NHL game summary from December 26, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Flyers (22-1-10) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Hartford Whalers (9-15-9) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | HAR, | Greg Carroll 4 (Al Sims), 16:40 |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 11 (Reggie Leach, Behn Wilson), 16:49 - PP | |
| 2: | PHI, | Brian Propp 17 (Reggie Leach, Bobby Clarke), 10:15 |
| PHI, | Brian Propp 18, 11:51 | |
| HAR, | Mark Howe 11 (Mike Rogers), 17:45 | |
| 3: | PHI, | Mel Bridgman 6 (Bob Kelly), 3:21 |
| HAR, | Mark Howe 12 (Gordie Howe, Mike Rogers), 4:19 | |
| HAR, | Brian Hill 1 (Nick Fotiu, Greg Carroll), 7:00 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Behn Wilson, PHI [Cross checking] 8:19 | |
| Nick Fotiu, HAR [Hi-sticking] 8:46 | ||
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Hi-sticking] 8:46 | ||
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Elbowing] 13:16 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben, HAR [Tripping] 16:40 | ||
| 2: | Al Sims, HAR [Interference] 6:51 | |
| Brian Propp, PHI [Tripping] 7:15 | ||
| Bench penalty, PHI [Too many men on the ice] 14:12 | ||
| Gordie Roberts, HAR [Tripping] 19:06 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: PHI: 10 minutes
HAR: 8 minutes
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ken Linseman | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Propp | 26 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Busniuk | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Phil Myre | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Ron Plumb | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Debol | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Hill | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Stephenson | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Giroux | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: PHI: 13-10- 8-31
HAR: 11- 8- 9-28
Goalies: PHI: Phil Myre (T, 10-1-6)
HAR: John Garrett (T, 7-12-8)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Paul Flaherty, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 7,627
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