The New York Islanders schooled the New York Rangers, 9 to 4, on December 23, 1978.

Final

Rangers

18-11-4

4

Islanders

21-4-7

9

Team

NYR

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Gerry Hart

Ron Greschner (EV) assisted by Pierre Plante and Dave Farrish

2nd period

NYR

NYI

Mike Bossy (PP) assisted by Bryan Trottier

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Gerry Hart

Stefan Persson (EV) assisted by Garry Howatt and Ed Westfall

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies

Ron Greschner (EV) assisted by Pierre Plante and Nick Fotiu

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Clark Gillies and Mike Bossy

Bryan Trottier (PP) assisted by Clark Gillies and Stefan Persson

3rd period

NYR

NYI

Bryan Trottier (PP) assisted by Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin

Mike McEwen (EV) assisted by Pierre Plante and Walt Tkaczuk

Anders Hedberg (EV) assisted by Ulf Nilsson and Pat Hickey

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	23	15	.652	8	12.00	0	40
John Davidson J. Davidson				13	12	.923	1	3.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	0	0	-3	7	3	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	-2	2	2	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	1	1	0	14	1	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	2	0	2	0	0	4	50.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	1	0	1	+1	0	4	25.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	-2	25	2	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	1	0	1	-1	2	4	25.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	3	3	+1	0	1	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	-3	0	0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (W) B. Smith	1	0	0	31	27	.871	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	2	3	5	+3	0	1	1	0	8	25.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	4	4	+3	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	1	1	2	+3	5	0	0	0	2	50.0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	1	2	+3	2	0	1	1	2	50.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	5	3	8	+6	0	2	1	0	8	62.5
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0