Detroit Red Wings vs Winnipeg Jets
Regular season · Wednesday, October 17, 1979 · Winnipeg Arena
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Winnipeg Jets 5–1 on Wednesday, October 17, 1979 at Winnipeg Arena. The Jets outshot the Red Wings 34–26.
Vaclav Nedomansky scored a hat trick. Errol Thompson, Bill Hogaboam and Lorne Stamler also scored.
Jim Rutherford made 33 saves on 34 shots for the win; Pierre Hamel stopped 21 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Errol Thompson (3)Dennis Sobchuk (2)1–008:11 DET
Bill Hogaboam (1)Paul Woods (1), Dan Bolduc (1)2–017:39 DET
2nd period
Vaclav Nedomansky (1)Peter Mahovlich (2), Thommie Bergman (1)3–002:10 DET
Lorne Stamler (1)Gord McTavish (1), Lars Sjoberg (4)3–105:24 WIN- Vaclav Nedomansky (2)Peter Mahovlich (3), Dale McCourt (2)4–113:16 DET
- Vaclav Nedomansky (3)Peter Mahovlich (4), Glenn Hicks (1)5–118:12 DET
Team stats
DETWIN
2634
0%0%
0/60/4
3539
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:52 into the first period
Gord McTavish · holding2 min - 6:07 into the first periodBill Lesuk · roughing2 min
- 10:33 into the first period
Willie Huber · tripping2 min - 12:24 into the first periodPaul Woods · holding2 min
- 19:34 into the first periodPerry Miller · elbowing2 min
- 11:14 into the second periodLyle Moffat · slashing2 min
- 14:23 into the second periodWillie Huber · cross checking2 min
- 14:23 into the second periodWillie Huber · fighting5 min
- 14:23 into the second periodWillie Huber · misconduct10 min
- 14:23 into the second periodWillie Huber · game misconduct10 min
- 14:23 into the second periodPeter Marsh · fighting5 min
- 14:23 into the second periodPeter Marsh · misconduct10 min
- 14:23 into the second periodPeter Marsh · game misconduct10 min
- 9:22 into the third periodBarry Melrose · holding2 min
- 13:03 into the third periodPerry Miller · elbowing2 min
- 13:03 into the third periodScott Campbell · charging2 min
- 16:55 into the third periodScott Campbell · slashing2 min
- 18:50 into the third periodPierre Hamel · tripping2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Dan BolducR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 4Thommie BergmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Perry MillerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | W | 34 | 1 | .971 |
| 30Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – |
Winnipeg Jets
| 23Gord McTavishC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Lorne StamlerL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 4Lars SjobergD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Peter SullivanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 14Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 16Wayne DillonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Bill LesukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Lyle MoffatL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Jude DrouinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 2Mike AmodeoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Craig NorwichD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 7Scott CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 29Gord SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gary SmithG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 34Pierre HamelG | L | 26 | 5 | .808 |