The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers, 6 to 2, in Game 2 of the 1979 Stanley Cup Final on May 15, 1979.

Final

Rangers

1-1-0

2

Canadiens

1-1-0

6

Team

NYR

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MTL

Anders Hedberg (EV) assisted by Steve Vickers

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

Yvon Lambert (EV) assisted by Mario Tremblay and Doug Risebrough

Guy Lafleur (EV) assisted by Jacques Lemaire and Steve Shutt

Bob Gainey (EV) assisted by Doug Jarvis and Rick Chartraw

2nd period

NYR

MTL

Steve Shutt (EV) unassisted

Jacques Lemaire (PP) assisted by Serge Savard and Steve Shutt

3rd period

NYR

MTL

Mark Napier (EV) assisted by Bob Gainey

Rangers

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (L) J. Davidson	0	1	0	33	27	.818	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	1	0	1	+1	0	5	20.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-4	2	2	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	1	0	1	+1	0	2	50.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	0	0	0	-3	0	0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-1	4	0
Don Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	-2	2	0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0.0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0.0
Bobby Sheehan B. Sheehan	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ken Dryden (W) K. Dryden	1	0	0	25	23	.920	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Chartraw R. Chartraw	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Engblom B. Engblom	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	1	4	25.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	2	50.0
Rod Langway R. Langway	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Gilles Lupien G. Lupien	0	0	0	+3	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pierre Mondou P. Mondou	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Napier M. Napier	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Doug Risebrough D. Risebrough	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	1	1	+3	0	0	1	0	0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	1	2	3	+2	2	0	1	0	7	14.3
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0