NHL game summary from December 7, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (11-13-4) |
1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Hartford Whalers (8-9-8) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1: HAR, Gordie Howe 11 (Mark Howe), 5:00
NYR, Dean Talafous 1 (Don Maloney, Ron Duguay), 12:38
HAR, Gordie Roberts 3 (Jordy Douglas, Dave Keon), 15:52
2: HAR, Jordy Douglas 8 (Blaine Stoughton), 2:35
NYR, Ron Greschner 7 (Don Murdoch), 5:56
NYR, Don Maloney 6, 6:07
NYR, Anders Hedberg 16 (Steve Vickers, Ulf Nilsson), 9:36
NYR, Barry Beck 4 (Steve Vickers, Ulf Nilsson), 15:36
3: NYR, Don Murdoch 13 (Don Maloney), 6:04
NYR, Ed Johnstone 3 (Barry Beck, Mario Marois), 10:26
HAR, Mike Rogers 11, 14:10
Penalties:
1: Bill Bennett, HAR [Fighting] 4:44
Ed Hospodar, NYR [Fighting] 4:44
Jim Warner, HAR [Hooking] 9:13
Bill Bennett, HAR [Fighting] 16:07
Ed Hospodar, NYR [Fighting] 16:07
Ulf Nilsson, NYR [Slashing] 18:45
2: Bill Bennett, HAR [Fighting, Game misconduct] 3:43
Ed Hospodar, NYR [Fighting, Game misconduct] 3:43
Alan Hangsleben, HAR [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 19:22
3: none
Penalty time: NYR: 27 minutes
HAR: 29 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Beck | 3 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Beaton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Hospodar | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Andre Lacroix | 4 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ron Plumb | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Bennett | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jim Warner | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Renaud | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 11-12-10-33
HAR: 11-11-10-32
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (W, 2-4-1)
HAR: John Garrett (L, 6-8-7)
Referee: Ron Harris
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Bob Luther
Attendance: 7,627
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