NHL game summary from December 23, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (9-15-8) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (22-1-9) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | PHI, | Brian Propp 15 (Norm Barnes, Reggie Leach), 14:52 |
| 2: | PHI, | Brian Propp 16 (Reggie Leach, Bob Dailey), 4:52 |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 21 (Al Sims, Jeff Brubaker), 7:11 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Tom Gorence 2 (Bill Barber), 1:47 |
| PHI, | Bill Barber 18 (Behn Wilson, Rick MacLeish), 4:00 | |
| HAR, | Steve Alley 1 (Mike Rogers), 6:41 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Tom Gorence, PHI [Boarding] 3:27 |
| Paul Holmgren, PHI [Interference] 6:34 | |
| Jordy Douglas, HAR [Tripping] 15:50 | |
| Gordie Roberts, HAR [Hooking] 18:16 | |
| 2: | Jimmy Watson, PHI [Holding] 6:45 |
| Jim Warner, HAR [Hooking] 12:05 | |
| Alan Hangsleben, HAR [Fighting] 15:59 | |
| Al Hill, PHI [Roughing] 15:59 | |
| Al Hill, PHI [Fighting] 17:59 | |
| 3: | Paul Holmgren, PHI [Charging] 19:59 |
Penalty time: HAR: 11 minutes
PHI: 15 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Plumb | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Debol | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Jeff Brubaker | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jim Warner | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Alley | 27 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Stephenson | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Hodgson | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -15 | 16 | ||||||
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -15 | 16 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Frank Bathe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Paddock | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 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: HAR: 4- 4- 8-16
PHI: 12-17-11-40
Goalies: HAR: John Garrett (L, 7-12-7)
PHI: Pete Peeters (W, 12-0-4)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 17,077
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