Edmonton Oilers vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Saturday, November 17, 1979 · Springfield Civic Center
Game summary
The Hartford Whalers beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–0 on Saturday, November 17, 1979 at Springfield Civic Center.
Goals came from Blaine Stoughton, Mike Rogers, Ronald Plumb and Bill Bennett.
Al Smith made 23 saves on 23 shots for the win; Dave Dryden stopped 19 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Blaine Stoughton (6)Dave Keon (10), Jordy Douglas (7)0–109:20 HFD
2nd period
Mike Rogers (5)Gordie Howe (4), Mark Howe (8)0–201:33 HFD
3rd period
Ronald Plumb (1)Andre Lacroix (10)0–303:16 HFD
Bill Bennett (3)Ray Allison (1), Andre Lacroix (11)0–413:55 HFD
Team stats
EDMHFD
2323
0%0%
0/40/2
3843
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:56 into the first period
Al Hangsleben · boarding2 min - 3:10 into the second period
Mark Messier · hooking2 min - 11:24 into the second periodAl Hangsleben · tripping2 min
- 13:23 into the second periodGreg Carroll · tripping2 min
- 5:41 into the third periodBrett Callighen · interference2 min
- 5:41 into the third periodAl Hangsleben · butt ending5 min
- 13:55 into the third periodColin Campbell · high sticking2 min
- 13:55 into the third periodColin Campbell · fighting5 min
- 13:55 into the third periodDave Semenko · fighting5 min
- 13:55 into the third periodDave Semenko · misconduct10 min
- 13:55 into the third periodRay Allison · roughing2 min
- 13:55 into the third periodRay Allison · fighting5 min
- 13:55 into the third periodBill Bennett · fighting5 min
- 13:55 into the third periodBill Bennett · misconduct10 min
- 16:04 into the third periodBench · delaying game bench2 min
- 16:04 into the third periodPat Price · misconduct10 min
- 16:04 into the third periodNick Fotiu · misconduct10 min
Season series
Edmonton Oilers
| 7Ron ChipperfieldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Dan NewmanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bill FlettR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dave LumleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Dave SemenkoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Poul PopielD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Dave DrydenG | L | 23 | 4 | .826 |
| 31Eddie MioG | 0 | 0 | – |
Hartford Whalers
| 4Andre LacroixC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 8Ray AllisonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 9Gordie HoweR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Bill BennettL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Ronald PlumbD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Al HangslebenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 23Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25James WarnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 31Greg CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Rick LeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Al SmithG | W | 23 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |