57 | |
| Stan Jonathan, BOS [Hooking, Fighting] 17:57 |
Penalty time: BOS: 19 minutes
NYI: 15 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 0 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Songin | 28 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad McCrimmon | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Craig MacTavish | 32 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Potvin | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Randy Johnston | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Yvon Vautour | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 11-12-11-34
NYI: 7-11- 7-25
Goalies: BOS: Gilles Gilbert (L, 11-4-0)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 3-5-1)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Bob Luther
Attendance: 14,714
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