NHL game summary from December 15, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (8-13-8) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Colorado Rockies (9-17-3) |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1: | HAR, | Mike Rogers 14 (Gordie Howe, Al Sims), 1:06 |
| COL, | Jack Valiquette 12 (Wilf Paiement, Ron Delorme), 3:24 | |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 8 (Jack Valiquette, Rene Robert), 14:50 - PP | |
| 2: | COL, | Wilf Paiement 9 (Mike McEwen, Jack Valiquette), 2:58 |
| HAR, | Mark Howe 9 (Dave Keon, Greg Carroll), 15:46 - PP | |
| COL, | Lucien DeBlois 12 (Pat Hickey, Rene Robert), 17:49 | |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 17 (Dave Keon, Jordy Douglas), 18:12 | |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 18 (Dave Keon, Ron Plumb), 18:45 | |
| 3: | COL, | Rene Robert 12 (Lucien DeBlois, Pat Hickey), 5:13 |
| COL, | Wilf Paiement 10 (Mike Christie, Jack Valiquette), 5:49 | |
| HAR, | Mark Howe 10 (Gordie Roberts), 11:00 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Rick Hodgson, HAR [Holding] 13:56 | |
| Dean Turner, COL [Hooking] 18:13 | ||
| Mike Christie, COL [Cross checking, Fighting] 19:49 | ||
| Bill Bennett, HAR [Roughing, Fighting] 19:49 | ||
| 2: | Randy Pierce, COL [Slashing] 2:46 | |
| John Garrett, HAR [Slashing] 2:46 | ||
| Rick Hodgson, HAR [Hooking] 6:37 | ||
| Nick Beverley, COL [Boarding] 14:27 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: HAR: 13 minutes
COL: 13 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andre Lacroix | 4 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Ron Plumb | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gordie Roberts | 7 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Gordie Howe | 9 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Bennett | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Warner | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Greg Carroll | 31 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Hodgson | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Stuart Smith | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -4 | 27 | ||||||
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardy Astrom | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike McEwen | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dean Turner | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob Ramage | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Lucien DeBlois | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Don Saleski | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pat Hickey | 16 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Gillis | 20 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bobby Sheehan | 25 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill McKenzie | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 35 | ||||||
Shots: HAR: 6-11-10-27
COL: 10-11-14-35
Goalies: HAR: John Garrett (L, 6-10-7)
COL: Bill McKenzie (W, 5-3-1),
Hardy Astrom Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: Bob Luther, Randy Mitton Attendance: 9,438
Hardy Astrom Referee: Dave Newell Linesmen: Bob Luther, Randy Mitton Attendance: 9,438
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