NHL game summary from December 18, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (15-12-6) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 St. Louis Blues (10-17-5) |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1: | STL, | Mike Zuke 6 (Blair Chapman, Brian Sutter), 4:50 - PP |
| STL, | Blair Chapman 8 (Bernie Federko, Jack Brownschidle), 13:55 | |
| 2: | MTL, | Pierre Larouche 23 (Steve Shutt, Guy Lafleur), 6:49 |
| MTL, | Pierre Larouche 24 (Guy Lafleur, Serge Savard), 18:17 | |
| 3: | STL, | Larry Patey 4, 3:03 - SH |
| STL, | Jack Brownschidle 6 (Mike Zuke), 13:50 | |
| MTL, | Guy Lafleur 25 (Rod Langway, Pierre Larouche), 15:56 - PP | |
| STL, | Brian Sutter 10 (Larry Patey, Ed Kea), 19:16 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Richard Sevigny, MTL [Delay of game] 3:34 |
| Rejean Houle, MTL [Elbowing] 5:44 | |
| Larry Patey, STL [Hooking] 5:44 | |
| Bob Gainey, MTL [Roughing] 10:58 | |
| Rick Lapointe, STL [Roughing] 10:58 | |
| Blake Dunlop, STL [Tripping] 14:52 | |
| 2: | Mario Tremblay, MTL [Interference] 11:46 |
| 3: | Mike Zuke, STL [Tripping] 2:01 |
| Rod Langway, MTL [Roughing] 13:47 | |
| Bryan Maxwell, STL [Roughing] 13:47 | |
| Bench penalty, STL [Too many men on the ice] 14:39 |
Penalty time: MTL: 10 minutes
STL: 12 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Lapointe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Guy Lafleur | 10 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 8 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Danny Geoffrion | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Rick Chartraw | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Richard Sevigny | 33 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 31 | ||||||
| STL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Liut | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Maxwell | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Patey | 6 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Perry Turnbull | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Sutter | 11 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Joe Micheletti | 12 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Blair Chapman | 14 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Brownschidle | 16 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ed Kea | 17 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Lapointe | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Blake Dunlop | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Zuke | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Simpson | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Hartland Monahan | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bernie Federko | 24 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chuck Lefley | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Crombeen | 26 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ralph Klassen | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 8 | 27 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 8 | 27 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 6-19- 6-31
STL: 8- 4-15-27
Goalies: MTL: Richard Sevigny (L, 4-3-2)
STL: Mike Liut (W, 8-9-3)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 9,506
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