All NHL game summaries from January 17, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (9-31-6) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (16-18-8) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | COL, | Paul Gardner 19 (Nick Beverley, Randy Pierce), 9:19 |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | CHI, | Ted Bulley 14 (Tim Higgins, Stan Mikita), :58 |
| CHI, | Ted Bulley 15 (Tim Higgins, Phil Russell), 12:10 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Andy Spruce, COL [Hooking] 3:56 | |
| 2: | Reg Kerr, CHI [Roughing] 7:40 | |
| Barry Beck, COL [Roughing] 7:40 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: COL: 4 minutes
CHI: 2 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Don Awrey | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Gardner | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andy Spruce | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (9 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 26 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 56 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 56 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 12- 7- 7-26
CHI: 18-20-18-56
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk (L, 4-9-3)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 14-14-5)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 3,875
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (19-18-8) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Detroit Red Wings (9-23-13) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | DET, | Dennis Polonich 6 (Greg Carroll, Perry Miller), 5:28 |
| 3: | PIT, | Greg Malone 18 (Rick Kehoe), 3:50 |
| DET, | Dan Bolduc 8 (Nick Libett, Paul Woods), 13:47 | |
| DET, | Dan Labraaten 8 (Andre St. Laurent, Perry Miller), 17:27 | |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 7 (Andre St. Laurent), 17:49 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Fighting] 2:29 | |
| Colin Campbell, PIT [Fighting] 2:29 | ||
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Hi-sticking] 2:40 | ||
| Randy Carlyle, PIT [Hi-sticking] 2:40 | ||
| Russ Anderson, PIT [Elbowing, Roughing] 9:37 | ||
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Roughing] 9:37 | ||
| Willie Huber, DET [Holding] 15:19 | ||
| Orest Kindrachuk, PIT [Hooking] 16:02 | ||
| 2: | Dale McCourt, DET [Hooking] 6:50 | |
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: PIT: 13 minutes
DET: 13 minutes
| PIT Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Herron | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bladon | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Dale Tallon | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 5 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Thommie Bergman | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Lorry Gloeckner | 11 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| John Hilworth | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rogie Vachon | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 15 | 33 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 10- 8-12-30
DET: 5-10-18-33
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (L, 10-12-8)
DET: Rogie Vachon (W, 6-16-10)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 14,101
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (30-9-6) |
2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
 Los Angeles Kings (19-20-6) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | MTL, | Pat Hughes 4 (Bob Gainey, Doug Jarvis), 6:02 |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 31, 10:00 | |
| 2: | LA , | Mike Murphy 8 (Butch Goring), 8:43 - SH |
| MTL, | Mark Napier 6 (Pierre Mondou), 12:22 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Pat Hughes 5 (Bob Gainey), :27 |
| MTL, | Rejean Houle 11 (Mario Tremblay, Yvon Lambert), 2:02 | |
| MTL, | Mark Napier 7 (Guy Lafleur, Pierre Mondou), 11:37 | |
| MTL, | Pat Hughes 6 (Larry Robinson, Guy Lafleur), 12:52 - PP | |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 24 (Butch Goring, Marcel Dionne), 16:43 - PP | |
| LA , | Charlie Simmer 1 (Rob Palmer), 19:17 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rejean Houle, MTL [Hi-sticking] 1:41 |
| Marcel Dionne, LA [Slashing] 1:41 | |
| Mike Murphy, LA [Holding] 3:13 | |
| Brian Engblom, MTL [Holding] 7:04 | |
| Pierre Mondou, MTL [Tripping] 12:48 | |
| Randy Holt, LA [Holding] 15:57 | |
| 2: | Charlie Simmer, LA [Holding] 8:14 |
| Richard Mulhern, LA [Holding] 18:25 | |
| 3: | Gilles Lupien, MTL [Slashing] 9:06 |
| Dave Taylor, LA [Slashing] 9:06 | |
| Randy Holt, LA [Cross checking] 12:02 | |
| Pat Hughes, MTL [Tripping] 15:15 |
Penalty time: MTL: 10 minutes
LA : 14 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dan Newman | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hughes | 30 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 44 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 20 | 44 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Randy Holt | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -21 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -21 | 26 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 16-12-16-44
LA : 9- 9- 8-26
Goalies: MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 20-4-4)
LA : Mario Lessard (L, 9-7-5)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Don Koharski
Attendance: 13,257
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (29-6-9) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 New York Rangers (26-14-4) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 37, 1:05 |
| NYR, | Ron Greschner 16 (Phil Esposito, Steve Vickers), 13:38 - PP | |
| 2: | NYR, | Ulf Nilsson 21 (Anders Hedberg, Dave Maloney), 6:40 |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 16 (Mike McEwen, Phil Esposito), 9:11 | |
| NYR, | Mike McEwen 12 (Ron Duguay), 19:45 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Anders Hedberg 19 (Dave Farrish, Pat Hickey), 2:52 |
| NYI, | Lorne Henning 9 (Bob Bourne), 12:57 - SH | |
| NYI, | Clark Gillies 18 (Bob Lorimer, Garry Howatt), 19:57 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bert Marshall, NYI [Interference] 3:17 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Tripping] 12:12 | |
| 2: | Mario Marois, NYR [Holding] 3:07 |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 3:38 | |
| Mario Marois, NYR [Hi-sticking, Roughing, Misconduct] 5:25 | |
| Pat Price, NYI [Misconduct] 5:25 | |
| Lorne Henning, NYI [Roughing double minor] 5:25 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 13:50 | |
| 3: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Tripping] 12:06 |
Penalty time: NYI: 22 minutes
NYR: 18 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 25 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 3 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 7-13- 5-25
NYR: 15-10-14-39
Goalies: NYI: Glenn Resch (L, 15-2-8)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 14-5-2)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, John D'Amico
Attendance: 17,421
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