New York Rangers vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, October 20, 1979 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5–4 on Saturday, October 20, 1979 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Rangers 32–27.
Bob Gainey scored twice and Guy Lafleur scored twice. Mike McEwen, Steve Vickers, Pierre Larouche, Ron Greschner and Don Murdoch also scored.
Denis Herron made 23 saves on 27 shots for the win; Wayne Thomas stopped 27 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Bob Gainey (1)Mario Tremblay (3)0–101:09 MTL
Guy Lafleur (3)Pierre Larouche (1), Rod Langway (2)0–215:22 MTL
2nd period
Mike McEwen (1)Phil Esposito (3), Steve Vickers (2)1–209:01 NYR · 
Steve Vickers (2)Ron Duguay (2)2–211:54 NYR- Guy Lafleur (4)Pierre Larouche (2), Larry Robinson (1)2–314:17 MTL ·
Pierre Larouche (2)Guy Lafleur (2)2–414:42 MTL
Ron Greschner (1)Ron Duguay (3), Jocelyn Guevremont (1)3–417:01 NYR · - Bob Gainey (2)Rod Langway (3)3–517:29 MTL
3rd period
Don Murdoch (1)Walt Tkaczuk (3)4–508:37 NYR
Team stats
NYRMTL
2732
0%0%
2/61/5
1214
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 12:51 into the first period
Gilles Lupien · hooking2 min - 19:42 into the first periodLarry Robinson · hooking2 min
- 5:21 into the second period
Carol Vadnais · slashing2 min - 7:44 into the second periodDoug Risebrough · roughing2 min
- 14:07 into the second periodDon Maloney · hooking2 min
- 15:37 into the second periodBrian Engblom · holding2 min
- 15:37 into the second periodDoug Risebrough · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:03 into the second periodPat Hickey · slashing2 min
- 16:03 into the second periodPat Hickey · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:35 into the second periodPierre Larouche · tripping2 min
- 12:22 into the third periodMario Tremblay · elbowing2 min
- 12:22 into the third periodDave Maloney · elbowing2 min
- 17:33 into the third periodPhil Esposito · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Steve VickersL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 2Jocelyn GuevremontD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 27Mike McEwenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat HickeyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | L | 32 | 5 | .844 |
| 30John DavidsonG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 10Guy LafleurR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Rod LangwayD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Pierre MondouC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Yvon LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Rejean HouleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Steve ShuttL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 31Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 2Gaston GingrasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 18Serge SavardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Gilles LupienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 32Denis HerronG | W | 27 | 4 | .852 |