NHL game summary from March 13, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (37-19-12) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 New York Islanders (42-13-12) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | NYI, | Mike Kaszycki 12 (Billy Harris, Bob Bourne), 6:01 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 55 (Bob Lorimer, Bryan Trottier), 7:10 | |
| NYI, | Mike Kaszycki 13 (Bob Bourne, Billy Harris), 12:58 | |
| NYI, | Garry Howatt 15 (Bob Nystrom), 15:49 | |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 21 (Gary Doak), 17:43 | |
| 2: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 56 (John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier), 6:38 - PP |
| NYI, | Pat Price 2 (Bryan Trottier, John Tonelli), 7:04 | |
| 3: | NYI, | Mike Bossy 57 (Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin), 10:21 - PP |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 22 (Bob Miller, Brad Park), 17:21 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Wayne Merrick, NYI [Hooking] 3:03 |
| Bob Lorimer, NYI [Hooking] 7:33 | |
| 2: | Bench penalty, BOS [Too many men on the ice] 6:07 |
| John Tonelli, NYI [Fighting] 7:04 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Roughing, Fighting] 7:04 | |
| 3: | Al Secord, BOS [Cross checking] 9:49 |
| Bobby Schmautz, BOS [Roughing] 14:34 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Hooking] 14:59 |
Penalty time: BOS: 13 minutes
NYI: 11 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| Gary Doak | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 30 | ||||||
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Resch | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Westfall | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 15-10- 5-30
NYI: 12- 6- 7-25
Goalies: BOS: Gerry Cheevers (L, 18-7-8)
NYI: Glenn Resch (W, 21-6-9)
Referee: Dave Newell
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Jim Christison
Attendance: 14,995
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