The New York Islanders couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Red Wings, 5 to 4, on November 17, 1979.

Final

Red Wings

6-8-2

5

Islanders

6-7-3

4

Team

DET

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

DET

NYI

Willie Huber (PP) assisted by Peter Mahovlich

Mike Bossy (PP) assisted by Clark Gillies and Stefan Persson

2nd period

DET

NYI

Mike Foligno (EV) assisted by Peter Mahovlich

Vaclav Nedomansky (EV) assisted by Dan Labraaten and Barry Long

Bobby Nystrom (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Stefan Persson

John Tonelli (EV) assisted by Dave Langevin and Wayne Merrick

3rd period

DET

NYI

Dale McCourt (PP) assisted by Errol Thompson and Reed Larson

Errol Thompson (PP) assisted by Mike Foligno and Vaclav Nedomansky

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Dave Lewis

Red Wings

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Red Wings

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jim Rutherford (W) J. Rutherford	1	0	0	35	31	.886	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Foligno M. Foligno	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
Jean Hamel J. Hamel	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Glenn Hicks G. Hicks	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Huber W. Huber	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Greg Joly G. Joly	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Dan Labraaten D. Labraaten	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Reed Larson R. Larson	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Barry Long B. Long	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Dale McCourt D. McCourt	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Perry Miller P. Miller	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0	0	0
Vaclav Nedomansky V. Nedomansky	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	7	14.3
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dennis Sobchuk D. Sobchuk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Errol Thompson E. Thompson	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	2	50.0
Paul Woods P. Woods	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (L) B. Smith	0	1	0	27	22	.815	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	5	40.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	6	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Anders Kallur A. Kallur	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	2	2	+1	2	0	1	1	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	4	0.0
Steve Tambellini S. Tambellini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	2	50.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0