NHL game summary from April 1, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Rangers (39-27-10) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Philadelphia Flyers (39-23-15) |
3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 1: | PHI, | Rick Lapointe 3 (Tom Gorence, Mel Bridgman), 2:08 - SH |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 23 (Bob Kelly), 11:07 | |
| NYR, | Pat Hickey 30, 14:13 - PP | |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 17 (Rick MacLeish, Blake Dunlop), 15:41 | |
| 2: | PHI, | Bill Barber 33 (Ken Linseman, Dennis Ververgaert), 1:03 |
| NYR, | Mike McEwen 19 (Anders Hedberg, Mario Marois), 2:47 | |
| PHI, | Bob Dailey 9 (Ken Linseman, Paul Holmgren), 17:17 | |
| PHI, | Mel Bridgman 24 (Tom Gorence, Bob Kelly), 18:23 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Pat Hickey 31 (Ron Duguay, Mario Marois), 3:27 - PP |
| PHI, | Paul Holmgren 18 (Rick MacLeish, Blake Dunlop), 13:56 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bobby Clarke, PHI [Tripping] 1:35 |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Cross checking] 7:02 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Tripping] 12:54 | |
| 2: | Ken Linseman, PHI [Roughing] 1:48 |
| Ron Duguay, NYR [Roughing] 1:48 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Tripping] 4:55 | |
| Bob Dailey, PHI [Holding] 7:29 | |
| Walt Tkaczuk, NYR [Kneeing] 11:11 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Tripping] 15:16 | |
| Dave Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 19:35 | |
| 3: | Ken Linseman, PHI [Tripping] 2:45 |
| Nick Fotiu, NYR [Fighting] 4:01 | |
| Behn Wilson, PHI [Fighting] 4:01 | |
| Andre Dupont, PHI [Slashing] 10:41 |
Penalty time: NYR: 15 minutes
PHI: 19 minutes
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Thomas | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Farrish | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Don Murdoch | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 23 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pierre Plante | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike McEwen | 27 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -31 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -31 | 18 | ||||||
| PHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Dailey | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Behn Wilson | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Rick Lapointe | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Andre Dupont | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Bill Barber | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Bob Kelly | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mel Bridgman | 10 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Bobby Clarke | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| Paul Holmgren | 17 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rick MacLeish | 19 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jimmy Watson | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Gorence | 22 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ken Linseman | 26 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Reggie Leach | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 28 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Blake Dunlop | 32 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wayne Stephenson | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Hill | 37 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 43 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 30 | 43 | ||||||
Shots: NYR: 5- 5- 8-18
PHI: 15-19- 9-43
Goalies: NYR: John Davidson (L, 19-10-4),
Wayne Thomas PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 19-8-5) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich Attendance: 17,077
Wayne Thomas PHI: Wayne Stephenson (W, 19-8-5) Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich Attendance: 17,077
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