New York Rangers vs Colorado Rockies
Regular season · Saturday, November 3, 1979 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The Colorado Rockies beat the New York Rangers 7–2 on Saturday, November 3, 1979 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Rockies outshot the Rangers 37–24.
Pat Hickey scored twice. Anders Hedberg, Don Saleski, Ron Delorme, Dean Turner, Rene Robert, Lucien DeBlois and Don Murdoch also scored.
Bill Oleschuk made 22 saves on 24 shots for the win; John Davidson stopped 30 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Anders Hedberg (5)Ulf Nilsson (5), Steve Vickers (4)1–004:34 NYR
Pat Hickey (3)Mike McEwen (8), Rene Robert (2)1–105:28 CLR
Don Saleski (3)Rene Robert (3), Pat Hickey (3)1–214:51 CLR
2nd period
Ron Delorme (1)Rob Ramage (3)1–304:55 CLR · - Pat Hickey (4)Trevor Johansen (1), Rene Robert (4)1–406:05 CLR
3rd period
Dean Turner (1)Wilf Paiement (4), Jack Valiquette (4)1–504:00 CLR
Rene Robert (4)Mike McEwen (9), Rob Ramage (4)1–608:35 CLR
Lucien DeBlois (4)Rob Ramage (5)1–712:03 CLR
Don Murdoch (5)Walt Tkaczuk (6)2–718:10 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRCLR
2437
0%0%
0/41/5
1715
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:07 into the first period
Carol Vadnais · hooking2 min - 17:40 into the first period
Mike McEwen · hooking2 min - 0:35 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · slashing2 min
- 2:22 into the second periodBarry Beck · high sticking2 min
- 3:00 into the second periodDave Maloney · cross checking2 min
- 6:47 into the second periodRon Delorme · tripping2 min
- 16:26 into the second periodTrevor Johansen · interference2 min
- 7:49 into the third periodTrevor Johansen · roughing2 min
- 7:49 into the third periodDean Talafous · roughing2 min
- 17:07 into the third periodTrevor Johansen · fighting5 min
- 17:07 into the third periodDave Maloney · high sticking2 min
- 17:07 into the third periodDon Maloney · fighting5 min
- 19:33 into the third periodBill Oleschuk · delaying game2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30John DavidsonG | L | 37 | 7 | .811 |
Colorado Rockies
| 14Rene RobertR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +4 | 3 | – |
| 16Pat HickeyL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 6Rob RamageD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 4Mike McEwenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 9Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Lucien DeBloisC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 11Don SaleskiR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Dean TurnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Trevor JohansenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 7Randy PierceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Doug BerryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Bob AttwellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Kevin MorrisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dennis OwcharD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hardy AstromG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Bill OleschukG | W | 24 | 2 | .917 |