The New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks, 6 to 4, on January 5, 1979.

Final

Canucks

14-23-3

4

Rangers

22-13-4

6

Team

VAN

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

VAN

NYR

Ulf Nilsson (EV) assisted by Ron Greschner

2nd period

VAN

NYR

Harold Snepsts (PP) assisted by Rick Blight and Ron Sedlbauer

Ulf Nilsson (SH) assisted by Carol Vadnais and Anders Hedberg

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) unassisted

3rd period

VAN

NYR

Phil Esposito (EV) assisted by Pierre Plante and Dean Talafous

Ulf Nilsson (EV) assisted by Mike McEwen and Anders Hedberg

Don Lever (PP) assisted by Rick Blight and Lars Lindgren

Dave Maloney (EV) assisted by Pierre Plante and Phil Esposito

Pit Martin (EV) assisted by Rick Blight

Ron Sedlbauer (EV) assisted by Dennis Kearns and Don Lever

Canucks

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canucks

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dunc Wilson (L) D. Wilson	0	1	0	28	22	.786	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rick Blight R. Blight	0	3	3	-1	0	0	2	2	0.0
Drew Callander D. Callander	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Curt Fraser C. Fraser	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	3	0.0
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Thomas Gradin T. Gradin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Hilliard Graves H. Graves	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Don Kozak D. Kozak	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Lars Lindgren L. Lindgren	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Bob Manno B. Manno	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	2	0.0
Pit Martin P. Martin	1	0	1	-2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Jack McIlhargey J. McIlhargey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	4	25.0
Stan Smyl S. Smyl	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	1	0	1	-4	0	1	0	3	33.3

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Doug Soetaert (W) D. Soetaert	1	0	0	26	22	.846	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	+1	9	0	0	0	1	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	2	2	+2	5	0	1	0	4	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	1	0	1	+3	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	3	0	3	+2	5	1	0	1	3	100.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0