NHL game summary from April 8, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toronto Maple Leafs (34-33-13) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Boston Bruins (43-23-14) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | TOR, | John Anderson 15 (Darryl Sittler, Dave Hutchison), 2:53 |
| TOR, | Darryl Sittler 36, 3:35 | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 20 (Jean Ratelle, Bill Bennett), 17:00 | |
| 2: | BOS, | Terry O'Reilly 26 (Bob Miller, Dick Redmond), 3:04 |
| BOS, | Al Secord 16 (Jean Ratelle, Mike Milbury), 5:26 | |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 19 (Bill Bennett, Mike Milbury), 9:57 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Rick Smith 7 (Terry O'Reilly, Don Marcotte), 4:02 |
| TOR, | Ron Ellis 16 (Walt McKechnie, Ron Wilson), 6:32 | |
| BOS, | Bobby Schmautz 20 (Al Sims, Jean Ratelle), 19:54 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Jimmy Jones, TOR [Hooking] 6:22 |
| Ron Wilson, TOR [Holding] 10:11 | |
| John Wensink, BOS [Holding] 13:26 | |
| Al Secord, BOS [Fighting] 16:40 | |
| Rocky Saganiuk, TOR [Fighting] 16:40 | |
| Dan Maloney, TOR [Hooking] 17:35 | |
| 2: | Rick Smith, BOS [Slashing] 14:36 |
| Jimmy Jones, TOR [Hooking] 19:16 | |
| 3: | Dwight Foster, BOS [Hooking] 10:25 |
| Walt McKechnie, TOR [Tripping] 11:29 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Hi-sticking] 15:31 | |
| Bench penalty, TOR [Too many men on the ice] 18:36 |
Penalty time: TOR: 17 minutes
BOS: 13 minutes
| TOR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Turnbull | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Joel Quenneville | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Ellis | 6 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lanny McDonald | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rocky Saganiuk | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Dan Maloney | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Anderson | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Wilson | 14 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Pat Boutette | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Jimmy Jones | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Jerry Butler | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Gardner | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Dave "Tiger" Williams | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Hutchison | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Burrows | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Darryl Sittler | 27 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Paul Harrison | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 34 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles Gilbert | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill Bennett | 7 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Bobby Schmautz | 11 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Wensink | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Al Secord | 20 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Rick Smith | 23 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis O'Brien | 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 |
| Al Sims | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 40 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 40 | ||||||
Shots: TOR: 12-13- 9-34
BOS: 14-14-13-41
Goalies: TOR: Paul Harrison (L, 8-12-3)
BOS: Gilles Gilbert (W, 12-8-2)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Ray Scapinello
Attendance: 14,087
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