NHL game summary from April 4, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (22-40-16) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Montreal Canadiens (51-16-11) |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1: | DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 38 (Dan Labraaten, Jean Hamel), 2:05 |
| MTL, | Jacques Lemaire 22 (Larry Robinson), 12:59 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Jacques Lemaire 23 (Steve Shutt, Guy Lafleur), 14:26 |
| MTL, | Steve Shutt 36 (Guy Lafleur, Jacques Lemaire), 14:35 | |
| MTL, | Jacques Lemaire 24 (Guy Lapointe, Guy Lafleur), 16:59 - PP | |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Steve Shutt, MTL [Hi-sticking] 2:55 |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Slashing] 2:55 | |
| Vaclav Nedomansky, DET [Tripping] 14:15 | |
| Guy Lapointe, MTL [Tripping] 17:52 | |
| 2: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Elbowing] 9:29 |
| Willie Huber, DET [Game misconduct] 9:29 | |
| Andre St. Laurent, DET [Holding, Fighting] 9:29 | |
| Mario Tremblay, MTL [Slashing, Fighting] 9:29 | |
| Guy Lafleur, MTL [Hi-sticking double minor] 10:03 | |
| Dale McCourt, DET [Hooking] 15:46 | |
| 3: | Dan Bolduc, DET [Holding] 0:25 |
| Jacques Lemaire, MTL [Holding] 7:23 | |
| Gilles Lupien, MTL [Hooking] 11:15 |
Penalty time: DET: 27 minutes
MTL: 19 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andre St. Laurent | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Bolduc | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Labraaten | 21 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 21 | ||||||
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilles Lupien | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | 25 | C | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ken Dryden | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 10 | 37 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 9- 7- 5-21
MTL: 13- 9-15-37
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 12-14-5)
MTL: Ken Dryden (W, 30-9-7)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Matt Pavelich
Attendance: 16,789
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