Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Rockies
Regular season · Tuesday, October 23, 1979 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Colorado Rockies 7–4 on Tuesday, October 23, 1979 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Rockies outshot the Kings 41–31.
Marcel Dionne scored 4 goals. Mike Murphy, Rene Robert, Dave Taylor, Merlin Malinowski, Mike Christie, Nelson Pyatt and Rob Palmer also scored.
Mario Lessard made 37 saves on 41 shots for the win; Hardy Astrom stopped 19 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Murphy (2)Butch Goring (9), Rob Palmer (3)1–003:40 LAK
Marcel Dionne (3)Charlie Simmer (6), Dave Taylor (7)2–007:13 LAK
Rene Robert (2)Doug Berry (1), Barry Beck (4)2–109:09 CLR · 
Dave Taylor (7)Charlie Simmer (7), Marcel Dionne (13)3–112:13 LAK
Merlin Malinowski (1)Unassisted3–213:23 CLR
2nd period
Mike Christie (1)Ron Delorme (2), Jack Valiquette (3)3–306:23 CLR- Marcel Dionne (4)Butch Goring (10)4–308:11 LAK ·
- Marcel Dionne (5)Steve Carlson (2)5–315:14 LAK ·
3rd period
Nelson Pyatt (2)Kevin Morrison (2), Don Ashby (1)5–407:18 CLR- Marcel Dionne (6)Unassisted6–407:38 LAK
Rob Palmer (1)Doug Halward (8)7–409:05 LAK ·
Team stats
LAKCLR
3141
0%0%
3/51/7
2824
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:32 into the first period
Dean Hopkins · boarding2 min - 8:33 into the first periodGlenn Goldup · cross checking2 min
- 10:01 into the first period
Ron Delorme · elbowing2 min - 16:44 into the first periodRon Delorme · high sticking2 min
- 16:44 into the first periodRon Delorme · fighting5 min
- 16:44 into the first periodJay Wells · fighting5 min
- 4:18 into the second periodBarry Gibbs · tripping2 min
- 7:15 into the second periodRon Delorme · boarding2 min
- 12:42 into the second periodMike Christie · high sticking2 min
- 12:42 into the second periodMike Christie · fighting5 min
- 12:42 into the second periodDean Hopkins · high sticking2 min
- 12:42 into the second periodDean Hopkins · fighting5 min
- 14:08 into the second periodTrevor Johansen · holding2 min
- 19:40 into the second periodAndre St. Laurent · hooking2 min
- 4:50 into the third periodRandy Holt · hooking2 min
- 7:18 into the third periodRob Ramage · roughing2 min
- 7:18 into the third periodDave Taylor · roughing2 min
- 8:29 into the third periodMike Christie · hooking2 min
- 9:44 into the third periodGlenn Goldup · elbowing2 min
- 13:51 into the third periodBarry Gibbs · hooking2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 16Marcel DionneC | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 19Butch GoringC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Steve CarlsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Bert WilsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Andre St. LaurentC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Glenn GoldupR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Barry GibbsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | W | 41 | 4 | .902 |
| 30Ron GrahameG | 0 | 0 | – |
Colorado Rockies
| 8Doug BerryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Don AshbyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Nelson PyattC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Merlin MalinowskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Kevin MorrisonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Mike ChristieD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Barry BeckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Randy PierceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Don SaleskiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Rob RamageD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 24Trevor JohansenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 25Dennis OwcharD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hardy AstromG | L | 26 | 7 | .731 |
| 30Bill OleschukG | 5 | 0 | 1.000 |