New York Rangers
at
Hartford Whalers
Dec 7, 1979 · Springfield Civic Center
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers |
7 | 33 |
| Hartford Whalers |
4 | 32 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 05:00 | HFD | Gordie Howe (11) | Mark Howe (16) | 0 - 1 |
| 12:38 | NYR | Dean Talafous (1) | Ron Duguay (9), Dave Maloney (6) | 1 - 1 |
| 15:52 | HFD | Gordie Roberts (3) | Dave Keon (21), Jordy Douglas (14) | 1 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:35 | HFD | Jordy Douglas (8) | Blaine Stoughton (10) | 1 - 3 |
| 05:56 | NYR | Ron Greschner (7) | Don Murdoch (12) | 2 - 3 |
| 06:07 | NYR | Don Maloney (6) | Unassisted | 3 - 3 |
| 09:36 | NYR | Anders Hedberg (16) | Steve Vickers (10), Ulf Nilsson (22) | 4 - 3 |
| 15:36 | NYR | Barry Beck (4) | Steve Vickers (11), Ulf Nilsson (23) | 5 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 06:04 | NYR | Don Murdoch (13) | Don Maloney (20) | 6 - 3 |
| 10:26 | NYR | Eddie Johnstone (3) | Barry Beck (17), Mario Marois (9) | 7 - 3 |
| 14:10 | HFD | Mike Rogers (11) | Unassisted | 7 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 04:44 | HFD | Bill Bennett | Fighting | 5 |
| 04:44 | NYR | Ed Hospodar | Fighting | 5 |
| 09:13 | HFD | James Warner | Hooking | 2 |
| 16:07 | HFD | Bill Bennett | Fighting | 5 |
| 16:07 | NYR | Ed Hospodar | Fighting | 5 |
| 18:45 | NYR | Ulf Nilsson | Slashing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 03:43 | HFD | Bill Bennett | Fighting | 5 |
| 03:43 | HFD | Bill Bennett | Game misconduct | 10 |
| 03:43 | NYR | Ed Hospodar | Fighting | 5 |
| 03:43 | NYR | Ed Hospodar | Game misconduct | 10 |
| 19:22 | HFD | Al Hangsleben | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
New York Rangers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Don Murdoch |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Barry Beck |
D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Don Maloney |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Steve Vickers |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Ulf Nilsson |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Ron Greschner |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Eddie Johnstone |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Anders Hedberg |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Dean Talafous |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Dave Maloney |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 33 |  Mario Marois |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 44 |  Ron Duguay |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Carol Vadnais |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Walt Tkaczuk |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Frank Beaton |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Ed Hospodar |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Phil Esposito |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  John Davidson |
W | 32 | 28 | 4 | 60:00 |
Hartford Whalers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 |  Jordy Douglas |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Gordie Howe |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gordie Roberts |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Mike Rogers |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Mark Howe |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Dave Keon |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Blaine Stoughton |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Andre Lacroix |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Mark Renaud |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Ronald Plumb |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Al Hangsleben |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Al Sims |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Bill Bennett |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  James Warner |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 31 |  Greg Carroll |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 32 |  Nick Fotiu |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 36 |  Ray Allison |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  John Garrett |
L | 33 | 26 | 7 | 59:33 |