NHL game summary from March 21, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (39-24-9) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (25-34-12) |
1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1: | CHI, | John Marks 18 (Stan Mikita, Mike O'Connell), 7:13 |
| NYR, | Don Maloney 7 (Anders Hedberg, Don Murdoch), 10:03 - PP | |
| 2: | NYR, | Dave Maloney 11 (Steve Vickers), 4:57 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 41 (Don Maloney, Don Murdoch), 11:24 | |
| NYR, | Lucien DeBlois 9 (Pat Hickey, Mario Marois), 13:49 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Anders Hedberg 29 (Walt Tkaczuk, Steve Vickers), 2:35 |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 19 (John Marks), 11:15 | |
| CHI, | John Marks 19 (Mike Walton, Mike O'Connell), 13:53 | |
| NYR, | Anders Hedberg 30 (Carol Vadnais), 15:22 | |
| CHI, | Ted Bulley 22 (Mike O'Connell, Cliff Koroll), 15:42 | |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 29 (Anders Hedberg), 17:34 | |
| CHI, | Ted Bulley 23, 17:44 | |
| CHI, | Mike Walton 14 (Alain Daigle, Greg Fox), 19:59 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Nick Fotiu, NYR [Holding] 1:11 |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Elbowing] 9:42 | |
| 2: | Bob Kelly, CHI [Elbowing] 6:20 |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Slashing] 6:20 | |
| 3: | Greg Fox, CHI [Roughing] 5:21 |
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Roughing] 5:21 | |
| Stan Mikita, CHI [Game misconduct] 17:34 | |
| Tom Lysiak, CHI [Game misconduct] 20:00 |
Penalty time: NYR: 6 minutes
CHI: 26 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 38 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 38 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Pat Ribble | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Walton | 16 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Fox | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 19 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 45 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 45 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 12-16-10-38
CHI: 12-11-22-45
Goalies: NYR: Wayne Thomas (W, 15-10-2)
CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 20-27-8)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Bob Luther
Attendance: 9,799
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