Edmonton Oilers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, October 10, 1979 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–2 on Wednesday, October 10, 1979 at Chicago Stadium. The Oilers outshot the Blackhawks 32–27.
John Marks scored twice. Rich Preston, Kevin Lowe, Dave Hunter and Bob Murray also scored.
Tony Esposito made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Dave Dryden stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
John Marks (1)Stan Mikita (1), Cliff Koroll (1)0–101:26 CHI
Rich Preston (1)Terry Ruskowski (1), J.P. Bordeleau (1)0–202:43 CHI
Kevin Lowe (1)Brett Callighen (1), Wayne Gretzky (1)1–209:49 EDM · 
Dave Hunter (1)Dave Lumley (1), Stan Weir (1)2–214:53 EDM- John Marks (2)Terry Ruskowski (2), Bob Murray (1)2–318:55 CHI ·
2nd period
Bob Murray (1)Doug Wilson (1)2–415:36 CHI ·
Team stats
EDMCHI
3227
0%0%
1/52/6
3325
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:05 into the first period
Terry Ruskowski · high sticking2 min - 5:19 into the first periodGreg Fox · slashing2 min
- 5:19 into the first periodKeith Magnuson · high sticking2 min
- 5:19 into the first period
Wayne Gretzky · slashing2 min - 9:09 into the first periodTerry Ruskowski · slashing2 min
- 10:13 into the first periodStan Weir · holding2 min
- 11:14 into the first periodTerry Ruskowski · slashing2 min
- 11:14 into the first periodLee Fogolin · slashing2 min
- 11:58 into the first periodBob Murray · slashing2 min
- 17:33 into the first periodPeter Driscoll · hooking2 min
- 14:30 into the second periodPat Price · holding2 min
- 14:45 into the second periodColin Campbell · slashing2 min
- 6:31 into the third periodDoug Wilson · holding2 min
- 11:00 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · high sticking2 min
- 16:41 into the third periodPat Price · hooking2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodGrant Mulvey · high sticking2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodGrant Mulvey · fighting5 min
- 17:48 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · roughing2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodKevin Lowe · tripping2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodKevin Lowe · fighting5 min
- 17:48 into the third periodLee Fogolin · roughing2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodLee Fogolin · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 12Dave HunterL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Ron ChipperfieldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 19Bill FlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Peter DriscollL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Dave DrydenG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |
| 31Eddie MioG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Cliff KorollR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Stan MikitaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 23J.P. BordeleauR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2David LoganD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Keith MagnusonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 32 | 2 | .938 |