The New York Rangers came up just a bit short against the New York Islanders, 7 to 6, on February 1, 1978.

Final

Islanders

30-11-8

7

Rangers

16-25-9

6

Team

NYI

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYI

NYR

Billy Harris (SH) assisted by Denis Potvin

Wayne Merrick (EV) unassisted

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Dave Farrish and Jerry Byers

2nd period

NYI

NYR

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Billy Harris and Wayne Merrick

Walt Tkaczuk (EV) assisted by Pat Hickey and Steve Vickers

Bob Bourne (EV) assisted by Mike Kaszycki

Steve Vickers (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Lucien DeBlois

Stefan Persson (PP) assisted by Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin

3rd period

NYI

NYR

Dave Farrish (EV) unassisted

Bobby Nystrom (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Bob Bourne

Wayne Merrick (PP) assisted by Billy Harris and Stefan Persson

Pat Hickey (PP) assisted by Carol Vadnais

Carol Vadnais (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay

Islanders

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Islanders

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	27	23	.852	4	4.28	0	56
Billy Smith B. Smith				4	2	.500	2	30.25	0	4

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Jude Drouin J. Drouin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	1	2	3	+3	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	33.3
Gerry Hart G. Hart	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	2	1	3	+2	0	1	0	0	0	1	6	33.3
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	1	0	1	+1	7	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	1	2	-2	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	0	3	3	+2	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	0.0
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wayne Thomas (L) W. Thomas	0	1	0	36	29	.806	7	7.05	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Don Awrey D. Awrey	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Byers J. Byers	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	1	1	-1	5	0	1	3	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	3	33.3
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Dan Newman D. Newman	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Dallas Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	2	50.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	1	1	2	-1	5	0	1	6	16.7
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3