The New York Islanders decisively defeated the New York Rangers, 5 to 2, on March 17, 1979.

Final

Rangers

38-23-8

2

Islanders

44-13-12

5

Team

NYR

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

NYI

Garry Howatt (EV) assisted by Denis Potvin and Glenn Resch

2nd period

NYR

NYI

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by John Tonelli and Bryan Trottier

Mike Kaszycki (PP) assisted by Bob Bourne and Clark Gillies

Denis Potvin (PP) assisted by Bryan Trottier and Stefan Persson

Stefan Persson (PP) assisted by John Tonelli and Bryan Trottier

3rd period

NYR

NYI

Mike McEwen (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay and Pat Hickey

Walt Tkaczuk (PP) assisted by Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais

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
Doug Soetaert (L) D. Soetaert	0	1	0	18	13	.722	5	7.50	0	40
Wayne Thomas W. Thomas				5	5	1.000	0	0.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	0.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	50.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	41	39	.951	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	1	1	0	5	0	1	0	2	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Garry Howatt G. Howatt	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	50.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Bert Marshall B. Marshall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Nystrom B. Nystrom	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Stefan Persson S. Persson	1	1	2	+1	2	1	1	0	2	50.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Pat Price P. Price	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	0	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	2	0.0