The New York Islanders squeaked out a win over the Boston Bruins, 4 to 3, on December 6, 1979.

Final

Bruins

15-7-4

3

Islanders

8-12-4

4

Team

BOS

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

NYI

Bob Bourne (EV) assisted by Jean Potvin and Dave Langevin

2nd period

BOS

NYI

Terry O'Reilly (EV) assisted by Peter McNab and Al Secord

Mike Bossy (PP) unassisted

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Jean Potvin and Bob Bourne

3rd period

BOS

NYI

John Wensink (EV) assisted by Thomas Songin and Craig MacTavish

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by Mike Bossy and Anders Kallur

Peter McNab (EV) assisted by Mike Milbury and Brad McCrimmon

Bruins

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Gilbert (L) G. Gilbert	0	1	0	25	21	.840	4	4.03	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Ray Bourque R. Bourque	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Stan Jonathan S. Jonathan	0	0	0	-2	7	0
Bobby Lalonde B. Lalonde	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Craig MacTavish C. MacTavish	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brad McCrimmon B. McCrimmon	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.0
Peter McNab P. McNab	1	1	2	+1	0	4	25.0
Mike Milbury M. Milbury	0	1	1	0	4	3	0.0
Bob Miller B. Miller	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	1	0	1	+1	2	2	50.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Dick Redmond D. Redmond	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0.0
Al Secord A. Secord	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0.0
Rick Smith R. Smith	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Thomas Songin T. Songin	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
John Wensink J. Wensink	1	0	1	+1	2	1	100.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	34	31	.912	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	5	20.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1	0.0
Anders Kallur A. Kallur	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Langevin D. Langevin	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jean Potvin J. Potvin	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	5	0.0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	2	0	2	+1	2	0	1	3	66.7
Yvon Vautour Y. Vautour	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0