NHL game summary from February 15, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (32-15-9) |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (24-18-12) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | BOS, | Wayne Cashman 16 (Brad Park, Rick Middleton), 2:22 - PP |
| BOS, | Jean Ratelle 21 (Rick Middleton, Wayne Cashman), 4:42 - PP | |
| PHI, | Behn Wilson 7 (Reggie Leach, Bobby Clarke), 6:48 - PP | |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 15 (Andre Dupont, Bob Kelly), 19:23 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Rick Middleton 24 (Jean Ratelle, Wayne Cashman), 16:53 - PP |
| PHI, | Tom Gorence 7 (Mel Bridgman, Bob Kelly), 19:17 - PP | |
| 3: | PHI, | Tom Gorence 8 (Mel Bridgman, Bob Kelly), 2:50 |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 23 (Bill Barber, Bobby Clarke), 17:14 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bench penalty, PHI [Too many men on the ice] 1:12 |
| Mel Bridgman, PHI [Elbowing] 3:11 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Tripping] 6:04 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Cross checking] 8:03 | |
| Dave Hoyda, PHI [Charging] 11:58 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Interference] 14:22 | |
| 2: | Al Hill, PHI [Tripping] 5:39 |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Closing hand on puck] 16:39 | |
| Bench penalty, BOS [Too many men on the ice] 18:10 | |
| 3: | Rick Smith, BOS [Hooking] 6:43 |
| Bench penalty, PHI [Too many men on the ice] 8:44 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Holding] 13:11 |
Penalty time: BOS: 8 minutes
PHI: 16 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Pettie | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 26 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 26 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Hoyda | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 15 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 10-11- 5-26
PHI: 10- 7-11-28
Goalies: BOS: Jim Pettie (L, 7-4-1)
PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 7-4-4)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 17,077
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