The New York Islanders defeated the Chicago Black Hawks, 6 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1979 playoff series on April 16, 1979.

Final

Black Hawks

0-1-0

2

Islanders

1-0-0

6

Team

CHI

NYI

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

CHI

NYI

Wayne Merrick (EV) assisted by Bob Lorimer and Bob Bourne

Reg Kerr (EV) assisted by J.P. Bordeleau

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

2nd period

CHI

NYI

Bryan Trottier (EV) assisted by John Tonelli and Denis Potvin

Bob Murray (EV) assisted by Harold Phillipoff

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

3rd period

CHI

NYI

Denis Potvin (EV) assisted by Mike Bossy and John Tonelli

Mike Bossy (EV) assisted by Pat Price

Black Hawks

Islanders

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Black Hawks

Islanders

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Tony Esposito (L) T. Esposito	0	1	0	34	28	.824	6	6.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
J.P. Bordeleau	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0
Ted Bulley T. Bulley	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Alain Daigle A. Daigle	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Greg Fox G. Fox	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Tim Higgins T. Higgins	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Reg Kerr R. Kerr	1	0	1	+1	5	3	33.3
Cliff Koroll C. Koroll	0	0	0	-3	0	0
David Logan D. Logan	0	0	0	-4	2	1	0.0
Tom Lysiak T. Lysiak	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
John Marks J. Marks	0	0	0	-3	0	0
Grant Mulvey G. Mulvey	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Bob Murray B. Murray	1	0	1	+1	2	5	20.0
Mike O'Connell M. O'Connell	0	0	0	-3	2	1	0.0
Harold Phillipoff H. Phillipoff	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Pat Ribble P. Ribble	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	0	0	-1	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Glenn Resch (W) G. Resch	1	0	0	24	22	.917	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mike Bossy M. Bossy	3	1	4	+4	0	1	0	0	4	75.0
Bob Bourne B. Bourne	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Clark Gillies C. Gillies	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	1	0.0
Billy Harris B. Harris	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Lorne Henning L. Henning	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Kaszycki M. Kaszycki	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dave Lewis D. Lewis	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Lorimer B. Lorimer	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Wayne Merrick W. Merrick	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Stefan Persson S. Persson	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	5	0.0
Denis Potvin D. Potvin	1	2	3	+1	2	0	1	0	3	33.3
Pat Price P. Price	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
John Tonelli J. Tonelli	0	3	3	+4	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bryan Trottier B. Trottier	1	1	2	+4	4	0	0	1	3	33.3
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0