NHL game summary from December 9, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (8-9-10) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (18-1-7) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bob Kelly 4 (Tom Gorence, Mel Bridgman), 6:28 |
| PHI, | Rick MacLeish 17 (Bill Barber, John Paddock), 7:53 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Tim Higgins 5 (Greg Fox, Keith Brown), 3:12 |
| 3: | PHI, | Mel Bridgman 4 (Tom Gorence, Behn Wilson), 3:29 - PP |
| CHI, | Doug Wilson 2 (J.P. Bordeleau), 4:50 | |
| CHI, | Tim Higgins 6 (Tom Lysiak, Doug Wilson), 7:01 - PP | |
| PHI, | Brian Propp 14 (Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach), 16:21 | |
| CHI, | Terry Ruskowski 6 (Tom Lysiak, Doug Wilson), 19:10 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Kelly, PHI [Elbowing] 2:50 |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Hooking] 13:45 | |
| Mike O'Connell, CHI [Holding] 17:02 | |
| 2: | Ken Linseman, PHI [Hooking] 0:49 |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Hooking] 4:57 | |
| Doug Wilson, CHI [Delay of game - Smothering puck] 13:13 | |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Hi-sticking] 14:14 | |
| Reggie Leach, PHI [Interference] 14:14 | |
| Norm Barnes, PHI [Hi-sticking, Fighting] 19:47 | |
| Alain Daigle, CHI [Roughing, Fighting] 19:47 | |
| 3: | Greg Fox, CHI [Interference] 2:00 |
| Mike Busniuk, PHI [Interference] 6:26 | |
| Doug Lecuyer, CHI [Fighting] 10:27 | |
| Mike Busniuk, PHI [Fighting] 10:27 |
Penalty time: CHI: 20 minutes
PHI: 24 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Veisor | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Ribble | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rich Preston | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Fox | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Keith Brown | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 1 | 21 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Paddock | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| Phil Myre | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 8- 9- 4-21
PHI: 3- 9-15-27
Goalies: CHI: Mike Veisor (T, 1-2-2)
PHI: Phil Myre (T, 9-1-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, John D'Amico
Attendance: 17,077
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