The New York Islanders defeated the New York Rangers, 6 to 2, on January 28, 1978.

Final

Rangers

16-23-9

2

Islanders

29-10-8

6

Team

NYR

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Mike Bossy (PP) assisted by Clark Gillies and Denis Potvin

2nd period

NYR

NYI

Billy Harris (EV) assisted by Lorne Henning and Wayne Merrick

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Don Murdoch

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Mike Bossy and Stefan Persson

Clark Gillies (PP) assisted by Denis Potvin and Bryan Trottier

3rd period

NYR

NYI

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier

Denis Potvin (EV) assisted by Wayne Merrick and Gerry Hart

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) assisted by Lucien DeBlois

Rangers

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wayne Thomas (L) W. Thomas	0	1	0	43	37	.860	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	0	1	+1	5	3	33.3
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-2	2	7	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Benoit Gosselin B. Gosselin	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	+1	4	3	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	0	0	-1	5	2	0.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0.0
Greg Polis G. Polis	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	0	1	-1	2	1	100.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	32	30	.938	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	2	1	3	+1	0	1	0	0	12	16.7
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	0	2	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	1	1	2	+1	0	1	1	0	8	12.5
Billy Harris B. Harris	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	+1	7	0	0	0	0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	1	2	3	+1	2	0	2	0	5	20.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	1	2	3	+1	2	0	1	1	6	16.7