All NHL game summaries from January 24, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Penguins (19-20-8) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Los Angeles Kings (20-21-6) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 35 (Charlie Simmer, Randy Manery), 8:03 - PP |
| PIT, | Rod Schutt 16 (Peter Lee, Ron Stackhouse), 18:35 | |
| 2: | LA , | Butch Goring 23 (Rob Palmer, Charlie Simmer), 6:10 - PP |
| 3: | LA , | Marcel Dionne 36 (Dave Taylor), 18:07 |
| LA , | Dave Taylor 26 (Marcel Dionne), 18:41 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Schultz, PIT [Holding] 2:29 |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Roughing] 7:02 | |
| Bert Wilson, LA [Holding] 10:39 | |
| Darryl Edestrand, LA [Holding] 14:57 | |
| 2: | Marcel Dionne, LA [Hooking] 0:28 |
| Dave Schultz, PIT [Charging, Unsportsmanlike conduct] 3:24 | |
| Charlie Simmer, LA [Hooking] 8:35 | |
| Ross Lonsberry, PIT [Hooking] 15:29 | |
| 3: | Mike Murphy, LA [Holding] 17:15 |
| Dale Tallon, PIT [Slashing] 17:15 |
Penalty time: PIT: 12 minutes
LA : 10 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 | -1 | 1 |
| Ron Stackhouse | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dale Tallon | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Colin Campbell | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Schultz | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Chapman | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Lee | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| George Ferguson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Malone | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Kehoe | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ross Lonsberry | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Gregg Sheppard | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rod Schutt | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Randy Carlyle | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Orest Kindrachuk | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jacques Cossette | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 23 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 23 | ||||||
| LA Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lessard | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Manery | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Randy Holt | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Mulhern | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Rob Palmer | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Murphy | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bert Wilson | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Vic Venasky | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Charlie Simmer | 11 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Syl Apps | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Marcel Dionne | 16 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Tom Williams | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Taylor | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Butch Goring | 19 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Glenn Goldup | 21 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Jensen | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Edestrand | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Heaslip | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 3 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 3 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: PIT: 6- 9- 8-23
LA : 13-14- 8-35
Goalies: PIT: Denis Herron (L, 10-13-8)
LA : Mario Lessard (W, 10-7-5)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Jim Christison
Attendance: 9,680
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (20-19-9) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Minnesota North Stars (16-23-7) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | TOR, | Dan Maloney 9 (Ron Ellis, Walt McKechnie), 18:08 |
| 2: | TOR, | John Anderson 7 (Darryl Sittler, Lanny McDonald), 1:53 |
| MIN, | Bobby Smith 15 (Steve Payne, Gary Sargent), 8:24 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Mike Fidler 4 (Tim Young, Brad Maxwell), 19:38 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Hi-sticking] 0:30 | |
| Brad Maxwell, MIN [Roughing] 0:30 | ||
| Joel Quenneville, TOR [Tripping] 5:16 | ||
| Bobby Smith, MIN [Roughing] 11:33 | ||
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Roughing double minor] 11:33 | ||
| Dave Burrows, TOR [Charging] 18:49 | ||
| 2: | Ron Ellis, TOR [Tripping] 10:05 | |
| Bill Butters, MIN [Roughing] 12:44 | ||
| Dan Maloney, TOR [Roughing double minor] 12:44 | ||
| Ron Zanussi, MIN [Fighting] 14:39 | ||
| Dave "Tiger" Williams, TOR [Fighting] 14:39 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: TOR: 21 minutes
MIN: 11 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Wilson | 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Garry Monahan | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borje Salming | 21 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | -1 | 3 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 25 | ||||||
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butters | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Roberts | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 7-14- 4-25
MIN: 15-11- 9-35
Goalies: TOR: Mike Palmateer (T, 13-12-7)
MIN: Gilles Meloche (T, 12-14-3)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Willard Norris
Attendance: 9,213
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chicago Blackhawks (17-21-8) |
2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Vancouver Canucks (16-26-6) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1: | CHI, | Darcy Rota 10 (Reg Kerr, Alain Daigle), 3:45 |
| CHI, | Ted Bulley 16 (Bob Murray, Ivan Boldirev), 4:46 | |
| 2: | CHI, | Darcy Rota 11 (Reg Kerr, Alain Daigle), 2:51 |
| CHI, | Ivan Boldirev 19 (Ted Bulley, Grant Mulvey), 8:47 | |
| CHI, | Stan Mikita 10 (Mike O'Connell), 14:39 | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Alain Daigle, CHI [Charging] 8:08 |
| Mike O'Connell, CHI [Cross checking] 14:30 | |
| Darcy Rota, CHI [Interference] 17:31 | |
| 2: | Lars Lindgren, VAN [Holding] 11:20 |
| Ivan Boldirev, CHI [Hooking] 16:06 | |
| 3: | Phil Russell, CHI [Hooking] 1:21 |
| Doug Hicks, CHI [Fighting] 9:31 | |
| Bob Kelly, CHI [Fighting] 9:31 | |
| Thomas Gradin, VAN [Fighting] 9:31 | |
| Stan Smyl, VAN [Fighting, Misconduct] 9:31 | |
| Dennis Kearns, VAN [Holding] 9:31 |
Penalty time: CHI: 20 minutes
VAN: 24 minutes
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Russell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ivan Boldirev | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Darcy Rota | 18 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stan Mikita | 21 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Savard | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Hicks | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 15 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 25 | 15 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| Larry Goodenough | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Hilliard Graves | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| John Grisdale | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Drew Callander | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rob Flockhart | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -25 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: CHI: 3- 8- 4-15
VAN: 12-13- 9-34
Goalies: CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 15-17-5)
VAN: Glen Hanlon (L, 11-13-5)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Swede Knox
Attendance: 13,333
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (26-16-5) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Washington Capitals (15-26-7) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 19 (Blair Stewart, Guy Charron), 13:18 |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 17 (Dave Farrish, Steve Vickers), 17:46 | |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 12 (Rick Green, Guy Charron), 19:46 - PP | |
| 2: | WAS, | Greg Polis 4 (Tom Rowe), 10:33 - PP |
| WAS, | Robert Picard 13 (Blair Stewart, Yvon Labre), 19:07 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Tom Rowe 18, 18:53 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Gord Smith, WAS [Tripping] 4:08 | |
| Rolf Edberg, WAS [Holding] 10:10 | ||
| Mike McEwen, NYR [Hooking] 11:03 | ||
| Dave Farrish, NYR [Tripping] 18:25 | ||
| 2: | Lucien DeBlois, NYR [Tripping] 0:49 | |
| John Davidson, NYR [Delay of game] 9:07 | ||
| Guy Charron, WAS [Hi-sticking] 10:57 | ||
| Gord Smith, WAS [Hi-sticking] 12:27 | ||
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Hi-sticking] 12:27 | ||
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Roughing] 14:27 | ||
| Mario Marois, NYR [Cross checking, Fighting] 17:43 | ||
| Tom Rowe, WAS [Roughing, Fighting] 17:43 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: NYR: 19 minutes
WAS: 15 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ulf Nilsson | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 18 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lynch | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Gord Smith | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvon Labre | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Blair Stewart | 14 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Greg Polis | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Lofthouse | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gary Rissling | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Robert Picard | 24 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Sirois | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gord Lane | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Inness | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 34 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 11- 3- 4-18
WAS: 14-11- 9-34
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (L, 14-7-3)
WAS: Gary Inness (W, 7-4-3)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 13,453
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