Detroit Red Wings vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, November 14, 1979 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Detroit Red Wings 3–2 on Wednesday, November 14, 1979 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Red Wings 36–35.
Anders Hedberg scored twice. Paul Woods, Mike Foligno and Steve Vickers also scored.
Wayne Thomas made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Rogie Vachon stopped 33 of 36.
Scoring
1st period
Anders Hedberg (9)Walt Tkaczuk (9), Jocelyn Guevremont (5)0–116:01 NYR
2nd period
- Anders Hedberg (10)Ulf Nilsson (12), Steve Vickers (7)0–209:17 NYR
Paul Woods (2)Dennis Sobchuk (3), Bill Hogaboam (4)1–210:19 DET
3rd period
Mike Foligno (4)Peter Mahovlich (9), Reed Larson (7)2–215:04 DET · 
Steve Vickers (8)Anders Hedberg (10), Ron Greschner (11)2–315:57 NYR
Team stats
DETNYR
3536
0%0%
1/20/3
86
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:01 into the first period
Steve Vickers · holding2 min - 13:32 into the second period
Reed Larson · tripping2 min - 17:35 into the second periodPerry Miller · hooking2 min
- 1:54 into the third periodReed Larson · high sticking2 min
- 12:20 into the third periodDennis Polonich · slashing2 min
- 12:20 into the third periodBarry Beck · roughing2 min
- 12:20 into the third periodBarry Beck · slashing2 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 11Peter MahovlichC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Dennis SobchukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Bill HogaboamC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Glenn HicksL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Perry MillerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Rogie VachonG | L | 36 | 3 | .917 |
New York Rangers
| 15Anders HedbergR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Jocelyn GuevremontD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Bill LocheadL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | W | 35 | 2 | .943 |
| 30John DavidsonG | 0 | 0 | – |