Quebec Nordiques vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Saturday, November 10, 1979 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Quebec Nordiques 5–4 on Saturday, November 10, 1979 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Nordiques 44–20.
Steve Vickers scored twice. Marc Tardif, Michel Goulet, Jamie Hislop, Don Maloney, Walt Tkaczuk, Real Cloutier and Ron Greschner also scored.
Doug Soetaert made 16 saves on 20 shots for the win; Goran Hogosta stopped 39 of 44.
Scoring
1st period
Marc Tardif (4)Paul Baxter (2), Real Cloutier (6)1–003:59 QUE · 
Steve Vickers (5)Mario Marois (7), Anders Hedberg (7)1–112:19 NYR · 
Michel Goulet (1)Pierre Plante (2), Bob Fitchner (4)2–115:18 QUE
Jamie Hislop (3)Rich Leduc (4), John Smrke (3)3–118:28 QUE
2nd period
Don Maloney (3)Anders Hedberg (8), Ulf Nilsson (11)3–205:04 NYR
Walt Tkaczuk (2)Warren Miller (2)3–306:58 NYR
3rd period
Real Cloutier (11)Serge Bernier (8), Marc Tardif (6)4–307:49 QUE- Steve Vickers (6)Anders Hedberg (9), Ron Greschner (9)4–410:06 NYR ·
Ron Greschner (4)Don Maloney (11), Don Murdoch (5)4–517:47 NYR
Team stats
QUENYR
2044
0%0%
1/22/8
2624
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:08 into the first period
Bench · too many men on the ice2 min - 2:22 into the first period
Barry Beck · fighting5 min - 2:22 into the first periodSteve Vickers · high sticking2 min
- 2:22 into the first periodPierre Plante · fighting5 min
- 10:57 into the first periodPhil Esposito · game misconduct10 min
- 10:57 into the first periodDon Maloney · fighting5 min
- 10:57 into the first periodMichel Goulet · hooking2 min
- 10:57 into the first periodPaul Baxter · fighting5 min
- 19:02 into the first periodGerry Hart · holding2 min
- 19:46 into the first periodBob Fitchner · holding2 min
- 7:27 into the second periodGarry Lariviere · hooking2 min
- 15:25 into the second periodRich Leduc · cross checking2 min
- 16:25 into the second periodBarry Beck · holding2 min
- 19:01 into the second periodMarc Tardif · hooking2 min
- 8:33 into the third periodSerge Bernier · hooking2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 8Marc TardifL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Real CloutierR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Rich LeducC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Jamie HislopR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 12Bob FitchnerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Pierre PlanteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18John SmrkeL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Serge BernierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Gerry HartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 26Pierre LacroixD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Goran HogostaG | L | 44 | 5 | .886 |
| 30Michel DionG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 7 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Bill LocheadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Jocelyn GuevremontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | W | 20 | 4 | .800 |