The New York Islanders were easily defeated by the Vancouver Canucks, 5 to 1, on December 4, 1979.

Final

Canucks

11-9-6

5

Islanders

7-12-4

1

Team

VAN

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

VAN

NYI

Rick Vaive (EV) assisted by Don Lever

2nd period

VAN

NYI

Jere Gillis (PP) assisted by Thomas Gradin and Lars Lindgren

Stan Smyl (EV) assisted by Thomas Gradin

Bill Derlago (EV) assisted by Brent Ashton

Billy Harris (PP) assisted by Duane Sutter and Bob Bourne

3rd period

VAN

NYI

Rick Blight (EV) unassisted

Canucks

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canucks

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glen Hanlon (W) G. Hanlon	1	0	0	26	25	.962	1	1.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Brent Ashton B. Ashton	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Blight R. Blight	1	0	1	+2	2	0	0	0	2	50.0
Bill Derlago B. Derlago	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Curt Fraser C. Fraser	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jere Gillis J. Gillis	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1	2	50.0
Thomas Gradin T. Gradin	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Lars Lindgren L. Lindgren	0	1	1	+2	2	0	1	0	3	0.0
Bob Manno B. Manno	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Kevin McCarthy K. McCarthy	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brad Smith B. Smith	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
Stan Smyl S. Smyl	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rick Vaive R. Vaive	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	100.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Billy Smith (L) B. Smith	0	1	0	31	26	.839	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	5	0.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	1	1	-1	5	0	1	1	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	5	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Randy Johnston R. Johnston	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0
Anders Kallur A. Kallur	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	0	0	-2	10	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Duane Sutter D. Sutter	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Steve Tambellini S. Tambellini	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Yvon Vautour Y. Vautour	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0