All NHL game summaries from March 29, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota North Stars (27-36-11) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Boston Bruins (41-22-12) |
4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | BOS, | Jean Ratelle 26 (Al Secord, John Wensink), 3:04 |
| BOS, | Wayne Cashman 25 (Dwight Foster, Stan Jonathan), 4:40 | |
| BOS, | Dwight Foster 9 (Mike Milbury, Stan Jonathan), 7:59 | |
| MIN, | Mike Polich 6 (Tom Younghans, Gary Sargent), 12:59 | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 18 (Peter McNab, Terry O'Reilly), 15:11 | |
| 2: | MIN, | Mike Fidler 22 (Kris Manery, Gary Sargent), 9:35 |
| BOS, | Stan Jonathan 5 (Wayne Cashman, Dwight Foster), 15:18 | |
| MIN, | Ron Zanussi 13 (Tim Young), 16:23 | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 19 (Mike Milbury, Terry O'Reilly), 17:01 | |
| 3: | MIN, | Ron Zanussi 14 (Per-Olov Brasar), 10:06 |
| BOS, | Brad Park 7, 12:49 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Al Sims, BOS [Interference] 5:35 |
| Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Hooking] 16:56 | |
| 2: | Fred Barrett, MIN [Interference] 1:54 |
| 3: | Stan Jonathan, BOS [Elbowing] 5:08 |
| Dennis O'Brien, BOS [Boarding] 13:07 |
Penalty time: MIN: 2 minutes
BOS: 8 minutes
| MIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lopresti | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Barrett | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Jean Potvin | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Maxwell | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Zanussi | 9 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Per-Olov Brasar | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bobby Smith | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Mike Polich | 16 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tim Young | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Carlson | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Sargent | 22 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Kris Manery | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Steve Payne | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tom Younghans | 29 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 25 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Tom Songin | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Gerry Cheevers | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: MIN: 10-12- 3-25
BOS: 8-12- 5-25
Goalies: MIN: Pete LoPresti (L, 1-3-0)
BOS: Gerry Cheevers (W, 22-8-8)
Referee: Ron Wicks
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Swede Knox
Attendance: 11,292
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (46-14-14) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (27-34-14) |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | CHI, | John Marks 21 (Alain Daigle, Mike O'Connell), 4:43 |
| CHI, | Grant Mulvey 16 (Reg Kerr, Harold Phillipoff), 5:07 | |
| CHI, | Grant Mulvey 17 (Reg Kerr, Harold Phillipoff), 9:34 | |
| CHI, | Tim Higgins 4 (Ted Bulley), 12:02 | |
| 3: | CHI, | Ted Bulley 24 (Tom Lysiak, Pat Ribble), 2:52 |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 61 (Stefan Persson, Bryan Trottier), 10:14 | |
| CHI, | Grant Mulvey 18 (Mike O'Connell, Mike Walton), 17:13 - PP | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Garry Howatt, NYI [Elbowing] 13:40 |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Holding] 19:31 | |
| 2: | Grant Mulvey, CHI [Holding] 17:49 |
| 3: | Bob Murray, CHI [Roughing] 14:27 |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Roughing double minor] 14:27 |
Penalty time: NYI: 6 minutes
CHI: 6 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Price | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bert Marshall | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Lorne Henning | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Billy Harris | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Kaszycki | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Lewis | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Billy Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -20 | 32 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Logan | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Pat Ribble | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Marks | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike O'Connell | 14 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Walton | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Daigle | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Greg Fox | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Harold Phillipoff | 19 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Cliff Koroll | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grant Mulvey | 22 | RW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| J.P. Bordeleau | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 20 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 9-12-11-32
CHI: 5-13-10-28
Goalies: NYI: Billy Smith (L, 23-8-4)
CHI: Tony Esposito (W, 22-27-10)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Matt Pavelich, Randy Mitton
Attendance: 10,337
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Blues (17-46-12) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Montreal Canadiens (49-16-10) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | MTL, | Bob Gainey 19 (Brian Engblom), 8:44 |
| STL, | Mike Zuke 8 (Mike Crombeen), 10:41 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 49 (Steve Shutt, Pierre Mondou), 14:21 | |
| MTL, | Pierre Mondou 27 (Yvon Lambert, Guy Lapointe), 16:48 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Guy Lapointe 13 (Pierre Mondou, Guy Lafleur), 4:18 - PP |
| STL, | Mike Zuke 9, 17:54 | |
| 3: | MTL, | Mario Tremblay 29 (Pierre Mondou), :28 |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Larry Patey, STL [Hooking] 3:16 | |
| Bench penalty, STL [Too many men on the ice] 15:49 | ||
| 3: | Larry Robinson, MTL [Hooking] 10:18 | |
Penalty time: STL: 4 minutes
MTL: 2 minutes
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Stewart | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Giroux | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Garry Unger | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Neil Labatte | 9 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Babych | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tony Currie | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Inge Hammarstrom | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Curt Bennett | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Neil Komadoski | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Zuke | 21 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Barry Gibbs | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Crombeen | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Staniowski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 20 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 44 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 44 | ||||||
Shots: STL: 7- 6- 7-20
MTL: 20-12-12-44
Goalies: STL: Ed Staniowski (L, 9-22-3)
MTL: Michel Larocque (W, 20-7-4)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Claude Bechard, Kevin Collins
Attendance: 16,248
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vancouver Canucks (23-42-11) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (37-23-15) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | PHI, | Bill Barber 32 (Behn Wilson), 1:34 |
| PHI, | Bob Dailey 8 (Mel Bridgman, Jimmy Watson), 5:28 | |
| PHI, | Reggie Leach 32 (Bobby Clarke), 15:56 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Reggie Leach 33 (Bobby Clarke, Al Hill), 5:30 |
| 3: | PHI, | Jimmy Watson 8 (Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach), 19:47 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Behn Wilson, PHI [Holding] 7:23 |
| 2: | Al Hill, PHI [Hi-sticking] 6:11 |
| Larry Goodenough, VAN [Hi-sticking] 6:11 | |
| 3: | Rick MacLeish, PHI [Slashing] 8:29 |
| Don Kozak, VAN [Slashing] 8:29 | |
| Rick MacLeish, PHI [Roughing] 10:29 | |
| Don Kozak, VAN [Roughing] 10:29 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Slashing] 18:03 | |
| Chris Oddleifson, VAN [Interference] 18:53 |
Penalty time: VAN: 8 minutes
PHI: 10 minutes
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Goodenough | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Pit Martin | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Blight | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Gassoff | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Sedlbauer | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rob Tudor | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Manno | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Don Kozak | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Gary Bromley | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -24 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -24 | 22 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Robbie Moore | 39 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 42 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 24 | 42 | ||||||
Shots: VAN: 7- 5-10-22
PHI: 13-16-13-42
Goalies: VAN: Gary Bromley (L, 9-19-4)
PHI: Robbie Moore (W, 3-0-1)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Don Koharski
Attendance: 17,077
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