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New York Rangers at New York Islanders

Semifinals, Game 2 · Apr 28, 1979 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Team Goals Shots
New York Rangers 3 37
New York Islanders 4 37

Decided in overtime.

Scoring

Time Team Goal Assists Score
1st Period
03:12 NYR Walt Tkaczuk (4) Mike McEwen (7), Pat Hickey (4) 1 - 0
2nd Period
01:37 NYI Wayne Merrick (2) Bob Bourne (2), Stefan Persson (3) 1 - 1
08:32 NYR Bobby Sheehan (3) PP Carol Vadnais (8) 2 - 1
3rd Period
05:13 NYI Bob Lorimer (1) Bobby Nystrom (2), Wayne Merrick (2) 2 - 2
09:35 NYI Bobby Nystrom (1) Wayne Merrick (3), John Tonelli (6) 2 - 3
15:48 NYR Phil Esposito (5) Don Maloney (9), Dave Maloney (2) 3 - 3
Overtime
08:02 NYI Denis Potvin (4) Mike Kaszycki (1) 3 - 4

Penalties

Time Team Player Penalty Min
1st Period
03:23 NYR Dave Maloney High sticking 2
06:13 NYI Gerry Hart Roughing 2
06:13 NYI Billy Smith High sticking 2
06:13 NYR Ron Duguay Roughing 2
06:13 NYR Mario Marois Roughing double minor 4
08:22 NYI Billy Smith Elbowing 2
09:10 NYI Denis Potvin High sticking 2
09:10 NYR Don Murdoch High sticking 2
11:00 NYI Gerry Hart Holding 2
11:00 NYR Pat Hickey High sticking 2
15:04 NYR Walt Tkaczuk Holding 2
2nd Period
00:24 NYI Mike Kaszycki Slashing 2
00:24 NYR Dave Farrish Interference 2
04:08 NYR Ron Greschner Holding 2
06:46 NYI Billy Harris Holding 2
07:20 NYI Dave Lewis Elbowing 2
08:17 NYR Mike McEwen Hooking 2
10:24 NYR Dave Farrish Holding 2
12:00 NYI Wayne Merrick Tripping 2
14:25 NYR Ron Greschner Holding 2

New York Rangers

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
15 Bobby Sheehan C 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 00:00
18 Walt Tkaczuk C 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 00:00
77 Phil Esposito C 1 0 1 -1 0 6 0 00:00
5 Carol Vadnais D 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 00:00
25 Mike McEwen D 0 1 1 -2 2 3 0 00:00
26 Dave Maloney D 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 00:00
28 Don Maloney L 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 00:00
61 Pat Hickey L 0 1 1 -1 2 3 0 00:00
4 Ron Greschner D 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 00:00
7 Eddie Johnstone R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
8 Steve Vickers L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 00:00
14 Don Murdoch R 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 00:00
14 Pierre Plante R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 00:00
15 Anders Hedberg R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
28 Dave Farrish D 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 00:00
33 Mario Marois D 0 0 0 -2 4 2 0 00:00
44 Ron Duguay C 0 0 0 -1 2 4 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
30 John Davidson L 37 33 4 67:49

New York Islanders

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
11 Wayne Merrick C 1 2 3 2 2 1 0 00:00
23 Bobby Nystrom R 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 00:00
4 Bob Lorimer D 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 00:00
5 Denis Potvin D 1 0 1 0 2 7 0 00:00
7 Stefan Persson D 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 00:00
14 Bob Bourne C 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 00:00
16 Mike Kaszycki C 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 00:00
21 John Tonelli L 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 00:00
2 Gerry Hart D 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 00:00
8 Garry Howatt L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
10 Lorne Henning C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
14 Billy Harris R 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 00:00
18 Ed Westfall R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
19 Bryan Trottier C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 00:00
22 Mike Bossy R 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 00:00
25 Dave Lewis D 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 00:00
90 Clark Gillies L 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
31 Billy Smith W 37 34 3 68:02