New York Rangers vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Sunday, November 4, 1979 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–2 on Sunday, November 4, 1979 at Pacific Coliseum. The Rangers outshot the Canucks 39–30.
Goals came from Don Lever, Mario Marois, Rick Blight, Anders Hedberg, Phil Esposito and Don Maloney.
Doug Soetaert made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 35 of 38.
Scoring
1st period
Don Lever (8)Brent Ashton (3), Kevin McCarthy (5)0–111:52 VAN
2nd period
Mario Marois (2)Barry Beck (6), Walt Tkaczuk (7)1–116:26 NYR
3rd period
Rick Blight (3)Chris Oddleifson (5)1–202:54 VAN
Anders Hedberg (6)Ulf Nilsson (6), Barry Beck (7)2–215:44 NYR · 
Phil Esposito (6)Don Maloney (8)3–216:53 NYR
Don Maloney (2)Unassisted4–219:51 NYR · ·
Team stats
NYRVAN
3930
0%0%
1/50/5
1616
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:05 into the first period
Dave Maloney · slashing2 min - 3:38 into the first periodMario Marois · slashing2 min
- 3:38 into the first period
John Hughes · charging2 min - 6:39 into the first periodDon Lever · hooking2 min
- 0:44 into the second periodDave Maloney · slashing2 min
- 5:44 into the second periodJocelyn Guevremont · hooking2 min
- 6:36 into the second periodStan Smyl · high sticking2 min
- 9:07 into the second periodChris Oddleifson · holding2 min
- 10:55 into the second periodDon Murdoch · roughing2 min
- 10:55 into the second periodLars Lindgren · roughing2 min
- 6:26 into the third periodDennis Kearns · hooking2 min
- 10:04 into the third periodUlf Nilsson · roughing2 min
- 10:04 into the third periodStan Smyl · roughing2 min
- 13:24 into the third periodDave Maloney · hooking2 min
- 15:02 into the third periodDon Lever · hooking2 min
- 19:17 into the third periodBarry Beck · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Jocelyn GuevremontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 8Rick BlightR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 9Don LeverC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 14Chris OddleifsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 17Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Rick VaiveR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4John HughesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Dennis KearnsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | L | 38 | 3 | .921 |
| 35Curt RidleyG | 0 | 0 | – |