All NHL game summaries from December 13, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (9-12-6) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Boston Bruins (16-7-5) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | DET, | Dennis Sobchuk 2 (Reed Larson, Paul Woods), 1:30 |
| BOS, | Peter McNab 15 (Jean Ratelle, Rick Middleton), 3:53 - PP | |
| BOS, | Terry O'Reilly 7 (Peter McNab, Brad McCrimmon), 12:40 | |
| 2: | DET, | Mike Foligno 8 (Willie Huber, Pete Mahovlich), 1:09 |
| DET, | Dan Labraaten 10 (Dale McCourt, Jim Korn), 2:36 | |
| BOS, | Rick Smith 5, 3:12 | |
| BOS, | Rick Middleton 11 (Stan Jonathan), 13:43 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Al Secord 6 (Peter McNab, Terry O'Reilly), 7:52 |
| DET, | Errol Thompson 11 (Mike Foligno), 10:13 | |
| DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 19, 13:05 | |
| BOS, | Al Secord 7 (Peter McNab), 13:18 | |
| DET, | Reed Larson 8 (Pete Mahovlich), 18:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dan Bolduc, DET [Holding] 2:01 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Slashing] 4:23 | ||
| Paul Woods, DET [Holding] 7:21 | ||
| 2: | Stan Jonathan, BOS [Holding] 9:57 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Roughing] 17:02 | ||
| Vaclav Nedomansky, DET [Roughing] 17:02 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: DET: 6 minutes
BOS: 6 minutes
| 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 | 2 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Dennis Sobchuk | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Bill Hogaboam | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 24 | ||||||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Songin | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad McCrimmon | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 8- 8- 8-24
BOS: 13- 8- 9-30
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (T, 4-4-3)
BOS: Gilles Gilbert (T, 11-4-1)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Willard Norris, Ron Foyt
Attendance: 9,333
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (8-11-10) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (20-6-3) |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | CHI, | Tim Higgins 7 (Cliff Koroll), 2:31 |
| BUF, | Rick Dudley 2 (Lindy Ruff), 3:08 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Tony McKegney 6 (Don Luce, Rick Dudley), 5:27 |
| BUF, | Derek Smith 12 (Lindy Ruff, Tony McKegney), 6:08 | |
| CHI, | John Marks 6 (Tim Higgins, Mike O'Connell), 8:45 | |
| BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 5 (Craig Ramsay), 19:36 - EN | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 9, 19:59 - EN | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Doug Wilson, CHI [Hooking] 0:11 | |
| 2: | Richie Dunn, BUF [Fighting] 0:57 | |
| Terry Ruskowski, CHI [Fighting] 0:57 | ||
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 5:32 | ||
| Ted Bulley, CHI [Slashing] 7:44 | ||
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 12:17 | ||
| Keith Brown, CHI [Holding] 15:51 | ||
| Doug Wilson, CHI [Tripping] 16:39 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: CHI: 13 minutes
BUF: 9 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 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Lecuyer | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Rich Preston | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Fox | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| Keith Brown | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Darryl Sutter | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -17 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -17 | 16 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 6- 5- 5-16
BUF: 10- 5-12-27
Goalies: CHI: Mike Veisor (L, 1-3-2)
BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 9-3-2)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 16,433
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec Nordiques (11-15-4) |
1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (19-1-7) |
0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1: | QUE, | Blair Stewart 4 (Rich Leduc, Real Cloutier), 4:45 |
| 2: | PHI, | Reggie Leach 23 (Bobby Clarke), 2:48 |
| 3: | QUE, | Michel Goulet 7 (Pierre Plante), 2:35 |
| QUE, | Paul Baxter 3 (Blair Stewart, Real Cloutier), 7:52 - PP | |
| PHI, | Dennis Ververgaert 7 (Ken Linseman, Bill Barber), 10:52 | |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 14 (Bob Dailey, Mel Bridgman), 13:42 | |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 24 (Bobby Clarke), 18:09 | |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 15 (Jimmy Watson, Ken Linseman), 18:35 | |
| QUE, | Real Cloutier 20, 18:55 | |
| PHI, | Al Hill 6 (Paul Holmgren, Rick MacLeish), 19:18 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rich Leduc, QUE [Roughing] 7:02 |
| Ken Linseman, PHI [Interference] 8:16 | |
| Ken Linseman, PHI [Roughing] 15:37 | |
| Paul Baxter, QUE [Roughing] 15:37 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Delay of game] 17:55 | |
| 2: | Al Hill, PHI [Tripping] 6:36 |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Hi-sticking] 9:37 | |
| Gerry Hart, QUE [Slashing] 9:37 | |
| Dale Hoganson, QUE [Holding] 11:00 | |
| Bob Kelly, PHI [Slashing] 13:28 | |
| Brian Propp, PHI [Hooking] 18:09 | |
| 3: | Paul Holmgren, PHI [Elbowing] 7:25 |
| Michel Dion, QUE [Delay of game] 19:54 |
Penalty time: QUE: 10 minutes
PHI: 16 minutes
| QUE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Weir | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Baxter | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
| Garry Lariviere | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Hart | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Robbie Ftorek | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| Marc Tardif | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Real Cloutier | 9 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Rich Leduc | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamie Hislop | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Fitchner | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pierre Plante | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Curt Brackenbury | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Michel Goulet | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roland Cloutier | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Lacroix | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Stewart | 28 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Michel Dion | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Hoganson | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pete Peeters | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: QUE: 10- 7- 7-24
PHI: 17- 9-14-40
Goalies: QUE: Michel Dion (L, 8-6-3)
PHI: Pete Peeters (W, 10-0-3)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 17,007
The information used herein was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by The Hockey Summary Project. For more information about the Hockey Summary Project please visit hsp.flyershistory.com